Phoenix palm dead?

Phoenix palm - plant care and needs

In keeping the phoenixPalm tree you should orient yourself to the essential plant needs so that the plant can develop and grow optimally.

• The phoenix palm, also known under the botanical name Phoenix canariensis and under the commercial name Canary Island Date Palm is sold, can reach a height of 15 in the Canary Islands Meters.
• The feathery palm fronds of the plant are particularly decorative, so that they can be found on the balcony, on the terrace or can be cultivated very well in the winter garden. For the sunny months in spring and summer, you should consider a light to sunny spot for the typical container plant grasp, the water requirement should be taken into account in any case, the lighter and warmer the location, the stronger you should to water.
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• To prevent root rot, you should place the plant in a planter with drainage because otherwise the watering and rainwater that accumulates in the root area can damage the roots Bring lazy.
• You should dispose of water in the saucer or planter quickly so that the plant does not get "cold feet" and die.


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• Concerning. The phoenix palm does not make any special demands on the soil substrate; you can cultivate the palm in potting soil to which you add a little peat and coconut fibers. In this way, a permeable, loose substrate is guaranteed, which can also absorb a certain amount of water, so that the plant can supply itself with the water and nutrients.

When the date palm is dead - frost protection and regeneration measures

Since the phoenix palm has no pronounced frost resistance, you should properly care for the plant in winter, because too long Stays in frosty temperatures can cause the plant to die and, due to frost damage, can no longer regenerate and become dead is. If there is existing frost damage, you should try to save the Phoenix Palm anyway.

• Even before the first frosts in winter and late autumn, you should allow the plant at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius, because Otherwise the sensitive palm leaves and the root ball can suffer further damage, so that the plant will soon be dead without care is.
• You should winterize in a place with a maximum of 5 - 10 degrees, whereby the location is bright. Limit watering so that only the root ball does not dry out.
• Even if your palm is already dry and looks dead, you should still take winter protection with it Make the right location, because the palm can often sprout again in spring and quickly regain healthy growth exhibit.
• Store such palms in a light and cool place and then keep the root ball slightly moist. You should leave dried leaves on the plant until the next spring.
• From March onwards, cut off the old, dead fronds of the phoenix palm and place them in a bright, sunny and warm location. While there are no new shoots and fronds emerging from the heart of the plant, do little watering.
• As soon as a new shoot appears, you should use half the amount of fertilizer for regeneration and to support the growth, so that a large frond quickly develops again over the palm trunk can.

Accordingly, you should still consider the phoenix palm, even if its appearance makes it dead give a chance for regeneration, because often the plants still sprout and recover quickly.