Planting the Chilean honey palm - tips and tricks
Before the Chilean honey palm is at least 5 years old, it should not be planted permanently in the garden. It is only with increasing age hardy. Special ones are suitable as a plant substrate Palm soil or a mixture of sand, clay, gravel and humus.
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Watering and fertilizing the honey palm
The water and fertilizer requirements of your Chilean honey palm depend significantly on the size of the plant, but also on the time of year. In summer the honey palm needs a lot of water. The root ball should always be moist, but the top layer of soil may dry out a little in between. It is best to use rainwater. Even fertilize you should take the honey palm regularly from April to October.
The Chilean honey palm in the garden
The Chilean honey palm is still quite rare in German gardens, but with a size of around 25 meters it is very decorative. The trunk only develops when the plant is around 25 years old. You have to wait much longer for the flowering, because the Chilean honey palm does not flower until it is around 60 years old. The location should be warm and sunny.
The Chilean honey palm in winter
An old Chilean honey palm can withstand frost down to around - 12 ° C or - 15 ° C. However, young plants are sensitive to frost and not hardy. You should also not leave potted plants outside over the winter without protection. If the root ball freezes, your honey palm will die of thirst as it continues to evaporate water. A cool, bright winter quarter is ideal. The cooler the palm is, the less water and fertilizer it needs.
The essentials in brief:
- medium care needs
- growing very slowly
- bright location
- water and fertilize regularly
- hardy from about 5 years
- Trunk does not form until around 25 years of age
- does not bloom until around 60 years of age
Tips
You can also cultivate a young Chilean honey palm as a houseplant or in the winter garden.
