Tree & Plant Care : How to Grow a Palm Tree

To grow a palm tree, plant the tree in a warm area with wet winters, lots of sun and adequate drainage; avoid letting palm trees sit in water. Care for a palm tree by watching for frost burn or rot with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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• growing flowers
• trees

[bullsareawsome12]

i live in Alabama and they grow good here

[matbbm]

i live in england my mom planted one 7 years back now its massiv

[yuricitodesanjuan]

May I water palms with semi-salty water on the beach?

[Fuzzello]

@CallMeEmaxe its most likely to cold in sweden, but if you protect your palm from the frost during the winter it might grow pretty well

[bobzzz23]

@CallMeEmaxe they should grow. Maybe

[CallMeEmaxe]

@bobzzz23 Okay, thanks!

[bobzzz23]

@CallMeEmaxe try a needle palm or windmill

[CallMeEmaxe]

Can I plant a palm tree in Mid Sweden? I have never seen a palm tree here so I thought it would be a great idea! :D

[koolsummerbreeze]

@bananatree94 ...I don't know about Washington state, but in Texas these Mexican Fan Palms (Washingtonia Robusta) can grow thirty feet of trunk in ten years. The roots won't destroy a sidewalk but the trunk width may.

[kingdomofwitches]

some palm trees doesn't need much water just like a cactus