Gift that became an obsession — Queen Palm

Someone gave me Queen Palm as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit.

The key discovery was avoiding cutting healthy green fronds as this stresses the plant — once that clicked, the plant transformed. association with warmth and holiday destinations worldwide is what gets mentioned every time anyone visits. I keep it in a warm conservatory or bright atrium which works perfectly. best planting and repotting in late spring as soil warms is when I understand why this plant has such devoted followers. red palm weevil damage in warmer European regions is the one ongoing challenge but it's worth the effort.