So she feels completely at ease

The right soil and the best location

The best tolerates Phoenix palm a slightly acidic and well-drained soil. In addition, the soil should be fresh and slightly damp. But you don't necessarily have to buy expensive special soil for palm trees. Mix your substrate yourself. For this you need loamy garden soil as a basis, plus some sand and compost. To acidify the soil a little, add a little leaf compost or Rhododendron soil to.

Although she likes non-toxic phoenix palm Basically very much like a sunny location, but as a young plant it does not tolerate so much sun and should rather be in the Penumbra stand. Rapid changes between extreme temperatures or light conditions are also not good for the phoenix palm. That is why it should gradually get used to a moderately bright room, for example a sunny balcony spot.

Plant the phoenix palm

plants Put the phoenix palm in a large flower pot or bucket, because the phoenix palm is not very hardy. It can stand in the apartment all year round or spend the summer on the terrace or balcony.

Choose a tall pot or bucket because the phoenix palm has long tap roots. These grow straight down and take up a lot of space. A drainage at the bottom of the planter ensures that excess irrigation water can easily drain off. This is how you prevent waterlogging. Water the freshly planted palm well.

Water and fertilize the phoenix palm properly

Ideally, you should water your phoenix palm abundantly, but not too often. Only when the top layer of soil has dried out does the phoenix palm need water again. A few days of drought are better for her than waterlogging. This is why the drainage layer in the planter is so important. Fertilize you can use your phoenix palm every two weeks from April to around October.

The phoenix palm in winter

The phoenix palm can only tolerate frost down to around -5 ° C, so it should not spend the winter in the garden, at least not in our latitudes. Before the temperatures drop permanently below freezing point, it is better to bring your phoenix palm back into the apartment or a winter garden.

Even as a houseplant, the phoenix palm benefits from a winter dormancy, make your palm for some Weeks in a cooler but still bright room, you will find it with more vitality and resilience to thank.

The care of the phoenix palm in brief:

• bright warm location
• rather slightly acidic soil
• medium to high water requirement
• Fertilizer is not essential for survival
• hardy to around -5 ° C