Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Foxtail Palm


The Foxtail Palm Tree, besides that botanically referred to as Wodyetia bifurcate features a complete, dark-green beauty. The Foxtail Palm Cedar is one of very popularly used palm tree in the Southeast United states of america. This palm tree is certain to satisfy every palm tree enthusiast.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Windmill palm

Windmill palm is a great cold hardy plant with tropical appearance. Windmill palm often used as an ornamnetal for its beautiful fanlike leaves that up to 3 feet wide and highly cold resistance. Windmill palm creates a tropical garden. It looks great near pools, decks and patios. Windmill palm is cold tolerant to about 15 degrees F.Native to China.It is suitable for cold winter climates in southern Russia (Sochi), northern Europe, Canada and United States.USDA zoens: 5 to 10.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Pindo Palm


A Pindo palm (Butia Capitata), also known as the Jelly Palm has a thick, stout, covered with old leaf bases trunk and long arching pinnate fronds.The height of this palm is 12-15 feet high. The Pindo palm is used in parking lots and in urban landscapes.This palm is suitable fo a deck or patio.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Mycorrhizal fungi

One of the most important factors for growing a healthy palm tree is a good soil. It is very important to give your palm tree right amount of nutrients, water, but the best thing you can do for your palm is giving it right soil in the addition of beneficial mycorrhizal fungi.

Mycorrhizae defines the beneficial relationship between palm roots and a fungus. In the wild about 95% of the world's plants (palm trees) create the mycorrhizal relationship. The roots of most palm trees are colonized by the fungus. Mycorrhizal fungi protects the plant from diseases, promotes faster growth, speeds transplant recovery, improves root growth and redices drought shock.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Grow Palm Trees


If you live in a tropical climate or in a cool climate you can grow palm trees. You can grow them indoors or outside in your garden. Palm trees always symbolize happiness and good life. Here you can find information how to grow palm trees outdoors and indoors.