Gift that became an obsession — Sago Palm

Someone gave me Sago 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. long-lived structure that becomes more impressive over decades is what gets mentioned every time anyone visits. I keep it in a poolside or coastal garden planting which works perfectly. fastest growth during the warmest summer months 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.