- At what age do hemp palms plant out?
- The best time to plant the hemp palm
- Choose a good location for planting
- Which soil is preferred by the hemp palm?
- Plant hemp palm correctly
- Protect from frost in the first winter
In contrast to most other palm species, hemp palms are very robust. They are hardy and tolerate minus temperatures down to -18 degrees. You can therefore easily plant a hemp palm in the garden. For this you need older plants that you have previously cared for in the bucket.
Hemp palms also thrive in Central European gardens
At what age do hemp palms plant out?
In order for a hemp palm to survive freezing temperatures, it needs a certain age. Very young hemp palms would freeze to death outside. Only plant specimens in the garden that are more than three or four years old.
The best time to plant the hemp palm
The best time to plant out is the end of May, when no more night frosts are to be expected. The ground should have warmed up a bit.
Choose a good location for planting
The location for the hemp palm should
- bright
- sheltered from the wind
- without waterlogging
- sunny to semi-shady
be located. Not all types of hemp palm tolerate direct midday sun. Find out beforehand whether your palm tree belongs to these species.
Which soil is preferred by the hemp palm?
Basically, normal garden soil is sufficient for a hemp palm in the garden. To give her a good start, you should improve the soil with compost.
The substrate must be loose to prevent waterlogging. Refine dense soils with some sand or gravel.
Plant hemp palm correctly
- Dig a sufficiently deep planting hole
- Improve soil with compost
- Insert hemp palm carefully
- Fill in the soil and press down carefully
- Water the hemp palm
- protect from frost in the first winter
The depth of the planting hole depends on the longest root of the hemp palm. It should be three times as deep as the root.
Protect from frost in the first winter
The cold is less of a problem for the hemp palm than the humidity that often prevails in winter. That is why a permeable soil is so important.
In the first year, protect the hemp palm outdoors from freezing with sackcloth or garden fleece and a mulch cover.
tips
When planting a hemp palm, you should keep a sufficient distance from buildings and walls. Since hemp palms can grow up to ten meters high outdoors, you have to assume a space requirement of four to six square meters.