I haven’t even seen the other videos relating to Majesty palms yet and I think this video is the best. Also side note anyone who just watched this entire video you and I are now Majesty palms Specialists is anyone ask. 😅
🤣😂 thanks Juan! I noticed there weren't many videos on majesty palms which is weird because they are so common. It was a long video but there was a lot to say about them. I always think it's better to explain everything so there is an understanding of the plant rather than just some quick growing facts that are usually not universal so not helpful to everyone.
Tropical Plant Party yeah agreed. I just bought my second one Majesty from a big box on sale also and got it for 50% off. So I wanted to see if I could grow it in a pot this time until I pick a permanent spot. The first one I’ve had for about 20 years and that thing is about 30/35’ tall now. So I hoping this one will grow the same. But it will obviously take some time. Like the other.
This video is the most perfect summary of everything I need to know!! I've had my palm for over a year now which is insane considering how much guesswork I did at the start. Even though it's growing strong I love to learn new tips to keep my plants extra happy :) Thank you!!
I love you...have missed seeing your videos just saw this so excited....thank you....I just rescued a majesty palm from the neighbors trash...it was outside waiting for me to come and rescue it.❤😂
I really needed this video to know why my majesty Palm's tips were browning. I've been misting it like I do with my prayer plant and it seems happier. I love your videos! Informative and entertaining :) thank you!
Bre True I never thought about misting mine with a spray bottle until you comment made it click in my head for some reason lol hopefully it works thanks!
Depending on the climate you live in if hot they need a.couple buckets twice a week. Three palms drink alot unlike others. It's a ravenea majesty palm.
I’ve sort of taken on the responsibility of our majesty palm and this video was far and away the best thing I could have come across. You somehow made a video for caring for a plant educational and enjoyable and I look forward to seeing this thing take off
Here in HOT Australia, in summer (gets up to 42+ Celsius ) we use a spray on product called 'Droughtsheild'. It is a bit like sunscreen for plants but they can still breathe, keeps the moisture in - it lasts for the whole summer and the plants grow madly. Previously, the whole garden would be blackened - burnt to a crisp. I'm sure there is a similar product in the US...May keep the palms hydrated.
Oh my goodness, I heard you say you live in St. Louis and so do I! Was watching because I just repotted a majesty palm I bought at Lowe's this week. I don't know much about plants so needed to learn all the things. Thanks and I liked seeing your doggy in the video, too! 🌴🐶
Thank you for the helpful video! Bought one from home depot but it had flies, put it outside because of the flies, it got badly burned in a narrow strip of sunlight... No more palm abuse! Finally have the time and knowledge to repot and treat it right.
Nope, won't be growing this beauty in my home, I love that you have them around your pool, they are so gorgeous. I'm going to enjoy these from your channel. These are such beautiful plants and I loved this video, thank you Jeff for all of the information on the Majesty Palm. I look forward to your next video, have a great week I will see you soon, bye for now.
Than you holly! They are a high maintenance palm, not one of my favorites but a lot of people wanted a video on them so I grabbed some cheap ones and figured I give them another whirl. I haven't tried growing them since I converted my garage to a winter grow space so maybe they'll do better in there.
They pretty easy to take care of and you can buy them at Lowe’s really cheap anywhere between 20 to 40 bucks I have five of them in my apartment two large ones one medium and two mini ones
Yeah your absolutely right about the shade. I put mine out in late May and directly in the full sun and they never get scorched! They are finiky for indoors and everything you mentioned is correct. Great video buddy 👍😁🌴
TIPS I have a Ravenea Majesty Palm Tree indoors and its flourishing. Every 4 days I take it outside and flood it with two full buckets of water that's been sitting out for 2 days to naturally remove the chlorine and let it drain for a few hours then bring in. I also mist tree with warm water 3 times a week. I've fed it Epsom salts added to top layer of soil and mixed it in an inch deep so when watered it all goes through soil. and palm plant food important during growing period/not through Sept to April.. It sits in a west window and it gets bright light all day and maybe 10 minutes of filtered sun just because. Thete have never been spider mites, just centipedes but they dont harm plant and keep the spider mites away. I do know how to eradict them and probably will in time. It's a harmless natural crystal you put on soil which will cut them up. 😰 I replanted it to a 15bunch pot after I purchased it and will keep it in that size for a long time to keep its growth down. These are needy trees to keep alive so good luck. If you have issues fix it please don't throw them away there are not many left in the wild. Pls don't handle roots or ever remove soil to clean roots or you will most likely kill the tree. My tree is 11 feet tall now. I like to pop in now and then to see what others are doing and to maybe offer some advice.
Tropical Plant Party , you are an inspiration, I play your video to get me going outside and not procrastinating...you are a great teacher just by your Love for plants. We should all remember that feeling of creating beauty by connecting with nature. It is your secret super power....Pan....nature boy....(song) gardening mystic. You are in your element. A joy.
When I first got my palm I spent weeks trying to find how to take care of it. I even went to to site of nursery that grew them. I was still unable to get anyone who could help me. There were roots coming out of the drainage holes. In my other plants that meant root bound. I didn't want to repot because I didn't know what kind of soil to use. Thanks for the help and knowledge. You may have saved it's life.
I bought a majesty and it dropped all its beautiful fronds. :( But you taught me they throw fits, so I didn't PANIC and now new fronds are coming out!! Yay!!
A big like 👍 👍 for your beautiful Garden 🌺 🌼 in your pool side area so many beautiful big Palm trees, it's give more greenry to your garden 🌱🌱🌱🌱 nice information about this plant 👍👍
I live in FL and was at Home Depot tonight. They only palm potting soil they carry was from Miracle Grow Cactus and Palm potting soil. Ty for your videos!
Thank you, Susan! That isn't a terrible soil for them, that is all they sell up here also. Problem is that the bags are so tiny that it's just cheaper to blend up my own mix. Generally a moisture loving palm really shouldn't be potted in a soil with the word, "cactus" in it's label. Lol!
Making me so jealous...beautiful palms and a pool, here I am in the middle of winter in Australia just pruning back boring roses and perennials hahhaha!
I know the feeling. It's how I feel all winter when I'm watching you guys do your gardening. It's actually nice being able to watch and enjoy others in their spring and summer right? Helps get me through my winter blues!
Great video! I actually saw these on sale at Walmart... found a beautiful and unique-looking to me Bottle Palm at Home Depot. It was so big and expensive. The trunk of the palm looked so cool!
Hi Jeff! Very informative video for those interested in these palms. I don't have the room inside for a plant that big, or the patience for the care they need. If I put a plant 5' away from any window in my house, it would literally be in the middle of the room. Good to see Toby. I hope you will do a night video showing all of your outdoor lights. The ones in this video looked very pretty. Thank you for sharing!
Haha! That's a good point that if these are 5 feet from a window, then they are likely in the middle of many people's rooms! Doing some light repairs but I was thinking after the July garden tour I would do a second night time garden tour! Can't wait!
Thank you so much for this video! I have two walmart clearance ones that I got for $10 last year. I thought they needed more shade, so that is what I did last summer and I was going to do the same thing all over again if I hadn't seen your video. Of course I will be gradually hardening them off and getting them accustomed to the light very gently and gradually.
Your yard/pool area looks so lush and inviting! I'm here to see about the majesty palm, and I want to see IF I can keep on in my greenhouse in winter. I keep it at 50-60f , but since my heater isn't specific about temps, a few times it has gone down to 46f and I can see inside my house when it does and have turned the GH heater up higher. I plan on getting a new heater that I can set a specific temperature on it. I won't be getting one until next spring, when I can bring it home and not have it freeze to death while in my car. I already have 2 hardy palms in there, but, they are hardy to about 10F, maybe 20f now, since they are babies, BUT, anyways, I want to try a majesty palm since they are more delicate looking. Plus, they are everywhere in Big Box stores. If I end up getting all of the plants that I want to next spring/summer, like Crotons, and other zone 9 plants, I will surely keep my GH at close to 55-60f. When the electric bill comes, I'll just have to bend over and take it. Plants are a simply wonderful indulgence, worth it if they are happy and looking great, plus, a treat to see in winter if you can pull it off. These CAN deal with 40sF from what you said, and a dry 40s f in my GH should be okay, although I try and stay in high 50'sf anyway. Even with a heater in my GH, it shouldn't get super dry air inside. maybe I can add a pot of water in front of that GH heater too. Great video, I love how you mentioned how hardy they are, not everybody mentions that kind of thing, just to bring indoors unless you live in Florida, and stuff like that.
Thank you for confirming the light issue! Just got a nice bright light for mine. People have been saying they don't need a lot of light which is already sus but then researched further and articles said number one reason for my problem was not enough light. Ugh haha
Same here! I think that's what most of the sales are with these palms. People treat them as annuals. I kind of understand that, but would be nice to at least try to overwinter them.
@@TropicalPlantParty some people plant them in the ground around their pools and they are not going to survive the winter but I guess they are cheap and readily available enough to buy more next year
Thank you. I know these palm aren't considered anything special but I really love fronds and shape of a mature trunk. Planning to grow one in a pot outside and eventually move into the ground.
im sooo sad. i was neglecting my plants for like a month due to very vusy schedule mixed with life issues. came home to a fully yellow frond. literally no excuses... in sunny, warm, extremely humid florida and all i had to do was move it one foot over and it would have been thriving. there's still hope.
Spotting from misting can happen when the tiny droplets of water act ad magnifying glasses in the sun and it burns white spots in the leaves. I learned the hard way lol
UGGG I just typed this on Instagram and when I hit send I got an error that you can't receive new messages lol. "I know you are a busy person But I hope this message finds you well. I was hoping for some advice. I have 2 Majesty Palms. They came potted together. I repotted them alone and put them in my back yard. They started turning brown after a couple of days. It appeared our hot California sun was to much for them. I moved them under my covered patio where they still get bright light and afternoon sun but their condition has not improved. I was hoping for some advice as I would love to put these out by my pool. Have you done a video on these? I watched the video you did but following the advice dose not seem to be helping them. I am guessing because of our vast difference in climates. In closing, I love your videos, always brings a smile to my face."
I bought one 2 weeks ago. I had to repot it and since then my leaves are turning brown and yellow. Not sure if its because its too close to the window or not hot enough. Im confused about the instructions. Some sources say it needs indirect light other say it needs high temps. Not sure it should be by the window or in another corner of the house.
Same. I bought one from Walmart maybe that’s the reason but it’s turning brown as well I put it in the bathroom gave it full light no light idk what to do. What kind of soil did you use?
@@allthtjass I bought mine's from Walmart a month ago and it's not doing well either lol. Everything he said is the opposite of what the instructions says. I've repotted the plant and everything.
Dionne Washington make sure it’s not near an air vent. It may need more humidity or it may be scorching like he said as it’s not acclimated to the amount or type of sun it’s getting
For people wanting to grow this outdoors, I’d say a good 9b palm. I’m in 9a, and it survived a good 6 years before dying. It would lose its fronds around 28 degrees F, but the trunk would survive down to around 20. One winter I hit 18 in my yard and that was it for the palm.
Yeah they can take some brief cold but they're just so delicate! Lol... 18 degrees is really cold! I'd be so devastated because I know if i were 9a I'd be risking it and planting all kinds of zone 9b and 10 plants and just hoping winters would be mild.
Tropical Plant Party I know that’s how I am. I have tons of things like heliconias and I try to over winter star fruit and lychees outside. I’m glad though that tropical hibiscus and birds or paradise are hardy in my area since they’re my favorites.
I watched this video a month ago after one of my palms died and the other one was on death's door😭 With these tips I have to say my plant is thriving!🌿🌿 Thank you thank you! I only wished I had watched earlier😎
Great video... I bought a majesty palm a couple months ago decent sized but it had some burnt leaves so I’ve trimmed off some. I’ve got it on my front patio and drop a shade on that side off the porch. I also have my Phaleanopsis orchids assorted philodendrons and my monstera deliciousa, and my fiddleleaf fig on that side so they get filtered light in the evening because it’s a Western facing bright light. I also try to mist it atleast once or twice a day so far it’s gotten 3 new frawns. I’m hoping it will grow really good for me along with all my other plants. On the other side of my patio I don’t use a shade but mostly sun loving plants geraniums, jade and hens & chickens and sedums and a some other succulents, and a couple huge opuntia prickly pear cactus also a red oleander bush...they seem to all be thriving!! Keep doin what your doing Really enjoy your video’s. Good content also you make me laugh at times. Hope all is well your way☺️
The grower's recommendation and Costa Farms recommendation say to keep it in low light conditions indoors, but you say it likes lots of light. What's the truth here?! Already had one plant keel over. It seemed to be browning inside, with new growth, so I put it outside where it got 3 hours or so of morning FL light, and then after I pruned it, it just flopped over.
I'm assuming calling it a "low light palm" is like saying I have a "low energy malinois" - that is they absolutely need a ton of light when compared to all plants, but when compared to other palms, it's not that much.
I have a Washingtonia Robusta in a 12” pot I’ve had for a few years. I’ve never repotted or really fertilized. I can’t find palm tone in the stores where I live but I just gave it 6 Jobee palm spikes the other day. Looking forward to seeing what that does.
Got one for free tonight at Home Depot! I have it outside. Im so scared for where it will go in the fall though as far as bringing it in the house and pests.
I have one that I overwintered under a grow light and next to a humidifier and it survived. It didn’t thrive but it is back outside growing like crazy and loving the rain.
Great video. Just bought my first majesty palm. Actually my first plant ever so I’m a beginner to this. Could you break down the potting mixture you used? I have a 13 gal pot I’m putting this into.
Hello! Bamboo palms, cat palms, areca palms, ... really most palms would do just fine since that should give a good amount of light. 🙂 hope you're staying safe and healthy! My heart goes out to everyone in NYC.
I am also concerned about getting root rot with how frequent you have to water it. I have a potting mix with perlite and drainage at the bottom. I water it with one very large cup and start from the trunk outward. I do have some brown spotting on some of the palms on a frond. It’s a very young frond in respects to the rest of the plant. I wait for about the top inch of soil to go dry and do my watering. This results in watering twice a week. Is this a correct strategy?
I also am in an 11 inch pot that is very deep. I don’t get a lot of water out of the bottom when I water, which adds to the concern of water being trapped and causing rot. EDIT: I actually do get a lot of drainage. Just watered it before I commented this, went down to cook lunch, and came back to a large puddle of dark brown water.
🤣 good! Sounds like drainage isn't an issue. 😁 sounds like you are watering correctly. They wont just drop dead if you let them dry more than just the 1 inch of soil. Can always try and let it go a bit more dry between waterings and see how it does. Can always rehydrate a thirsty plant, but bringing them back from rot is much more difficult process. Brown spots happen, usually just from dry air.
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you so much, your knowledge means a lot. I am in Michigan for college and the air in my house is rather dry this time of year even with my humidifier. Summers are typically humid here and I hope that will help get a little bit of growth before the winter. I bought it from a nursery in Florida and it clearly has been pruned and cared for rather than the ones I see at my local home improvement stores, although for half of what I paid. I have a frond that is about 3 feet tall coming from the center that is very close to creating new palms. When those come in, it will be a beautiful addition to the house. Hope to get more plants this summer.
I was given a majesty palm it had a couple fans but so much of it has died I dont get what I'm doing wrong I have looked up so many sites one said to mist it everyday so I have you say not to mist so now the trunk or whatever it is called now 1 stalk that's left is tipping over feels very soft at the base. I'm wondering can I cut it all back or maybe to late? I hate to toss any plant I can usually get them back but not this one. Thank you
Tap water sprayed on the undersides of the “leaves” works too. If it grows mold or bugs a 50/50 mix of pinesol and fabuloso sprayed on the dirt fixes it for about 5 months before you need to redo it.
I have two of the medium size. I cut them from the mother with the roots and put them in the water temporarily. Is this possible?? I was afraid to plant it directly in the soil?
I bought one for indoors, but it was a mistake! I live in CO too, so not humid at all. Was thinking of turning on the shower and making it humid and letting her sit there for a bit.
I love your videos there vary helpful .could you please tell me do you use plant food or fertilizer on your sago palm.ive had mine for a year in a pot and i have tryed my best with my sago palm i use to put it outside then it started turning brown .so now i keep it in front of my window .could you do a video on how you take care of yours and how to fertilizer it .i thought about useing micro grow i dont no need your help please
Hi brenda! I use all purpose slow release, like osmocote and seaweed fertilizer monthly. In the winter I just let it rest indoors and don't do much of anything with them. Adding a few tablespoons of Epsom salt to a gallon or so of water and feeding that every couple of weeks during the summer can help with browning. 😁
Thank you so much for your video!!! So helpful!!! I have watched it like 6 times. Lol. So I bought 2 of these at Lowes. They had them inside I brought them home and I keep them outside under a shaded umbrella. I live in Northern California and its sunny mostly and currently hot. I just repot them in ceramic larger planters with half palm soil and half potting soil. So far they look good. How long do you think I have to wait to move them to full sun exposure? They would get like 2-3 hours of sun exposure when I finally move them. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks again!
Hello, Irene! Generally 2 weeks per hour of sunlight is a safe acclimation rate. I rarely have the patience for that and do it 1 week per hour of sunlight and don't normally have any issues. 2 to 3 hours of sun isn't too much, so I would think a 2 to 3 week acclimation would be just fine.
Thank you for this informative video. I just bought my first Majesty Palm. We have two cats and one of them is already obsessed with the palm and eats the lower leaves - hopefully it won't hurt it too much if it's just on the lower fronds? I know this palm isn't toxic to cats but I don't want my cat to be toxic to the palm!
You can, but sometimes that will leave a thin brown line where the cut was made. So it's a matter of what the person would prefer to see. If it's just a little brown on the tips then that might be better to look at than brown lines from where the cuts have been made.
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you. I thought if you cut the tips they would grow back. I'm just trying to get it healthy, I dont mind the tips being a lil brown 😏
I was gifted one as a house plant. Just wondering if it’s ok to tie the stems together in order to compact the plant. They are floppy fronds but if I tie them together, it’ll fit where I need it. ???
I don’t want to sound stupid but I got a RAVENEA from IKEA and I have it in a good light up room near a window and I wanted to know should I turn it every once in a while ? And for repotting it should I wait a year and keep it in the same pot it came with? 😭
I’ve had this plant for a month and the tips are already turning brown and then fade to yellow. Will the tip first turn yellow then brown, and I just missed the yellow tip step? What do you think?
Hey Josh! Usually they yellow first but sometimes it happens very quickly or even very subtly so it isn't always noticeable. Think it's actually better to see brown first. Yellowing first can mean too much water OR not enough, which is really frustrating.
I live in southwest Florida , on an 11 growing zone. Is it safe to assume I can leave my majesty outside all year round and it will thrive? we have a wet/dry season, never have frosts and it never drops below 50
So first of all, thank you for this video!! So helpful. Second, you mention a humidifier could help if placed nearby. What do you think would happen if a few drops of essential oils are in the humidifier (I typically run one for the lovely smells)? Could it damage the palm? Do you think it would effect it at all?
Oh i really don't know. If it is consistent then that could cause problems with clogging the pores on the foliage, but I'd think the amount would be so low that it wouldn't do that. There are also some oils that will kill leaves if the solution is strong enough. This something I'm interested to do some reading on. I'll let you know if I find out anything important.
I have a majesty palm indoor, mine was happy and growing indoors and producing a lot of new spikes from the growing tip, all of the sudden I went to prune and there was a white mold between pieces and when i pushed the whole thing came off the base like it had rotted through. Any tips?? It was a twin so I am not sure if I should clean it out,, remove all the soil, so the other twin doesn't die.
Get yourselves a huge tub... fill it with water and throw in magnesium sulfate (Epson salts)... dunk your palm in it for 30min. Take out and let drain thoroughly. Do this with your other tropical planters like your ferns... Beautiful green color, nice deep watering, great growth! I do this maybe 2x a season and I have beautiful full foliage!
If the roots start to push up above the soil is it okay to leave the top of the roots showing or should you repot? I have a majesty palm and the roots were pushing up above the soil but I did not want to use a bigger pot because it would be too heavy to move. So I cut off some of the roots at the bottom but then 2 of the frond bulbs died. I had 4 frond bulbs - not sure if that is what they are called. Should I have left the palm being somewhat root bound with the top of the roots showing above the soil? Also is there a way to grow a majestic palm from a cutting? How could you propagate more plants from your existing majestic palm?
Hi, I watch your videos all the time. I love your yard, WOW!!!! I bought 2 majestic palms a few months ago, and they did great all summer. I'm getting ready to bring them inside cause I live in Michigan. Should I get grow lights for them over the winter? I dont have any bright rooms where I have space to keep them near a window. Thanks Bill
This is my first plant... I'm scared... This video was so helpful. I'm still scared lol
Same here! makes me anxious too😄
How's she doing, 7 months later?
Lol
Mine just died after 2 months. All the leaves turned yellow and brown starting from the bottom of the plant and I everything that I could how’s yours?
girl me too!!
I haven’t even seen the other videos relating to Majesty palms yet and I think this video is the best. Also side note anyone who just watched this entire video you and I are now Majesty palms Specialists is anyone ask. 😅
🤣😂 thanks Juan! I noticed there weren't many videos on majesty palms which is weird because they are so common. It was a long video but there was a lot to say about them. I always think it's better to explain everything so there is an understanding of the plant rather than just some quick growing facts that are usually not universal so not helpful to everyone.
Tropical Plant Party yeah agreed. I just bought my second one Majesty from a big box on sale also and got it for 50% off. So I wanted to see if I could grow it in a pot this time until I pick a permanent spot. The first one I’ve had for about 20 years and that thing is about 30/35’ tall now. So I hoping this one will grow the same. But it will obviously take some time. Like the other.
30 to 35 feet tall!? That must be so cool! I absolutely love seeing mature majesty palms... I've only ever seen maybe 2 in person.
Tropical Plant Party yea it’s huge! I remember when it used to be my height around 5-6 ft. 20 years ago.
This video is the most perfect summary of everything I need to know!! I've had my palm for over a year now which is insane considering how much guesswork I did at the start. Even though it's growing strong I love to learn new tips to keep my plants extra happy :) Thank you!!
This is the most info I've ever come across for majesty palm. Thank you.
I love you...have missed seeing your videos just saw this so excited....thank you....I just rescued a majesty palm from the neighbors trash...it was outside waiting for me to come and rescue it.❤😂
I really needed this video to know why my majesty Palm's tips were browning. I've been misting it like I do with my prayer plant and it seems happier. I love your videos! Informative and entertaining :) thank you!
Well thank you so much!
Bre True I never thought about misting mine with a spray bottle until you comment made it click in my head for some reason lol hopefully it works thanks!
Depending on the climate you live in if hot they need a.couple buckets twice a week. Three palms drink alot unlike others. It's a ravenea majesty palm.
Very informative! You left no stone unturned. Thank you 😊
I’ve sort of taken on the responsibility of our majesty palm and this video was far and away the best thing I could have come across. You somehow made a video for caring for a plant educational and enjoyable and I look forward to seeing this thing take off
I just planted one in my front yard. Wish me luck!
This has been the most helpful video I have found for me and my palm! Thanks
Thank you! Hope your palm does well!
Your dog reminds me of my dog that passed several yrs ago Luke I miss him so nice seeing him kind of in the image of your older baby.❤
Here in HOT Australia, in summer (gets up to 42+ Celsius ) we use a spray on product called 'Droughtsheild'. It is a bit like sunscreen for plants but they can still breathe, keeps the moisture in - it lasts for the whole summer and the plants grow madly. Previously, the whole garden would be blackened - burnt to a crisp. I'm sure there is a similar product in the US...May keep the palms hydrated.
Hello how’re you doing?
I have these outside on my patio. The tips on some of the fronds are starting to brown and I’m glad I can across this channel 😁
Great job explaining this palm. It was the struggle to keep a majesty palm looking good indoors that started my palm obsession many years ago.
That's what started mine too! Got my first majesty palm when I was about 7 or 8 I think, and of course killed it. 😕
Thank you so much! I was taking care of my majesty palms all wrong. Thanks for the help 💕
Oh my goodness, I heard you say you live in St. Louis and so do I! Was watching because I just repotted a majesty palm I bought at Lowe's this week. I don't know much about plants so needed to learn all the things. Thanks and I liked seeing your doggy in the video, too! 🌴🐶
Well hello neighbor!
Thank you for the helpful video! Bought one from home depot but it had flies, put it outside because of the flies, it got badly burned in a narrow strip of sunlight... No more palm abuse! Finally have the time and knowledge to repot and treat it right.
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Very good. I'm hoping to be able to encourage my Majesty Palm to be healthier using this thorough advice.
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
Thank you so much for such a great, detailed, and clearly explained instructional video. Have a great day!
I'm so glad to have made something helpful! Best of luck with your plants 😊
Nope, won't be growing this beauty in my home, I love that you have them around your pool, they are so gorgeous. I'm going to enjoy these from your channel. These are such beautiful plants and I loved this video, thank you Jeff for all of the information on the Majesty Palm. I look forward to your next video, have a great week I will see you soon, bye for now.
Than you holly! They are a high maintenance palm, not one of my favorites but a lot of people wanted a video on them so I grabbed some cheap ones and figured I give them another whirl. I haven't tried growing them since I converted my garage to a winter grow space so maybe they'll do better in there.
They pretty easy to take care of and you can buy them at Lowe’s really cheap anywhere between 20 to 40 bucks I have five of them in my apartment two large ones one medium and two mini ones
Yeah your absolutely right about the shade. I put mine out in late May and directly in the full sun and they never get scorched! They are finiky for indoors and everything you mentioned is correct. Great video buddy 👍😁🌴
Thank you!
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I have a Ravenea Majesty Palm Tree indoors and its flourishing. Every 4 days I take it outside and flood it with two full buckets of water that's been sitting out for 2 days to naturally remove the chlorine and let it drain for a few hours then bring in. I also mist tree with warm water 3 times a week. I've fed it Epsom salts added to top layer of soil and mixed it in an inch deep so when watered it all goes through soil. and palm plant food important during growing period/not through Sept to April.. It sits in a west window and it gets bright light all day and maybe 10 minutes of filtered sun just because. Thete have never been spider mites, just centipedes but they dont harm plant and keep the spider mites away. I do know how to eradict them and probably will in time. It's a harmless natural crystal you put on soil which will cut them up. 😰 I replanted it to a 15bunch pot after I purchased it and will keep it in that size for a long time to keep its growth down. These are needy trees to keep alive so good luck. If you have issues fix it please don't throw them away there are not many left in the wild.
Pls don't handle roots or ever remove soil to clean roots or you will most likely kill the tree. My tree is 11 feet tall now. I like to pop in now and then to see what others are doing and to maybe offer some advice.
Thank you as always....and your pool area looks like a dreamy oasis.
Thank you lorell! Getting more and more tropical each day!
Tropical Plant Party , you are an inspiration, I play your video to get me going outside and not procrastinating...you are a great teacher just by your Love for plants. We should all remember that feeling of creating beauty by connecting with nature. It is your secret super power....Pan....nature boy....(song) gardening mystic. You are in your element. A joy.
When I first got my palm I spent weeks trying to find how to take care of it. I even went to to site of nursery that grew them. I was still unable to get anyone who could help me. There were roots coming out of the drainage holes. In my other plants that meant root bound. I didn't want to repot because I didn't know what kind of soil to use. Thanks for the help and knowledge. You may have saved it's life.
Nice sharing friend.full watching
I bought a majesty and it dropped all its beautiful fronds. :( But you taught me they throw fits, so I didn't PANIC and now new fronds are coming out!! Yay!!
Awesome! Yeah they will throw tantrums sometimes when they need to adjust. Glad yours is starting to come back!
Best video I have seen yet, thank you!!!!!
Thank you!
The most helpful video I’ve watched
Thank you!
Thats what Im saying! I dont wanna kill my new bro with negligence. This guy saved a palm life for sure! Lol
A big like 👍 👍 for your beautiful Garden 🌺 🌼 in your pool side area so many beautiful big Palm trees, it's give more greenry to your garden 🌱🌱🌱🌱 nice information about this plant 👍👍
Thank you so much!
I live in FL and was at Home Depot tonight. They only palm potting soil they carry was from Miracle Grow Cactus and Palm potting soil. Ty for your videos!
Thank you, Susan! That isn't a terrible soil for them, that is all they sell up here also. Problem is that the bags are so tiny that it's just cheaper to blend up my own mix. Generally a moisture loving palm really shouldn't be potted in a soil with the word, "cactus" in it's label. Lol!
Thank you so much ! So informative. You really know your stuff, and you just laid it all out super clearly and concisely.
Thank you! I hope the video was helpful!
Making me so jealous...beautiful palms and a pool, here I am in the middle of winter in Australia just pruning back boring roses and perennials hahhaha!
I know the feeling. It's how I feel all winter when I'm watching you guys do your gardening. It's actually nice being able to watch and enjoy others in their spring and summer right? Helps get me through my winter blues!
@@TropicalPlantParty well shouldn't complain too much, sunny and 18 degrees Celsius today!
I'll trade you for our 40 degrees and high humidity... ugh
Great video! I actually saw these on sale at Walmart... found a beautiful and unique-looking to me Bottle Palm at Home Depot. It was so big and expensive. The trunk of the palm looked so cool!
Bottle palms are super cool! I grow the spindles which are very similar, just a little more hardy. Love love love them!
Belleville here, is miracle grow ok to use
Had one outside all summer, it loved it! I bring it inside, with in three weeks it's starting to fade on me. I knew it was coming!
I live my life. Then I need some plant help. I find my way back here. I get help. I laugh my ass off. Why do I ever leave? You're the goods :)
Hi Jeff! Very informative video for those interested in these palms. I don't have the room inside for a plant that big, or the patience for the care they need. If I put a plant 5' away from any window in my house, it would literally be in the middle of the room. Good to see Toby. I hope you will do a night video showing all of your outdoor lights. The ones in this video looked very pretty. Thank you for sharing!
Haha! That's a good point that if these are 5 feet from a window, then they are likely in the middle of many people's rooms! Doing some light repairs but I was thinking after the July garden tour I would do a second night time garden tour! Can't wait!
Thank you so much for this video! I have two walmart clearance ones that I got for $10 last year. I thought they needed more shade, so that is what I did last summer and I was going to do the same thing all over again if I hadn't seen your video. Of course I will be gradually hardening them off and getting them accustomed to the light very gently and gradually.
Your yard/pool area looks so lush and inviting! I'm here to see about the majesty palm, and I want to see IF I can keep on in my greenhouse in winter. I keep it at 50-60f , but since my heater isn't specific about temps, a few times it has gone down to 46f and I can see inside my house when it does and have turned the GH heater up higher. I plan on getting a new heater that I can set a specific temperature on it.
I won't be getting one until next spring, when I can bring it home and not have it freeze to death while in my car. I already have 2 hardy palms in there, but, they are hardy to about 10F, maybe 20f now, since they are babies, BUT, anyways, I want to try a majesty palm since they are more delicate looking. Plus, they are everywhere in Big Box stores.
If I end up getting all of the plants that I want to next spring/summer, like Crotons, and other zone 9 plants, I will surely keep my GH at close to 55-60f. When the electric bill comes, I'll just have to bend over and take it. Plants are a simply wonderful indulgence, worth it if they are happy and looking great, plus, a treat to see in winter if you can pull it off. These CAN deal with 40sF from what you said, and a dry 40s f in my GH should be okay, although I try and stay in high 50'sf anyway. Even with a heater in my GH, it shouldn't get super dry air inside. maybe I can add a pot of water in front of that GH heater too.
Great video, I love how you mentioned how hardy they are, not everybody mentions that kind of thing, just to bring indoors unless you live in Florida, and stuff like that.
I just got my first cat palm for indoors your video has been very helpful thank you.
Great Info!!😀
Thank you for confirming the light issue! Just got a nice bright light for mine. People have been saying they don't need a lot of light which is already sus but then researched further and articles said number one reason for my problem was not enough light. Ugh haha
Yeah the majesty care video!!
"It'll just ... chill. " yuppp, that's pretty much what mine does
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I live in the desert SW, I have mine in my portico, I mist them, early morning
people (not me) buy them to go around there pool for the summer and throw them away in winter around here! great video Jeff
Same here! I think that's what most of the sales are with these palms. People treat them as annuals. I kind of understand that, but would be nice to at least try to overwinter them.
@@TropicalPlantParty some people plant them in the ground around their pools and they are not going to survive the winter but I guess they are cheap and readily available enough to buy more next year
Dude.. that dolphin fountain in the back is so cool!
🤣😂😅 thank you!
Love this video very educational
Thank you!
Thank you.
I know these palm aren't considered anything special but I really love fronds and shape of a mature trunk.
Planning to grow one in a pot outside and eventually move into the ground.
what about when the leaf tips are yellow AND brown? confusing. haha
My thought exactly hags
Hahs*
Awesome video. Thank you 🙏
im sooo sad. i was neglecting my plants for like a month due to very vusy schedule mixed with life issues. came home to a fully yellow frond. literally no excuses... in sunny, warm, extremely humid florida and all i had to do was move it one foot over and it would have been thriving. there's still hope.
Spotting from misting can happen when the tiny droplets of water act ad magnifying glasses in the sun and it burns white spots in the leaves. I learned the hard way lol
Very lengthy video but I appreciate the variety of palm stages shown and your knowledge.
UGGG I just typed this on Instagram and when I hit send I got an error that you can't receive new messages lol. "I know you are a busy person But I hope this message finds you well. I was hoping for some advice. I have 2 Majesty Palms. They came potted together. I repotted them alone and put them in my back yard. They started turning brown after a couple of days. It appeared our hot California sun was to much for them. I moved them under my covered patio where they still get bright light and afternoon sun but their condition has not improved. I was hoping for some advice as I would love to put these out by my pool. Have you done a video on these? I watched the video you did but following the advice dose not seem to be helping them. I am guessing because of our vast difference in climates. In closing, I love your videos, always brings a smile to my face."
I bought one 2 weeks ago. I had to repot it and since then my leaves are turning brown and yellow. Not sure if its because its too close to the window or not hot enough. Im confused about the instructions. Some sources say it needs indirect light other say it needs high temps. Not sure it should be by the window or in another corner of the house.
Same. I bought one from Walmart maybe that’s the reason but it’s turning brown as well I put it in the bathroom gave it full light no light idk what to do. What kind of soil did you use?
@@allthtjass I bought mine's from Walmart a month ago and it's not doing well either lol. Everything he said is the opposite of what the instructions says. I've repotted the plant and everything.
Dionne Washington make sure it’s not near an air vent. It may need more humidity or it may be scorching like he said as it’s not acclimated to the amount or type of sun it’s getting
I have an un heated greenhouse can I put it in there
What can I do help fronds "open"?
For people wanting to grow this outdoors, I’d say a good 9b palm. I’m in 9a, and it survived a good 6 years before dying. It would lose its fronds around 28 degrees F, but the trunk would survive down to around 20. One winter I hit 18 in my yard and that was it for the palm.
Yeah they can take some brief cold but they're just so delicate! Lol... 18 degrees is really cold! I'd be so devastated because I know if i were 9a I'd be risking it and planting all kinds of zone 9b and 10 plants and just hoping winters would be mild.
Tropical Plant Party I know that’s how I am. I have tons of things like heliconias and I try to over winter star fruit and lychees outside. I’m glad though that tropical hibiscus and birds or paradise are hardy in my area since they’re my favorites.
Really testing the limits there…
@@vladislavfedorovskyi7094 so far so good. We hit 12/13 degrees F last year and I surprising lost little. Most things resprouted from roots.
Put a few nails in my soil I got a tip from somewhere and tried it and my plants perked up immediately within days
I watched this video a month ago after one of my palms died and the other one was on death's door😭
With these tips I have to say my plant is thriving!🌿🌿 Thank you thank you! I only wished I had watched earlier😎
Thank you! Im so glad your palm is doing well now!
What's the coldest they can tolerate?
Can I repot it this time of year. Found a larger pot.
Love all you have in your garden!!!❤ also great info!!👌👍
Thank you Ashley!
Great video... I bought a majesty palm a couple months ago decent sized but it had some burnt leaves so I’ve trimmed off some. I’ve got it on my front patio and drop a shade on that side off the porch. I also have my Phaleanopsis orchids assorted philodendrons and my monstera deliciousa, and my fiddleleaf fig on that side so they get filtered light in the evening because it’s a Western facing bright light. I also try to mist it atleast once or twice a day so far it’s gotten 3 new frawns. I’m hoping it will grow really good for me along with all my other plants. On the other side of my patio I don’t use a shade but mostly sun loving plants geraniums, jade and hens & chickens and sedums and a some other succulents, and a couple huge opuntia prickly pear cactus also a red oleander bush...they seem to all be thriving!! Keep doin what your doing Really enjoy your video’s. Good content also you make me laugh at times. Hope all is well your way☺️
The grower's recommendation and Costa Farms recommendation say to keep it in low light conditions indoors, but you say it likes lots of light. What's the truth here?! Already had one plant keel over. It seemed to be browning inside, with new growth, so I put it outside where it got 3 hours or so of morning FL light, and then after I pruned it, it just flopped over.
Cant imagine any palm would like low light. I've read that too but yeh strange.
I'm assuming calling it a "low light palm" is like saying I have a "low energy malinois" - that is they absolutely need a ton of light when compared to all plants, but when compared to other palms, it's not that much.
Can the majesty palm take full sun of zone 9b?
I have a Washingtonia Robusta in a 12” pot I’ve had for a few years. I’ve never repotted or really fertilized. I can’t find palm tone in the stores where I live but I just gave it 6 Jobee palm spikes the other day. Looking forward to seeing what that does.
Washintonia are fantastic aren't they? They grow with little fuss of assistance.
My palm has really outgrown the house can I put it outside or will it not handle the sun
Got one for free tonight at Home Depot! I have it outside. Im so scared for where it will go in the fall though as far as bringing it in the house and pests.
I have one that I overwintered under a grow light and next to a humidifier and it survived. It didn’t thrive but it is back outside growing like crazy and loving the rain.
They are so much easier to keep outdoors aren't they? Sounds like you pulled out all the bells and whistles for it! Good plant parent!
Great video. Just bought my first majesty palm. Actually my first plant ever so I’m a beginner to this. Could you break down the potting mixture you used? I have a 13 gal pot I’m putting this into.
What to do with it in the winter?
What palm is best with direct sunlight in a south window in nyc???
Hello! Bamboo palms, cat palms, areca palms, ... really most palms would do just fine since that should give a good amount of light. 🙂 hope you're staying safe and healthy! My heart goes out to everyone in NYC.
I am also concerned about getting root rot with how frequent you have to water it. I have a potting mix with perlite and drainage at the bottom. I water it with one very large cup and start from the trunk outward. I do have some brown spotting on some of the palms on a frond. It’s a very young frond in respects to the rest of the plant. I wait for about the top inch of soil to go dry and do my watering. This results in watering twice a week. Is this a correct strategy?
I also am in an 11 inch pot that is very deep. I don’t get a lot of water out of the bottom when I water, which adds to the concern of water being trapped and causing rot. EDIT: I actually do get a lot of drainage. Just watered it before I commented this, went down to cook lunch, and came back to a large puddle of dark brown water.
🤣 good! Sounds like drainage isn't an issue. 😁 sounds like you are watering correctly. They wont just drop dead if you let them dry more than just the 1 inch of soil. Can always try and let it go a bit more dry between waterings and see how it does. Can always rehydrate a thirsty plant, but bringing them back from rot is much more difficult process. Brown spots happen, usually just from dry air.
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you so much, your knowledge means a lot. I am in Michigan for college and the air in my house is rather dry this time of year even with my humidifier. Summers are typically humid here and I hope that will help get a little bit of growth before the winter. I bought it from a nursery in Florida and it clearly has been pruned and cared for rather than the ones I see at my local home improvement stores, although for half of what I paid. I have a frond that is about 3 feet tall coming from the center that is very close to creating new palms. When those come in, it will be a beautiful addition to the house. Hope to get more plants this summer.
I was given a majesty palm it had a couple fans but so much of it has died I dont get what I'm doing wrong I have looked up so many sites one said to mist it everyday so I have you say not to mist so now the trunk or whatever it is called now 1 stalk that's left is tipping over feels very soft at the base. I'm wondering can I cut it all back or maybe to late? I hate to toss any plant I can usually get them back but not this one. Thank you
Tap water sprayed on the undersides of the “leaves” works too.
If it grows mold or bugs a 50/50 mix of pinesol and fabuloso sprayed on the dirt fixes it for about 5 months before you need to redo it.
Do the larger pots that you drop the nursery pot into, also need to have draining holes?
I have two of the medium size. I cut them from the mother with the roots and put them in the water temporarily. Is this possible??
I was afraid to plant it directly in the soil?
Should I pot them in a pot with or without holes?
Hey Jake! Holes, always better to have drainage. :)
I live in Chicago zone 5 just wondering what zone do you live in so I can kind of follow your advice. Thanks for the video
I bought one for indoors, but it was a mistake! I live in CO too, so not humid at all. Was thinking of turning on the shower and making it humid and letting her sit there for a bit.
Did she live? I bought one not knowing what I was getting into. I have a humidifier running near it but idk lol
I actually love the Majesty palms. Only the winds that worry me. Canary islands are zone 12b but alot of palms will hate the very windy conditions.
I love your videos there vary helpful .could you please tell me do you use plant food or fertilizer on your sago palm.ive had mine for a year in a pot and i have tryed my best with my sago palm i use to put it outside then it started turning brown .so now i keep it in front of my window .could you do a video on how you take care of yours and how to fertilizer it .i thought about useing micro grow i dont no need your help please
Hi brenda! I use all purpose slow release, like osmocote and seaweed fertilizer monthly. In the winter I just let it rest indoors and don't do much of anything with them. Adding a few tablespoons of Epsom salt to a gallon or so of water and feeding that every couple of weeks during the summer can help with browning. 😁
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you so much you have been vary helpful .keep making those videos i love them
When the new fronds grow and it get overcrowded, do I cut off the old fronds?
Thank you so much for your video!!! So helpful!!! I have watched it like 6 times. Lol. So I bought 2 of these at Lowes. They had them inside I brought them home and I keep them outside under a shaded umbrella. I live in Northern California and its sunny mostly and currently hot. I just repot them in ceramic larger planters with half palm soil and half potting soil. So far they look good. How long do you think I have to wait to move them to full sun exposure? They would get like 2-3 hours of sun exposure when I finally move them. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks again!
Hello, Irene! Generally 2 weeks per hour of sunlight is a safe acclimation rate. I rarely have the patience for that and do it 1 week per hour of sunlight and don't normally have any issues. 2 to 3 hours of sun isn't too much, so I would think a 2 to 3 week acclimation would be just fine.
@@TropicalPlantParty Thank you so much for your time and your fast response!! Greatly appreciated!
Thank you for this informative video. I just bought my first Majesty Palm. We have two cats and one of them is already obsessed with the palm and eats the lower leaves - hopefully it won't hurt it too much if it's just on the lower fronds? I know this palm isn't toxic to cats but I don't want my cat to be toxic to the palm!
Cats LOVE their fronds! It should be just fine since it's just the lower growth.
Do you cut the tip when they get brown
You can, but sometimes that will leave a thin brown line where the cut was made. So it's a matter of what the person would prefer to see. If it's just a little brown on the tips then that might be better to look at than brown lines from where the cuts have been made.
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you. I thought if you cut the tips they would grow back. I'm just trying to get it healthy, I dont mind the tips being a lil brown 😏
love your backyard
Thank you!
I was gifted one as a house plant. Just wondering if it’s ok to tie the stems together in order to compact the plant. They are floppy fronds but if I tie them together, it’ll fit where I need it. ???
I don’t want to sound stupid but I got a RAVENEA from IKEA and I have it in a good light up room near a window and I wanted to know should I turn it every once in a while ? And for repotting it should I wait a year and keep it in the same pot it came with? 😭
Not stupid at all! It's a good idea to rotate every month or so all of the foliage gets a good share of the light and maintains even growth. 🙂
I’ve had this plant for a month and the tips are already turning brown and then fade to yellow. Will the tip first turn yellow then brown, and I just missed the yellow tip step? What do you think?
Hey Josh! Usually they yellow first but sometimes it happens very quickly or even very subtly so it isn't always noticeable. Think it's actually better to see brown first. Yellowing first can mean too much water OR not enough, which is really frustrating.
Any recommendation on how to attack the issue?
I live in southwest Florida , on an 11 growing zone. Is it safe to assume I can leave my majesty outside all year round and it will thrive? we have a wet/dry season, never have frosts and it never drops below 50
Should be totally fine down there, might need some supplemental water during the dry season while getting established, but that's about it. 😊
@@TropicalPlantParty thank you! 🤙🤙
So first of all, thank you for this video!! So helpful. Second, you mention a humidifier could help if placed nearby.
What do you think would happen if a few drops of essential oils are in the humidifier (I typically run one for the lovely smells)? Could it damage the palm? Do you think it would effect it at all?
Oh i really don't know. If it is consistent then that could cause problems with clogging the pores on the foliage, but I'd think the amount would be so low that it wouldn't do that. There are also some oils that will kill leaves if the solution is strong enough. This something I'm interested to do some reading on. I'll let you know if I find out anything important.
Tropical Plant Party thank you for your response!
I have a majesty palm indoor, mine was happy and growing indoors and producing a lot of new spikes from the growing tip, all of the sudden I went to prune and there was a white mold between pieces and when i pushed the whole thing came off the base like it had rotted through. Any tips?? It was a twin so I am not sure if I should clean it out,, remove all the soil, so the other twin doesn't die.
Get yourselves a huge tub... fill it with water and throw in magnesium sulfate (Epson salts)... dunk your palm in it for 30min. Take out and let drain thoroughly. Do this with your other tropical planters like your ferns... Beautiful green color, nice deep watering, great growth! I do this maybe 2x a season and I have beautiful full foliage!
How do you know when they are over crowded and need to be separated into separate pots. How do you trim for over crowdedness?
If the roots start to push up above the soil is it okay to leave the top of the roots showing or should you repot?
I have a majesty palm and the roots were pushing up above the soil but I did not want to use a bigger pot because it would be too heavy to move. So I cut off some of the roots at the bottom but then 2 of the frond bulbs died. I had 4 frond bulbs - not sure if that is what they are called. Should I have left the palm being somewhat root bound with the top of the roots showing above the soil?
Also is there a way to grow a majestic palm from a cutting? How could you propagate more plants from your existing majestic palm?
Hi, I watch your videos all the time. I love your yard, WOW!!!! I bought 2 majestic palms a few months ago, and they did great all summer. I'm getting ready to bring them inside cause I live in Michigan. Should I get grow lights for them over the winter? I dont have any bright rooms where I have space to keep them near a window. Thanks
Bill
I would probably get a grow light! It will help through the cold months.
Is it okay if I have roots above soilv
Yeah, it's fine. As long as they aren't also coming out of the bottom of the pot. If that's the case it might be root bound and ready for an upgrade.
I have like 4-5 of these babies and they all are browning while in the house. I am going to move them outside for more light but will they recover ?