Properly care for palm trees in the pot

The planter

Palms grow best in a tall, rather narrow pot. The roots of these plants grow vertically into the ground, so that there should be sufficient depth. Since the potted plant can get quite large, you should also make sure that the planter is stable and relatively heavy. Pretty-looking buckets that taper downwards are therefore just as unsuitable as light plastic pots. A planter can provide additional stability here.

When do you repot?

The repotting of palms is preferably done in spring, at the beginning of the new growing season. If the roots sprout from the drainage hole during the year, this should also be implemented. Choose a vessel that is one or two sizes larger than the previous one.

The right substrate

Palms in the pot need a soil, which is tailored to their natural habitat. There is little you can go wrong with special Palm soil. Alternatively, you can do this from:

• Peat or potting soil
• compost
• Gravel and sand in equal parts
• Lava granules
• Expanded clay

mix yourself.

Watering and fertilizing

Since the potted plant has far less substrate available than a palm tree growing outdoors, you should pay special attention to these points. Water is always poured when the top centimeters of the earth feel dry. to water Only moderately, because too much watering flushes valuable nutrients out of the soil. Pour away excess liquid in the saucer after a few minutes.

How much fertilizer the plant needs depends on how fast the palm grows.

• Slow-growing varieties receive half the amount of fertilizer specified on the packaging of a commercially available palm or liquid fertilizer.
• Fast growing species will provide you with the full dosage.

Fertilize every two weeks is sufficient.