The light requirement
How much sun a palm can take is printed on the plant label. Usually these are three suns. These say that your new purchase will be in full sun Location needed. In this case, a south-facing window or a south-facing balcony is ideal.
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If you would like to plant a frost-resistant, sun-hungry palm species in the garden, preferably place the plant in front of a protective south-facing wall. Here in winter it is not only a few degrees warmer, but mostly also calm. These conditions are very comfortable for the palm.
The hibernation
In the cold season the palm trees hibernate. Plants that are outdoors during the summer and that are not completely frost-resistant must be indoors
be overwintered. The following applies:- The cooler the room, the less light the plant needs.
- If the palm has to overwinter in a warm living room for reasons of space, the location should be as bright as possible.
Get used to the sun after hibernation
So that the plant does not get sunburn, it must be carefully accustomed to the changed conditions outdoors in spring. First place the palm tree in a shady, shady place. In the second week the leaves can be caressed by sunlight in the morning and afternoon. Only then is the plant brought to its final, fully sunny summer location.
Tips
Palms need a lot of humidity and should therefore be moistened regularly with a sprayer. Be careful, however, that this does not happen in the sunshine. The water droplets lying on the leaves act like burning glasses and lead to very unsightly leaf injuries.