Pygmy Date Palm

I nearly gave up on Pygmy Date Palm after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on feeding with a palm-specific slow-release fertiliser in spring and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a large decorative pot as a patio centrepiece and has genuinely t…

I brought Pygmy Date Palm home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding planting in free-draining soil to prevent crown rot — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a shelt…

Pygmy Date Palm is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of feeding with a palm-specific slow-release fertiliser in spring in the early stages and paid for it. root bound …

My first attempt at Pygmy Date Palm failed — root bound decline in pots left too long without repotting got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to feeding with a palm-spec…

I've grown several varieties within the Pygmy Date Palm family and have some observations to share. long-lived structure that becomes more impressive over decades varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — feeding with a palm-specific…

I planted Pygmy Date Palm without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. remarkable toughness once properly established is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing.…

I've been growing Pygmy Date Palm for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. fastest growth during the warmest summer months was the clear high point — everything you're told about Pygmy Date Palm at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every seas…

I'd had Pygmy Date Palm for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to planting in free-draining soil to prevent crown rot and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. instantly transformative architectural presence in any set…

I had a serious problem with slow recovery from transplant shock when moved as large specimens on my Pygmy Date Palm earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate lon…

After growing Pygmy Date Palm for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: planting in free-draining soil to prevent crown rot is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: root bound decline in pots left too long without repotting will happen and you should …