Rescuing A Neglected Palm

I recently acquired an old neglected palm in need of some TLC. In this video I transform the palm back into a healthy attractive plant. I start by removing old dead and damaged leaves to improve its appearance and allow more light onto the healthy leaves. I also cut back the smallest plants in the pot to the base as the pot is already too crowded.
I then trim off the twisted congested roots and repot the plant into a larger pot with fresh compost. After a few months in its new pot with high humidity, warm temperatures and good light levels the plant recovers well and puts on lots of healthy new leaves.
The next update video can be found here: • Repotting An Areca Palm
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[@sydneyshermanna]

I just saved a palm my neighbor threw in the dumpster! Very helpful video, thank you!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Well done for saving it, I hope it grows well for you.

[@kidist56]

Mine start drying and has some kind of bug on its leaves and steam. How do I help it ? Please help me

[@firstnamelastname6193]

how brave of you.

[@Jillish00000]

Wow, so I've just learned that the Kentia and Butterfly Palms that I have are effectively individual plants put together in a tub... This has completely changed my understanding of how to maintain it! Thank you! 😁

[@javierquesada9612]

Would love to see an update of this. Good job!

[@mariachavez5213]

Me too!

[@shaundastaste7187]

Thank you so much!!! You was a lot more clear and to the point with you care tips!!! Others are to experience with their wordings, for me, as a new mother of live plants.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad you found my video clear, good luck with your palm.

[@mrdraw7972]

Thx for this! I “saved” a parkour palm from ikea it was quite cheap and was dried out! Great video!

[@firstnamelastname6193]

how brave

[@navanaredwing6475]

Wow what a difference! Beautiful! ❤️

[@LeneLarsenNorway]

Very informative and great to get the update. Thank you for the time and effort sharing this! Greetings from Norway.

[@tomm6789]

Areca. I have 5 of them. They can get 10 ft.👍👍👍

[@atsoca]

Thanks for your video! I’m in the process of rescuing my babies and this info was really helpful!

[@essie3558]

Thank you so much! This is such a nice transformation video. I have a Kentia palm and some of the new shoots had gone dry, brown and well, just dead! I have cut those off just now after watching your video so I’m hoping that will help the rest of the plant.

[@emilyolkkola2701]

Thank you for this video!! I’m going to try and rescue my parlour palm now.

[@kumaiki_U]

Beautifully done...great job.

[@matthewaustin796]

How's this little fellow doing these days? I'd be curious to see what a year+ worth of growth and care at its new home looks like.

[@mariachavez5213]

Yes! Will be nice to know

[@jaimedeleon733]

What an improvement.

[@17els]

thank you! this helped me a lot

[@gosialife]

Wow. I got these both! Same problems with them! They are hard to care about!

[@Cesarwho]

Thanks so much for this video. You did such an amazing job helping this plant!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks :)

[@katoucha007]

You did a good job. It looks like my chrysalidocarpus. Have a good day 😊

[@mysticshining]

Nice rescue video... I'd say it's an Areca Palm. I have one and it looks exactly the same, with the small new two-pronged leaves and then the mature ones that look like yours. Interesting info about how they're planted bunched together. Thank you!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Yes I think your right, now mine has grown a little more I think it's probably an Areca Palm.

[@TheTropicalGardner]

Yeah I probably is

[@elenapimentel1093]

Great video! Thank you!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks

[@yourtypicalwolf1096]

next video: adopting an abused plant

[@fivestargirl8525]

LOLLLLL

[@alexisrene5854]

And then after that feeding the pot-less

[@xunsherpa1399]

😂😂

[@DLN89]

That what I thought. I feel so bad for the plant. I hate people who cut so many good leaves or branches.

[@dhrutiempoweru]

You gave me the right solution. Thank you so much

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, I'm glad I could help.

[@heatherdibiasi14]

thank u so helpful!

[@amigee2041]

Thanks so much for adding the update at the end of this video! Looks like it's very very happy now :D

[@richietwinz6824]

This looks like a bamboo palm, I recently got one myself!

[@iwhite84]

Amazing dedication to the plant, you truly revived it. However, personally I don't care to filter out the plants and leave it appearing so spacious, I prefer a fuller look. Great job!

[@dwightcorbett8889]

I prefer a fuller look too.

[@bellsibub9951]

i just bought one of these off Amazon. It was a Golden Cane Butterfly Palm that I ordered but after googling i am not convinced! I kept it though cos I love it.

[@avareid3186]

Thanks for this video.

[@mnr146]

Thank you!

[@lucindarandolph369]

Inspiring video! I have a huge Areca palm that seems to have suffered on and off over the last year. Given her a good prune just now. Gonna perhaps water her less. Need to investigate fertilsers and compost. Huge thanks for this. Amazing change!

[@Gardeningat58N]

Thanks, they are pretty tough plants, although they do grow slowly and take a while to respond to feeding.

[@samanthareines9906]

Thanks so much I got one lastnite in need of TLC your video such a help.

[@Gardeningat58N]

Glad I could help

[@_RandomPea]

If all the leaves are dead, what would happen if you took all the leaves back to the base, assuming the roots are fine will it bounce back?

[@kjjune8603]

I wondered the same thing. I am scared to try.

[@jabhutt1013]

So how does it look like now?:)

[@apolodas1869]

Thanks a lot🙏🙏

[@lezmondo22]

This is a great video - thank ylu. Very encouraging for one I have that's not looking too well! I've found very inconsistent advice online about how much to water them - when you say high humidity are you misting them or watering them? And how much of both/either? Thanks!

[@johnanthony6214]

Can you divide and separate them Great vidieo i'mnew to palms thanks

[@janicemeyers-saltzman3315]

Thank you I learned a lot❤❤❤

[@nstenisxyooj9339]

Can you do an update on this plant please thanks you

[@Nahomi766]

Great video! Thank you

[@Gardeningat58N]

Glad you liked it.

[@elcerogers]

I have one that I received when my brother passed away and I have had NO luck. I'm not giving up on it, it's a little too personal. I'll change the soil which I don't think I did originally. Crossing fingers and toes that helps. Thanks for the video

[@Gardeningat58N]

I hope it grows well for you, they are tough plants, so even if it looks like it's not doing well they can bounce back. The main thing is make sure its free draining soil and warm temperatures, over watering is the biggest threat. If its in very bad shape they can take a few months to show signs of recovery, they are not very fast growing plants.

[@Skwishay]

Hey! My Parlor Palm was put directly into the sunlight for too long and now has som areas of yellowing/ slightly browning leaves. What would you recommend to boost growth for green new leaves? I’ve moved the plant into shade indoors now

[@KV-on3ht]

Mine is doing the same thing.☹️ But I'm the one responsible for it, as the care instructions said to place it in a bright location, but not in direct sunlight 🤔 I did my best which resulted in burning some of it's leaves.🤦‍♀️ And now I feel terrible for hurting it.🌎😢

[@rosalie2762]

This video was very helpful when it comes to taking care of my palm. Mine is in much worse shape tho, so I don’t know if I’m going to be able to save it unfortunately ☺️. But we’ll see, and for the next I’ll definitely be able to care better 🤩

[@Gardeningat58N]

I'm glad you found my video useful, these palms are pretty tough so there is a good chance yours will recover. Although they do take a while so you may have to wait a few months before you notice an improvement.

[@LG-universe]

What happens during the cold winter months? Mine always die.

[@scottanthony6269]

Turn your heating on are if you have the palm outside bring it in. And slow down on the watering

[@suyashtrivedi6245]

Great

[@dhilaaffh4937]

❤❤❤

[@DaughterOfChrist1997]

WOW you really turned it around, gorgeous (must be an areca)

[@teofistatutor8793]

Good job

[@ogs1951]

i have a bigger one of these palms and it just falls apart if i take the string off, have it secured loosely to a bamboo stick

[@Gardeningat58N]

Sounds like its roots might be damaged, make sure its not over watered, over time it should grow more roots and stabilise itself, but make sure its well supported until its roots re-establish. If allowed to move the new roots may break off as they are very brittle when young.

[@mmbrown82]

It’s an areca palm. Mine looks just like that. It was in a East facing window too close to the glass and it got frazzled. It’s a pain to care for. I’m not sure why it comes up as an easy plant to take care on lists online. They are highly susceptible to pests. I’m about to toss it, lol.

[@redangrybird7564]

I have had one for about 10 years and never gave me any problem, but now it is dying and I think the aphids are killing it.

[@coastyken7370]

@@redangrybird7564 :c did you ever fix it??

[@redangrybird7564]

@@coastyken7370 It's not dead yet, but most leaves were brown and dry. I cut all dead leaves and clean the few green ones with a mild mix of dish soap and mold killer (chlorine) and seems that it is coming back to life, but I repeated the treatment once more as the aphids are a persistan pest. I am keeping an eye on it but I think it will make it, hard to tell because the leaves grow very slowly.

[@coastyken7370]

@@redangrybird7564 have you tried to set up traps to try to catch the aphids? I deal with the same problem but with my vegetables seem to do the work. Oh and about the leaves doesn't the chlorine damage the leaves?

[@redangrybird7564]

@@coastyken7370 I haven't set traps for the aphids, the chlorine mix is very mild and seems to work ok. I think the aphids keep coming back because you may kill the adults but the eggs remain viable and come back few days later to your annoyance. Cleaning one palm is not much of a hassle, just 10 min job, but a patch of vegetables? That will be time consuming.

[@teganlocker3301]

Looks like a Kentia. They have a different leaf shape and it’s much prettier than the typical Butterfly types.

[@Jorg05111980]

It's not Kentia, certainly Areca. I have both in house...

[@Chromate543]

Hello, I have just watched your Basil cuttings vid, and was wondering, how many hours per day of grow light (artificial) should you give cuttings before they start to root, and then how many once roots are established?

[@Gardeningat58N]

Most plants will grow best at 16 hours of daylight however you can reduce this to 12 without a major drop in growth, but a decent amount of power saving. Make sure the light is not too intense at first and then once the roots grow you can bring the grow light closer/use a more powerful grow light, to increase the light levels.

[@marywalker5013]

Where did you KEEP the plant , in the living room or bedroom

[@apg6157]

Very helpful

[@Gardeningat58N]

Glad it helped

[@twigsoflife]

hi .. i love that plant.. i have it😊

[@ishratsatter5628]

Very nice

[@Rache_777]

This is areca palm I have the same one at home. Trying to give it TLC as well as not doing well.

[@user-xr3tx8uh7k]

I have a palm exactly like this it was green full and vibrant when I bought it and started losing its color and some leaves became crisp. I just fertilize it but still.had some concerns becaue it seemed to not be strong from the bottom. I decided to take it out of its pot and noticed tiny tiny bugs crawling. I removed all the soil and rinsed the roots with warm soapy water and rinsed the plant with just warm water. Should I let the roots dry a day or two and then repot it or go ahead and repot it wet roots and all and skip watering after it's in its fresh soil and pot. I really love this palm I want to save mine like you did yours

[@smorisch]

Do you call potting soil compost or what is the mixture?

[@sonatablue9652]

Looks like an Areca. Thank you for saving this wee little palm which will prob be a big palm soon?

[@MAINLYmarcus]

Are you gonna do an update video soon? I'd love to see how it is doing now :)

[@Gardeningat58N]

Hopefully this summer, its growth has been slow because it was disturbed when I moved house last summer and its currently in a conservatory so its too cold for it to grow over winter. But when it warms up again it should grow well. It might not be in its own video until late summer or next year, but it will appear in the background of a conservatory tour this spring.

[@sempervivumlove]

😍👍👍👍👍

[@jokhamohamed9136]

Nice video especially with the update. I got really nervous seeing you chopping those roots I thought it wouldn’t make it. What sort of fertilizer did you use?

[@Gardeningat58N]

They are pretty resilient to root pruning as long as you keep them away from direct sunlight and keep the humidity high until the new roots have regrown. I used a houseplant fertilizer which is high in nitrogen as the nitrogen encourages strong leaf growth.

[@rachel-he3nm]

I live in Florida and I keep the inside of my house around 68 degrees Fahrenheit, I have a screened in patio with a roof so sunlight comes through screens and it’s usually about 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside would you recommend I keep my palm outside or half time outside half time inside? I just cut off some of the dead/crispy roots and leaves and put her in the shower for a rinse and some water, her pot size is good for her should I still get new soil? Sorry for all the questions I’m fairly new and the plants I’ve had before were low maintenance and I just did a poor job of taking care of this plant but I’m trying to help it back into health thank you

[@maxhards9976]

Hey mate, what was it you said that you added to the compost at 06:45 to help with the draining?

[@Gardeningat58N]

I added perlite, you can find it in garden centres or online.

[@yellowsugar5096]

Nice video . Thank you .It has been over a year , since you posted. You showed it a 4 months post rescuing , so why so long now ?

[@Gardeningat58N]

I wasn't planning on doing regular updates after filming this rescue video, but I will probably make an update video at the end of this summer once it has grown some more.

[@jonreno4389]

Hello. I have two types of 'palmtrees' in my room. They were cut off cause the roots were damaged. I am currently holding the top portions without the roots in water. Will roots grow out of them once more? Or can I graft the cut off portions back onto other palmtrees of respective type. If anybody knows an awnser it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@mariachavez5213]

Hi! I would like to know what happened to your palms. Did you see any roots after all? I have cuttings of some plants in water hopping to get few roots. I found out that it takes definitely longer than in soil but I will love to see them growing!

[@cruelsister1]

why didn't you just divide it?

[@troublingleaf]

I have kentia (howea) areca and parlour palms, I'd say that's probably an areca palm, the leaves on the kentia palm are thicker, and I have never encountered a kentia palm so young.

[@camore5422]

Any updates?

[@jamalwalker2104]

I have a a baby Palm that was separated from its roots. Can re-pot it ?

[@saus4520]

OH MY..!

[@gabrielaperalta9088]

How often do you water your palm?

[@pleasesteponmepaulsimon5689]

Water or soak for 30 minutes when the pot gets halfway dry, it doesnt like being over watered

[@amandastringfellow1716]

I think Kentia palm?

[@chinniwilson5483]

Wht are the medcine u use if its infected like white powder on leaves

[@ReisePiece]

Peroxide solution

[@asif80]

It’s Kentia palm mine is doing so well I only kept three from the bunch of six. Mine is now 5 feet tall. But recently I let it dry out and then watered it too much and ruined the tips of my new leaves. So annoyed at me how I made that mistake. But I see more new leaves. I live in the uk too so I can get away with just watering half a jug once a month I see it grow a lot that way

[@_earthvisitor333]

mine has like round balls around the stems , should i cut them off or is it normal?

[@Gardeningat58N]

They will be the seeds, your plants are probably still seedlings and the seeds haven't fallen off yet. They should become loose over time and you will be able to carefully pull them off.

[@allenpost3616]

Is that a rhapis excelsa? Very nice rescue this one. I hope it is still going strong and healthy.

[@kevinm5597]

Any update?

[@adaahmeti9166]

How many time can i put water

[@miszb1987]

Why doesn't this happen with my palm 😢 i have mine for a half year now, i keep replacing it, it keeps getting brown leave ends

[@Gardeningat58N]

The brown leaf tips could be from a few different things, under watering or low humidity if its just the tips, if some other areas of the leaves also get brown bits it could be over watering or fertiliser burn.

[@miszb1987]

@@Gardeningat58N i tried solving these problems but maybe it's just my old appartement which could be a problem

[@katlegomohlala6603]

So my toddler nephew knocked mine over and it fell upside down and all the stuff leaves got bent and has been dying. I don’t know what to do

[@Gardeningat58N]

Remove any leaves which have died, it should grow new leaves in a few weeks, it will take a while though for the new leaves to appear.

[@SheSweetLikSugarNSavage]

I'm upset when I find a plant this way.... simply plant abuse.

[@quarkgluonplasma3614]

Why you cut all the pups

[@familiabrisenoporsiempre344]

Can you give us an update now? I see that this video was 1 year ago. Thank you

[@Gardeningat58N]

I'll probably film an update at the end of this summer.

[@zeeeeb0]

Hello, how much water do you give this guy between each watering?

[@vienna844]

A majesty palm?

[@crisantodelumen3107]

Mag kano na bibili ang ganyang halaman

[@axcidentalmortal8930]

My Yellow butterfly palm won’t stop turning brown, any tips? I thought I’d over watered it but it continued to die even after drying it out a bit, I’ve kept it in the sun, I’ve put it in a large pot with good soil and a draining system in the bottom. I don’t know how to save it ;-;

[@axcidentalmortal8930]

I also have a braided monkey tree that’s leaves are turning white at the tips, but other than that it seems to be doing fine. Any idea what is causing this?

[@Gardeningat58N]

Brown tips are often from low humidity, mist the plant daily, keep it away from draughts and heaters and make sure the compost doesn't dry out too much. Also keep it away from strong sunshine until the humidity levels rise.

[@Gardeningat58N]

That could also be from low humidity, or possibly salt build up from too much fertiliser.

[@axcidentalmortal8930]

Turns out my palm was rotting from the roots up. I’m trying to save the branches that were still fairly healthy but there was mold and rot at the base of the plant so I had to throw out the rest of the plant

[@Hninvlog]

I wonder do they really wait for 4 months or just buy a sore one and show it 🤔 patience level 💯

[@MissSixtiesPennyLane]

Actually palms if in a pot prefer to be more squeezed in. If potted in a roomy pot they'll be sitting in too much wet soil after each watering and root rot will set in easier. The pot should only be one third bigger than the root ball.

[@BlazeXPyro63]

when you say "i looked in my book", what kind of book would that be? im very curious to have a good handbook for plants

[@Ladymilo815]

I think it’s a Parlor Palm, Chamaedorea Elegans.

[@jfuentes9188]

Could also be a bamboo palm

[@audracalao1032]

He could have cut the yellow off and made it a point very stressful.

[@charlesedwarddavisjr.6022]

do you actually know the name of the plant now

[@aurelietrimoulinard3705]

Vraiment dommage que je ne comprenne pas suffisamment l anglais pour traduire.

[@bellsibub9951]

Chamaedorea Dypsis!

[@loveearoma]

It looks like golden cane palm to me.

[@Susanne-B.]

Chamaedorea elegans

[@ecstaticpenguin768]

I could use some advice... Though I pretty much know my options already... My brother has a ponytail palm and we transplanted in into a bigger pot, which I see now was a mistake. We put it in too fertile dirt when it needs sandier soil. And it has been raining a lot. I see the plant is slowly dying. A new yellow leaf every day, and Browning at the tips. I plan to transplant it again. To better conditions. Should i?