How to Grow the Areca Palm - A Madagascar STRONG Superstar Palm Variety for Your Yard

In this video I tell you about my experience growing this very interesting variety of palm from Madagascar. This common houseplant is a true beast when unleashed in a tropical yard and I tell you what to expect when you do. I have grown many of these outdoors and despite some of the issues, I think they are a great palm.

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[bestdressedbags]

Thank you! I'll add sand and I'll go to Nursery and see what amounts I mix for Indoor Areca! I have planted about 300+ seeds. Hope some of them take (1st time out). Ihave them in warm spot (day) but will have to get new bulb and plastic for nights. Still cool and my house stays that way! Enjoy the weekend!

[JassminaVellucci]

It’s also Native to the Caribbean, South Asia, East Asia, Central America, and Venezuelan Antilles. Such a beautiful palm.

[yackfzay]

Love what you just show about the palm. Lucky where you can grew palm and sugar cane outdoors. Here in the Pacific northwest palm don't do so will. But I've been seeing them here, grown in people yards. Surprise, I thought they are tropical plants. These couple years there seem to plants that are tropical in nature, are now growing in a northern environment.

Very strange.

Happy day, Yack

[MsFishingdog]

Great video. How do you keep this palm small and bushey for privacy. Do you just top it out. So often.

[pammyk]

I wanted to learn how to care for my arenas since I’ve just planted about 25 of them along a lot line but you didn’t tell me anything!

[bestdressedbags]

Thank you for your answer. I appreciate it!!
If I may, it was recommended locally I purchase peat, perlite and cactus mix. If you will, what ratio? Is there something different you would suggest?
And fertilizing? I've read once monthly, twice yearly... There doesn't seem to be any standard. These are a Palm are indoors, BTW! Thank you,

[paulalonzo]

what kind of fertilizer do you use for your Palm trees

[panman]

Is a cat palm a less tall version of an area palm? How tall to cat palms grow? Can you trim area palms from getting any higher? Just looking for a perfect natiral privacy fence

[rajeshmishra]

Hello we keep this palm in direct sunlight????

[Susan-momr]

Hello there, Thank you for your wealth of information. I have a areca
palm that's in a 4 inch pot. I bought it about 6 months ago and it is only grown about 1-2 inches since. I moved it outside
months ago and I put it under my fig tree in the shade. Its now 09-08-16. I am in SJ, CA and it still under the tree, the temperature is still nice and warm. to me the plant is not growing. Any thoughts on what to do? Thanks

[infintyyy]

hey i have a question. are the roots attached together?

[TheTrueabundance]

will this palm grow outdoors in a mediterranean climate? If so, will it grow in full sun, or does it need shade? I'm in South East Spain, gardening zone 9/10. I have one in a pot that is about 18 inches tall, and looks a little unhappy - leaves are browning. I wondered if it would do better outside in nature

[rachiemeowpow]

Hi, do you know about how tall the mature Areca is at the end of the video? Also - could this be grown in New Orleans?

[bestdressedbags]

I have read that the seeds have to "opened" or something like that and placed 1/2 in the soil and 1/2 out. When you talk about regular potting soil and water and they grow...are you placing them on top, partially in the soil or all in the soil? I am assuming a SW window and regular watering but should the soil stay very wet or moist?

[nadiahdz]

I live in VA will this survive cold weather (snow )? Help please

[oldcutler]

is this the palm that they use for fence, privacy.

[thelildarlings]

I order some seeds from eBay for my home. Will like to know how not to have giants in the home but a nice size please thx u in advance

[leajohnson]

These palms are a spider mite magnet so be careful when buying.

[biggils]

He wasn’t kidding about the maintenance. Horrible Palm in mass planting in your garden. One ok if you’re on top of it every week.