Things Needed
proud palms , also know as majesty palms or Ravenea glauca and R. rivularis , are often sold as houseplants , though they are common in landscape in USDA zone 10 and 11 . A tight - maturate , elegant ribbon tree , the majestic palm usually will only survive as a houseplant for three to four year , as it will either soon outgrow its indoor environment , or die from not enough visible light or an invasion of pest . With aid and right care , both indoors or outdoors , your olympian thenar can thrive .
As a Houseplant
Step 1
take the appropriate majestic palm for your living space . The " true " majestic medallion , Ravenea rivularis , is a tight - growing palm , sometimes growing 2 to 3 metrical unit per class and reaching a height of 40 foot . For a houseplant , the midget proud palm , Ravenea hildebrandtii , may be more desirable to your need , as it get much wearisome to a 10 - foot height .
Step 2
order your potted majestic palm tree where it can receive hard light , usually within 5 feet of a cheery window . Placing your gallant thenar in a blot that is not bright enough is a common ground why your palm tree is not thriving . royal palms demand to grow in hard twinkle , more so than other palm tree .
Step 3
Allow your majestic palm soil to slightly dry out between watering . Your tropic majestic palm enjoys growing in a moist territory , not soggy and not dry . Poke your fingerbreadth into the soil of your lofty palm about 1/2 in . If the dirt feels wry , it is time to irrigate it . Do not lease the palm abide in water , though . Elevate your palm pot in the water dish by placing a layer of pebble in the saucer under your pot . This way you may have water within the pebbles , which will avail give your imperial palm extra humidity , without creating soggy soil in the pot .
Step 4
Fertilize your purple decoration with a specialty fertiliser formulated for palm Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree every month , or per the focus on the package . Majestic palms require additional food , particularly when raise in a mountain .
Step 5
Mist or spray your imperial medal day by day to keep the humidity higher . think back , your majestic palm tree is a tropic works and need to raise in a humid surroundings .
Step 6
Check your majestic palm ofttimes for wanderer soupcon and mealy bugs , the two most coarse pests . As soon as you notice the pests , process your lofty palm with an insect powder formulated to eliminate these pestilence .
In Your Landscape
choose an area in your landscape for your majestic laurel wreath that will receive full sun , though your thenar will do well in partial shade , too . think back , your royal palm may grow to 40 feet , so it is not advisable to identify it under usefulness lines or overhang roofs .
Keep the soil your proud palm tree grows in systematically moist and urine on a regular basis . Your soil needs to be well - draining so your majestic palm tree is in evenly moist , not waterlogged , soil . regal palms are not drought tolerant .
fertilise your royal palm tree diagram every two to three months with a fertilizer that is specifically formulated for palm trees . Majestic palms are laborious feeders ; if you notice your palm fronds turning yellow , it may be it is not have enough food .
Prune dead fronds from your olympian palm using trimmer . bushed frond should be trimmed at 3 inches from the trunk of your tree diagram .
