Parlour Palm Chamaedorea elegans Spotlight: Care Guide & Tips

[@LottieSue]

Thank you for inviting us into your cozy home. Your books, plants, sofa and rug are so warm - looks like a delightful place.

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much, that was a lovely compliment. 😊

[@Meskarune]

These are the plant channels people should pay attention to. Older people who have grown plants for 20+ years.

[@NerdyKathi]

Actually, I haven't been growing plants for that long. 😊

[@metasymphony]

Found you through Miro’s channel which is funny cause i’m in Australia too :) Really enjoying your videos. I had a parlour palm from Ikea for 4+ years, which was labelled as “decorative bamboo” and the card said it likes to be wet and low light. Poor thing was soggy for years and getting brown leaves, I kept thinking I’m not watering it enough. Eventually I used an app to identify it as the correct species and looked up how to care for it. Surprisingly it’s still alive, recently repotted and pushing some new growth. Very hardy plant indeed! Thank you for the extra info and advice, I’ll be trying seasol and fertiliser now that my palm is no longer miserable.

[@NerdyKathi]

Miro is the best, and I'm very pleased to meet another Aussie. 😊 'Decorative bamboo' 🤣 Typical! They are hardy plants, and I'm glad you found the video useful.

[@janebuckland737]

Kathi thank you so much for an interesting and informative video. Bless you. My new parlour palms arrived today and your teaching was a no nonsense approach without all the diatribe and hype that puts me off hundreds of videos because they just don’t crack on with good organised information

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. Good luck with your plant.

[@kaylasaxton4606]

Hello Kathi I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos and as a 14 year old I love plants! You inspire me to always see the true beauty in plants. I have about 20 plants in my room and I cant stop myself from getting more haha! Keep making great videos!

[@NerdyKathi]

Hi Kayla, you just made my day with your lovely, sweet comment. ❤ Thank you very much.

[@avaf1084]

Hi, Kathi. About 8 years ago, I had gotten a tiny floral arrangement from a neighbor which contained a 6 inch tall parlor palm. It kinda gets ignored but I like to call it "skillful neglect ". Today it is about 2.5 feet tall and very happy. Easy care plant unlike other palms.

[@NerdyKathi]

I love that story. And skilful neglect is a great way to describe how to care for them. 😊

[@allissonmueller2342]

First time viewer here. Out of everyone I googled your video was most informative. Thank you, you beautiful human!💜

[@NerdyKathi]

Wow, thank you, that is very sweet of you. I'm glad you found it useful.😊

[@emilywilson7886]

thank you! i recently got a beautiful little parlour palm and i found this video incredibly informative & well edited! you’re also very relaxing to listen to :)

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you found it useful. 😊

[@faithadams8162]

Thank you Kathi. I love them but struggle to keep them alive and looking good. This info will help.

[@NerdyKathi]

I'm glad you found it useful. 😊

[@yeahivekilledthat719]

This was a lot of good information. I love the backstory and appreciate all the research you did.

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much, Steve. I really appreciate that you watch my videos. And I must say, I do enjoy research. 😊

[@elonayounano4814]

You're so sweet kathi, I really enjoyed watching this thank you for your insight

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much. 😊

[@janebuckland737]

Hello Kathi. I hope all is good with you and indeed if not you are powering through. A big Thank You from my parlour palms… the love the seaweed

[@NerdyKathi]

Hi Jane! I'm so glad you tried the seaweed. Glad it worked for you.

[@jade3203]

Thankyou for the information! You hace a lovely home and cat 😍 I never knew parlor palms could flower.

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you, Jade, for the lovely compliment. 😊

[@soricelgras7961]

You are so nice!!! 😍 First time when I’m on your channel, but already subscribed! Thanks for all the info. Hope I can rescue mine cause it almost all dried up 🥺 keep up the good work!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment. I appreciate it. Good luck with your Parlour palm.

[@amberfaith7717]

This is a very cute video, thank you for sharing your knowledge! Just bought a parlour palm on a whim today because I thought it was pretty.. now I need to make sure I know how to care for it!!!

[@NerdyKathi]

I'm glad you found the video useful. 😊 Good luck with your Parlour Palm.

[@Kevin15047]

Thanks for the info. I'm getting one next week. I feel like I'm less likely to kill it now. Also, I love your bookcases.

[@NerdyKathi]

Good luck with yours. I hope it does well for you.

[@ilariaz.143]

I have a tiny exemplar on my office desk , I wonder if it will ever grow any taller than the 30cm it is now! Regular feeding, not too heavy in the watering and for the last year it has grown well, but definitely not taller. It is a joy seeing how the leaves grow and open! Thanks for sharing!

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you for watching. They definitely grow bigger, but they are slow. If you can give yours more light, but not direct light, it may grow a little faster.

[@ginathegreat2907]

Hi Kathi. I'm always happy to see you come out with a new video. They're so informative. Your voice is soft and calming and the music in the background is just beautiful. Reminds me of a Zen garden. I can't wait to see which plant you highlight next 😊

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. 😊

[@-jacinta-]

The Parlour Palm - my first ever plant as a teenager. They, and the Monstera remind me of the 80s 😂 Good times! I discovered back then also that you can repair a bent palm frond by splinting it with a plastic straw split down the length and wrapped around the frond stem. Leave there for several weeks and it will help the plant repair the damage. 🌱

[@NerdyKathi]

Ah the 80s, atrocious hair and big plants. 😂 Ohh what a great tip, Jacinta. I will keep that in mind. Thank you!

[@Plant_Mama]

I didn’t realize parlor palms were so hardy for temperature and humidity! I feel like I never know what my roommates’ palm wants LOL, I just got her 2 more for her birthday because they are adorable but I wanted us to have 2 more tries with it since the first one we had didn’t make it 😭 thank you for the tips!

[@NerdyKathi]

Well mine put up with my ignorance so I think it has to be hardy. 😂 I do think baby plants can sometimes be a little more difficult, but I'm sure you'll do fine with the new ones. Thanks for watching. 🥰

[@susanweber581]

Thank you for This! I recently ordered a parlor palm and it arrived just yesterday. It is small, maybe 12 or 14 inches tall and it is in a 4 inch pot. I will enjoy watching it grow.

[@NerdyKathi]

Oh I am sure you will enjoy this lovely plant. 😊

[@Anna-jl1rx]

Lovely, very informative video!

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much.

[@Braindomme]

These are my favorite plants! 💜 I just wish that I had better luck keeping them alive haha 🙃

[@NerdyKathi]

They are definitely lovely plants, and I know for me, it can take several tries before I get it right. You might want to consider trying again. 😊

[@bethjeffrey6626]

Good video! I agree about it being under rated. I have a few and some in terrariums.

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you, Beth. Yes, most people want those huge palms, and so do I, but I would never swap it for my Parlour Palm. 😊

[@VickyHafler]

My house is too small... a gift maybe for my daughter that lives in a huge house 🏠 Thank you for the video.

[@NerdyKathi]

You’re welcome 😊 I think your daughter will enjoy it.

[@aapandyperez8138]

Love the info, would you do the same for a bamboo palm Thanks

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you, but I don't own a Bamboo Palm and have no experience with it. Some palms have different requirements to others.

[@allenpost3616]

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. I have a massive cluster of palms currently planted in an 20x25 cm cascade bonsai pot that has grown so dense and lush in the middle that no light can get through. So I have decided I will need to divide up the root ball for the overall wellbeing of the plant going forward. Would you suggest I try to pry it apart rather than using a large knife to cut it into? Thanks for any advice.

[@NerdyKathi]

Oh I should point out I'm not an expert. I've read that palms can be finicky when repotted so I would try prying it apart rather than cutting. Good luck.

[@allenpost3616]

@@NerdyKathi Thanks for the reply, I have the group planting repotted into one size up planter and is doing very well. After finely freeing it from its old root bound pot, the rootball was such a dense healthy mass of fine feeder roots I did not wish to disturb them and just left them together. 👍🪴

[@ClayOnEarth]

great video

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much.

[@XoroksComment]

Very good video :)

[@NerdyKathi]

Thank you very much. 😊

[@janebuckland737]

You mentioned a seaweed feed Kathi… what are the benefits of using this….I am a bit of a sucker for impulse buying and it’s good to hear of benefits of purchase first. Happy Anzac Day

[@NerdyKathi]

I find my plants love Seasol, they seem healthier and happier after I give it to them. It helps establish stronger roots, and can also help to combat pests, though it won't stop pests. It's like vitamins for them, I think, and I'm still on my first bottle which I bought 3 years ago. Well worth it.

[@janebuckland737]

@@NerdyKathi It’s pay day for me on Friday Kathi… and Seaweed is on the top of my houseplant shopping list. I hear Alocasias love seaweed too…so it’s win win. It’s mid spring here in UK and such an exciting time for all house plant lovers

[@hillerylutzow134]

The Parlour Palm is one of my wish list plants. We see 'Parlour Palms' for sale here all the time, but when I check the species I find that it is actually Ravenea rivularis, the Majesty Palm, or Chamaedorea cataractarum, the Cat Palm. So frustrating. Thanks for the care info!

[@NerdyKathi]

Where are you located? I thought Parlour Palms were everywhere.

[@hillerylutzow134]

@@NerdyKathi I am located in South Florida. I don't troll the garden centers here too often, so I could just be missing the Parlour Palm season. We don't have independent plant stores in the area and the big box centers carry mostly landscaping plants with a little section of houseplants that don't change much at all.

[@NerdyKathi]

@@hillerylutzow134 That is a shame that you can't find one.

[@ahmed_Aposhady]

hi how are u ? can it propagate parlour palm by cutting ?

[@NerdyKathi]

Hello, and I'm afraid you can't. You can only propagate by division or by seed.

[@plantlaxtecka748]

I love palms

[@NerdyKathi]

They are really beautiful. 😊

[@markwilliams6446]

I sale plants every year. some of mine get very huge and heavy also .many has know home in the winter,so i give them away .

[@NerdyKathi]

That's very generous of you.

[@callie6146]

I love you and your voice. Adopt me?

[@NerdyKathi]

😂 That made me laugh, thank you for the sweet words.