Patio Palms are seasonal palms that make it easy to add a tropical flair to your pool or patio.
No installation required! Patio Palms last for one season and do not typically survive Atlanta winters.
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Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
| Grows Well In Zones: | 4-11 Patio / 10-11 Outdoors |
| Mature Height: |
8-10 ft Indoors 15-25 ft Outdoors |
| Mature Width: |
4-8 ft Indoors 5-10 ft Outdoors |
| Sunlight: |
Indoors: Bright Indirect Light Outdoors: Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate |
| Shape: | Tree |
| Placement: | Indoors, Patio, Outdoors |
The Best Palm for Container and Outdoor Pots
Experience instant tropical paradise with the iconic Christmas Palm for your pool or patio. With lush arching fronds and majestic tall trunks, this palm single-handedly transforms your surroundings into a captivating island oasis.
The crown of the Christmas Palm is characterized by an abundance of feathery fronds that gracefully arch over tall and smooth trunks, creating a beautiful canopy of shade. These palms come in single, double, or triple trunk varieties, and their compact nature allow them to thrive and bring charm to even the most confined spaces.
These stellar and captivating patio palms grow beautifully in containers or pots, bringing effortless atmosphere anywhere. What is best, they require no installation, just set it and forget it! They are an ideal choice for those seeking both beauty and ease, as they also require minimal maintenance.
This Philippine native brings a chill island vibe wherever it is placed. It can be planted in a group or as a single specimen, making an eye-catching addition to any landscape, pool, patio or deck.
These lush tropical plants are typically limited to warmer regions. However, since they can be easily grown in containers, you can bring these tropical beauties indoors during the colder season and enjoy them year-round!
Christmas Palms earn their name because of the bright red berries that typically ripen during the holiday season. These red fruits create a striking contrast against the green fronds, resembling festive Christmas decorations. In fact, you can even bring your Christmas Palm indoors during winter as a unique alternative to a traditional Christmas tree.
This is the perfect palm for instantly elevating your pool or patio, as a staging prop for an event, or giving your business environment or special event more ambience. With its effortless tropical allure, the Christmas Palm is sure to make any space achieve instant atmosphere.
If you’re looking for a lush, easy to care for tropical look then the Christmas Palm is the plant for you.
Q: How big do Christmas Palms get?
A: When outdoors and planted on the ground, Christmas Palms can reach heights of 15-25 ft. When in containers or indoors, they reach heights of 8-10 ft.
Q: Are Christmas Palms cold-hardy?
A: They are cold-hardy down to 30°F, however, any temperature below 40°F may affect the fronds. Christmas Palms thrive outdoors year-round in Grow Zone 10-11, and are fantastic patio or indoor palms anywhere above Zone 4.
Q: Are Christmas Palms toxic to dogs?
A: No, they are not toxic to dogs or other animals.
Q: Are Christmas Palm fruits edible?
A: Yes, although they do not taste very good.
1. Sunlight
Christmas Palms need direct or indirect sunlight in order to grow. If indoors, be sure to place beside a window where it receives plenty of light.
2. Water
- For the first month, water twice a week. After it is established, water once a week unless it rains.
- Watering needs to be thorough to make sure the bottom roots receive water at every watering.
- Space out watering sessions so the roots are able to dry .
- The amount of water needed per palm per watering session is equivalent to the volume of the planting hole that was dug for each palm. This amount may range from 2 gallons for small containerized material to 15 gallons for larger palms.
- Plants in a container need more constant watering than those planted on the ground.
- Overwatering or bad drainage can cause permanent damage to the roots over time.
- Placing mulch over the roots can help with water retention. Use caution not to allow the mulch to touch the base of the palm, otherwise it can cause rot.
Watering varies depending on the season and the outside temperature:
Winter: (60 degrees or less) no need to water, except for the first 30 days after installation.
Spring: (75 degrees or less) water palm once a week.
Beginning of Summer: (90 degrees or less) 2-3 times a week.
Heat of Summer: (90 degrees and above) 4 times a week.
3. Fertilization
If planted outdoors, Christmas Palms should be fertilized when newly planted and then three times a year in the Spring, Summer and Fall. If planted indoors, it needs only Spring and Summer fertilization.
4. Soil
Palms tolerate most soils, as long as they drain well. Add coarse sand to the soil mix to help it drain better at a 70/30 soil to sand ratio.
5. Pruning
It is not necessary to prune your Christmas Palm. When a frond dies, it will detach and fall off on its own. However, if you decide to prune the brown frond before it naturally falls off, be careful not to do so when there is still some green color remaining in the frond.
6. Winter Care
Christmas Palms are not cold-hardy. If temperatures fall below 40°F, it is best to bring them indoors.
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