How to Grow a Palm in a Pot
- 1). Choose a container at least 12 inches deep and 6 inches in diameter. Mix a medium of one part peat moss, one part course sand, two parts perlite, one part pine bark, one part pumice and one part topsoil in the container.
- 2). Make a hole in the center of the medium. Place the palm roots in the hole and cover them with the soil. The soil must not cover more than 1/2 inch of the stem where the roots and stem come together. Palms planted with the stems covered too deeply can die.
- 3). Place the palm in a location where the daytime temperatures are between 75 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Night temperatures must not drop below 65 F.
- 4). Put the tree in a location with partial shade to full sun. Palms will do very well in southern exposures or eastern exposures. Palms can tolerate four to six hours of direct sunlight when planted in a container.
- 5). Apply 3-1-2 (nitrogen-phosphates-potassium) slow-release fertilizer once a month during the growing spring, summer and early fall months. Do not fertilize during winter months.
- 6). Water the container palm when the top inch of the soil is dry. Do not keep the soil wet, but just moist to the touch. The top soil may be dry, but 1 inch down toward the roots, the soil may still be moist and not need watering.
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