Quite right too. Fine specimens can be seen on the roundabout on the north side of Lambeth Bridge, the intersection of Kensington High Street and Warwick Gardens several , the front at Southsea a mighty fine row and waving around in Port Talbot just north of the M4. For information and ideas on winter protection go to the Glossary of Terms. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease. As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible.
Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted. This is only meant as a guide; there are some plants with red labels that would only survive in extremely favoured spots such as The Isles of Scilly or coastal south-west Ireland. General Point about Plant Hardiness: The commonly held belief that it's better to 'plant small' is perfectly true with herbaceous plants, but not necessarily true with woody plants.
They need some 'wood' on them to survive severe cold - so plants of marginal hardiness in very cold areas should really be planted LARGER, rather than smaller, wherever possible. Full Sun Space and Light. Evergreen , Palms , Screening Plants. The one with the white stripe down the middle of each leaf. Slow growing, easy plant, grow it in a pot, bung it in a shed for the winter.
Please contact us for stock availability and sizes. Balls of star-shaped violet flowers appear in summer on stems 2ft tall. Glossy green leaves to 3 ft with perpendicular white and purple flower spikes to 6 ft.
Good in shade. Native to the Med. The inspiration for the capitals on Corinthian columns. A remarkable discovery. An upright, branching aloe with yellow candle-like flowers. Seeds shouldn't be planted especially deep, and expect germination to take several weeks at least.
All varieties of date palms, including pygmy palms, do well slightly pot-bound, so repotting of mature plants should only be carried out every other year. For those who let plants go too long without repotting but still have a palm with strong roots, know that the pot will eventually break, if you use plastic.
When repotting, be careful of the plant's spines, and use gloves. There are a few varieties of Phoenix palms grown throughout the world. The most common indoor plant is the Phoenix roebelenii or pygmy date palm. In warmer climes, the P. Other date palms include the true date palm P. These varieties are almost never found in the indoor plant trade. The only truly suitable date palm for indoor growth is the pygmy date palm.
Occasionally, wild date palms are seen growing in large public venues like malls, but they aren't really appropriate for any kind of residential setting.
Pygmy date palms are hardy and durable palms and make excellent accent plants. They do best with loads of light—in lieu of adequate light, cut back or cease fertilization so the plant doesn't stretch and become ungainly.
To keep the fronds green, especially older fronds, use a little magnesium sulfate every few months. Date palms are vulnerable to pests including mites, aphids , mealy bugs, scale, and whitefly. If possible, identify the infestation as early as possible, and treat with the least toxic option.
It also prefers medium humidity but has pest problems. Keep away from cold drafts in the winter. Chamaedorea elegans. Chamaedorea seifrizii. Cycas revoluta.
Cissus alata. Fittonia albivenis. Cryptanthus zonatus.
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