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Palm Tree advice
hayls21
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Hi there,
We have just bought a property that has a wonderful palm tree planted in the back garden. I have no idea what it is or how to care for it, and was hoping someone here might be able to give some advice please? It looks like it desperately needs some TLC!
Many thanks in advance,
Hayley
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https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/content.cfm?ref=Trachycarpus+-+Growing+Guide
There are also some useful videos on YouTube.
Your palm is a very handsome specimen, planted where it looks quite sheltered - this will protect the leaves from wind damage. I'd give it a few handfuls of blood fish and bone to perk it up and a good watering. It is about to flower so is very well settled. You'll see from the care guides that you can either let the flowers develop (they are interesting!) or remove them. You can also choose to tidy up the stem by removing the outside fibrous growth - I prefer to leave this in its natural state. Enjoy your hardy palm!