SAFLAX Gift Set - Mexican Cotton Palm - and 50 similar items

SAFLAX Gift Set - Mexican Cotton Palm - Washingtonia robusta - 12 seeds - With gift box, card, label and potting substrate The American Presidents Palm Mail a growing gift to a friend. Coming with the seeds you chose, a little box (17 x 12 x 2 cm) ready to mail, sticker to label the box, greeting card for your personal notes and germfree and permeable potting substrate based on coconut fiber (dried block) in a stand-up bag. This way your friend will be ready to start right away when your gift arrives. The Mexican Cotton Palm grows very fast and upright with a lovely slender silhouette. Most typical are the circular brown coat of hair at the transition from the leaf stalk to the leaf blade, and the white fibres that come off the leaf divisions. The big, shining green fan leaves sitting on the reddish-brown and prickly leaf stalks. Dried leaves will cover the trunk over time and protect it from fire in its natural habitat. That also gave the Washingtonia the name Petticoat Palm. Natural Location: Its natural habitat is the South of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. But the Washingtonia robusta is also the most planted palm tree in South California, Texas, Phoenix and Tucson. Cultivation: Seed propagation indoors is possible throughout the year. To increase its germinability, you can slightly roughen the seed with a piece of sandpaper and place it in warm water overnight for priming. Plant the seeds about 0,5 cm deep in moist potting compost and cover the seed container with clear film. Dont forget to make some holes in the clear film and take it every second or third day completely off for about 2 hours. That way you avoid mold formation on your potting compost. Place the seed container somewhere bright and warm with a temperature between 20C and 25C and keep the earth moist, but not wet. Now you might need some patience with the germination - it usually takes about 8 to 16 weeks. Place: The Petticoat Palm likes a warm and sunny place with temperatures between 20 and 25 Celsius. From April until October it may also be kept outdoors on the porch, balcony or in your garden. Before you move your plant outside during spring, you should keep it initially in a half-shaded place for two weeks, so it can slowly adjust to the UV radiation and doesnt burn its leaves so short after the darker winter months. Care: Plant your Mexican Cotton Palm in a taller pot or tub right from the beginning, so the deep reaching taproots have enough space, and repot every two years into a bigger and taller container. Water the plant generously and penetratingly, but see that you avoid waterlogging, especially in the saucer. The earth may be dry on the surface between the waterings, but underneath the soil should always be moist. During the growth period from April to October, you can give fluid fertilizer for palm trees at least every two weeks. During Winter: The Petticoat Palm might resist light frost for a short time, but it is best during hibernation to keep it in a bright spot with a temperature between 5 and 10 Celsius. It can also be kept in a warm room during the winter, while for that you need to spray the leaves of your plant regularly with lime-deficient water to avoid pest infestations. Keep watering the Palm tree with less amounts of water and always wait until the upper layer of the soil has dried before watering again. Bonsai ability: No Picture credits: Because of technical limitations links to picture rights are written as text. 42394-washingtonia-robusta-K-VS-A.jpg - Frank Laue - Saflax - saflax.de/copyright 12403-geschenk-gift-cadeau-regalo.jpg - Frank Laue - Saflax - saflax.de/copyright 12394-washingtonia-robusta-K-RS-A.jpg - Frank Laue - Saflax - saflax.de/copyright 12394-31-Washingtonia-robusta.jpg - Mmcknight4 - Public domain - creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 12394-32-Washingtonia-robusta.jpg - Geographer - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 12394-33-Washingtonia-robusta.jpg - Mmcknight4 - Public domain - creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 12394-34-Washingtonia-robusta.jpg - Forest Kim Starr - CC-BY-3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 12394-Washingtonia-robusta.jpg - Sabine Laue - Saflax - saflax.de/copyright - - -