Minimum temperature | Hardy to -6°C |
Position | Loves sun |
Watering | Water regularly |
Comes from | O. Mediterannean, N. Africa |
Soil type | Mediterranean nutrient soil |
Full soil | no |
Tub plant | yes |
Flowering period | N/A |
Growth rate | fast |
A plant with a nice pot enhances the atmosphere much more and becomes more beautiful than without one. Of course the pot should match the plant and location. The recommended diameter of a pot for this Phoenix canariensis is 23 - 30 cm. This is not only an eye-pleasing proportion, but also makes caring for the plant more easy.
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All interesting and necessary information about the Phoenix canariensis is found in our encyclopedia
This plant should be watered regularly. During sunny periods, we recommend watering every day. During less sunny periods, we recommend once every 3 days unless it has rained.
This plant should be placed in a place with lots of sunshine. The more sun, the faster the growth, but also the more moisture it needs.
Nutrition is very important for plants. We recommend that you provide this plant with a good nutrient medium by using high quality Mediterranean Fertilizer. We also recommend additional nutrients: Mediterranean food tablets, which you simply press into the soil next to the plant. This ensures the supply of all necessary nutrients. The plant will then also retain its dark green leaf color.
Pruning a palm is simple. When a leaf starts to go dry the fairly thick branch should be cut off close to the trunk using a pair of secateurs. The palm grows new shoots every year that grow into large fan leaves.
. The growth rate of a canariensis depends on its habitat and care. In the Netherlands, if properly cared for, it could grow as much as 30cm as a mature palm (a few years old at least). Younger date palms grow slower, from 3 - 20cm per year.
. In the Canary Islands a date palm can grow up to 13 meters high. But in the Netherlands they often stay smaller, only a few meters. But it is quite possible to import a larger one from the tropics.
. During the winter period in the cold, a date palm can go a week without water, and then it should not get too much even. But the warmer the weather and the more sunlight, the more water it needs. During the hottest days, a date palm can need to be soaked as much as 2x in a day.
. After a few years, the Phoenix canariensis blooms. This rarely happens to date palms that are indoors, but rather to those that are outdoors and have grown large. The flowering time is around August. It gets pendulous clusters of creamy yellow flowers. Later after flowering it gets edible red-yellow fruit.
. Throughout the year, the leaves of the canariensis can become barren. Once they are too dry to make the palm look beautiful, they can be cut off at the trunk with pruning shears. In this way, the canariensis forms its trunk.
A Canary date palm is hardy to about -6 degrees Celsius. This means that when it starts to freeze severely, the palm should be protected. Above that it can withstand cold just fine.
Will it be about -6 degrees wind chill? Then protect your palm tree with a protective fleece. Does it get even colder? Then bring the palm inside!
Pamper the palm by surrounding the root ball with Mediterranean food soil, for good rooting and a proper nutritional base. Water regularly, but when it gets very cold it needs almost no moisture. When the leaves become barren you can cut them off as desired. The palm will survive this. Spoil your Canariensis with extra Palm Focus complex food, it will become extra strong and retain its beautiful green color. The Canariensis likes light, so never put it in a dark place.
In the Netherlands it can take up to 50 years for it to reach its maximum size. In principle a palm always grows, but in our climate this is a bit slower than in a tropical climate.
Our plant sizes are determined by measuring the smallest plants up until the largest in a field with hundreds of plants. Because a plant is a natural product, it's possible a plant is a little smaller than the mentioned minimum size.
This deviation is 10cm maximum. In our guidelines we keep a margin of max. 10cm regarding the minimum size.
Note: when you order a plant that doesn't stay green in the winter, it's probably (when ordered during the winter months or the beginning spring season) smaller than the minimum size. This is not a problem in any case, because the plant will grow new branches or leaves and the minimum height will be reached within a short period. Your order will have the right size within a short time.
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