The propagation of their garden and house plants is an important part of the work for many hobby gardeners. Not all plants are easy to propagate or propagate in the same way. The cultivation of indoor palms is often time-consuming and difficult.
Some indoor palm species can be propagated by cuttings
Some species are dioecious, so there are male and female flowers or plants. The seeds can only germinate if the flower has been fertilized accordingly. That is why it is safer to buy the seeds in specialist shops. Some indoor palms can also be propagated via saplings.
How do I propagate my indoor palm?
If your indoor palm belongs to the species that produces saplings, cut them off as soon as they have at least four fronds. Plant the young shoots in suitable growth substrate and water them carefully in the first few weeks so that their fine roots do not rot. If new fronds have formed, then the young palm trees are well rooted and can be watered a little more frequently.
If you want to grow your new palm trees from seeds, you need a lot of patience. Some species germinate for up to two years. Many palm trees also grow very slowly and it takes a few years for the tiny seedling to grow into a really handsome palm tree.
Easy to propagate: the yucca palm
From a botanical point of view, the yucca palm or palm lily is not a palm tree, but as a palm-like plant it is one of the most popular "indoor palms". In order to propagate them, you do not have to wait for seeds to form. The yucca palm can be divided, so to speak. Once it has grown tall enough, cut or saw the trunk of your yucca into several pieces and plant them in fresh soil.
The essentials in brief:
- Indoor palms are usually difficult to propagate
- Seeds almost always have to be bought
- extremely long germination period of up to two years
- usually very slow growing
tips
If you enjoy what you do and have a lot of patience, then grow palm trees from seeds. If you want a good-looking plant quickly, it's better to buy it from a specialist retailer.