Separate the shoots from the mother plant
If you pot out your palm, you will often see side shoots that branch off directly from the root. If the sprouts have already formed a few fronds, you can separate them from the mother plant; they usually grow on well. Follow these steps:
- Lift the palm out of the planter.
- Clean a very sharp knife well so that no germs penetrate the cut.
- Cut off shoot.
- Put this in a small flower pot that comes with Potting soil or a mixture of sand and peat.
- Put a clear plastic bag over it the offshoot and close it in the lower area (greenhouse climate).
- Make the offspring bright and warm. The optimal temperature is between 20 and 23 degrees.
- Don't forget to ventilate daily. So putrefactive bacteria and mold spores don't stand a chance.
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Taking care of the small palm
It is poured very carefully with lukewarm, lime-free water. Make sure that the soil does not get too wet. Too much moisture inhibits the roots and promotes rot formation.
It can take up to three months for the palm to sprout roots. You can tell that the offspring has been successful when the offspring sprouts new fronds. You can now remove the plastic bag.
Water and fertilize in the first year
It is important that you only water the plant moderately and under no circumstances keep it too moist or too dry, because young plants are much more sensitive than older palms.
There is no fertilization at all in the first six months. Then you can supply the plant with half the dosage of a commercially available fertilizer every 14 days.
Tips
The increase by seeds is extremely tedious in palm trees. There are varieties that need two years to germinate and it takes several years again for the small plants to grow into handsome palms.