I need some advice on my Majesty Palm
faerybutterflye
13 years ago
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ericthehurdler
13 years agotropicalzone7
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Troubles with my Majesty palm! Do I have a chance?
Comments (7)Sorry to hear about your majesty palm. They are definitely one of the worst indoor palms you can grow, they just don't like being indoors and people don't even always have success with them indoors for just the winter. They are very prone to spider mites, need humidity (but oddly do well in non-humid environments outdoors), and they are grown in a way that makes them do terrible once they leave the store. I don't think that leaving the door open would have hurt your palm, they can actually handle some freezing temperatures and usually don't die until they reach temperatures in the upper 20s and I'm sure it didn't get that cold in your house in only 8 minutes. I would look for a different indoor palm. Parlor palms are just as available and do much better. They are smaller though. Traditionally, Kentias, Lady palms, and pretty much any palm in the Chamaedorea species do incredibly well indoors. Sorry to hear about this palm. It's definitely still alive and it probably will grow back if you keep giving it good care like you have. I would take it outside in the shade after your last frost, it will be happier outdoors for the summer and recover faster. -Alex...See MoreYellow fronds on my Majesty Palm
Comments (16)HELP please! I bought a beautiful Majesty palm at Lowes 2 days ago and even though I've watered it the leaf tips are starting to turn yellow. It's over 5 feet all and I haven't repotted it yet although I suspect I will have to since I believe the roots are growing over the top. Nevertheless, I've watered it well and even stuck watering spikes and still I see the yellowing tips increasing. I need some help (PLEASE!); advice and/ or lessons as I'm really a novice - this IS MY 3rd palm and I'm getting really discouraged. I realize I don't have high lighting but where I found this palm was among a bunch of other palms, shades and In the indoor plant area. I believe i lost the other 2 because of my inexperience, I repotted them in a pot more than twice larger and they died....(I found out only later that too big a pot is only a death trap!) So, questions : should I leave this palm in its own pot and leave it where it is right now so as to give it time to acclimate itself to that area of my house or should I repot it tomorrow to a pot just a size larger? I am misting it every morning since I bought it 2 days ago (I just learned here I have to put a 50/50 alcohol water which I will start to do) but still the leaf tips are turning yellow FAST!! I really hate to lose another one....please help! Lastly, I Iive in Oyster Creek, Texas and I've always thought that Lowes or Home Depot carry plants that are for these neighborhoods, am I wrong? i really can't lug this plant to and from the shower simply because it's too tall, can't I just leave it where it is? although I could roll it out my back porch to spray it with a water hose but is all this moving around doing it any good? THANK YOU SO MUCH!...See MoreNeed Help with Cat & Majesty Palm
Comments (2)You may have to give up on the Majesty. These CAN be grown indoors with a major amount of work (need tremendous amounts of light and water AND humidity (rarely in existence in doors) and do really suck as indoor palms... do WAY better outdoors, and those that succeed tend to drag theirs outdoors for much of the year when warm enough. Cat palm sounds suspicious for another species... though 6' tall is possible, it is an exceptional Chamaedorea cataractarum that grows that tall (usually these are 3'-4' tall)... either a very old plant, or it's something else....See MoreWhat's wrong with my majesty palm??
Comments (4)It needs to be in a east or west facing window. They like good sunlight, with it being in a north facing window, it doesnt get as much light as it would if it were in a west or east facing window. You cant really overwater a majesty, as they grow on river banks. Watering should not be a problem. Although it does need a well draining pot. It may have a fungal issue aswell. Im not much of an expert, but i can tell you that it needs to be in a different window if possible....See Morestatenislandpalm7a
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