Parlor palm
My parlor palm’s leaves have been browning and drooping recently. The tips of some of the leaves have been browning as well. There’s been new growth and the other leaves look relatively fine, so I don’t know if I should be concerned.
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Hey Natalie, the plant looks great to me. A lot of times these plants let go of lower fronds to support new growth and it’s pretty normal.
However, if you do see this problem persist and show up on newer leaves too, it may be a moisture issue both in the soil and humidity. Because majesty palm is a tropical plant, it likes moisture in the air. If the air is too dry for yours, you might find that just the leaf tips turn brown and dry.
Hope this helps, Happy growing!
However, if you do see this problem persist and show up on newer leaves too, it may be a moisture issue both in the soil and humidity. Because majesty palm is a tropical plant, it likes moisture in the air. If the air is too dry for yours, you might find that just the leaf tips turn brown and dry.
Hope this helps, Happy growing!
@PrimalBucaneve Hello 👋 and welcome to Greg, Natalie!
I used to have a Majesty Palm but it was root bound and it had rotted roots. Have you by chance taken a look at the roots? @Kiersten helped me with mine. I have added a picture of what a parlor palm looks like with red spider mites.
Palms can attract Red Spider Mites that will take over and weaken your plant over time. Difficult to spot at first, but in time their presence is clear to see with their sticky webs taking over the fronds. Good levels of humidity will help prevent their appearance in the first instance.
Repotting
Palms in general don't like regular root disturbance and because they have weak root systems, frequent repotting can be damaging over the long term. Despite this warning, young plants will often still need to be repotted once a year until they reach a mature size because they will need space to grow.
Only repot mature plants when the potting media breaks down and starts to affect your watering efforts, i.e. the water either constantly drains out leaving the soil dry or it becomes like a sponge and results in a soggy mess. Realistically this is likely to be every two or three years.
Your average everyday compost from the garden centre is all that is required. A pot one size bigger is a good idea, but if you prefer it would be fine to just scrape and remove some of the old soil, then replace it with new. When you put the plant in the pot be sure to anchor it in place by packing it fairly tightly around the root ball.
I used to have a Majesty Palm but it was root bound and it had rotted roots. Have you by chance taken a look at the roots? @Kiersten helped me with mine. I have added a picture of what a parlor palm looks like with red spider mites.
Palms can attract Red Spider Mites that will take over and weaken your plant over time. Difficult to spot at first, but in time their presence is clear to see with their sticky webs taking over the fronds. Good levels of humidity will help prevent their appearance in the first instance.
Repotting
Palms in general don't like regular root disturbance and because they have weak root systems, frequent repotting can be damaging over the long term. Despite this warning, young plants will often still need to be repotted once a year until they reach a mature size because they will need space to grow.
Only repot mature plants when the potting media breaks down and starts to affect your watering efforts, i.e. the water either constantly drains out leaving the soil dry or it becomes like a sponge and results in a soggy mess. Realistically this is likely to be every two or three years.
Your average everyday compost from the garden centre is all that is required. A pot one size bigger is a good idea, but if you prefer it would be fine to just scrape and remove some of the old soil, then replace it with new. When you put the plant in the pot be sure to anchor it in place by packing it fairly tightly around the root ball.
@TwistedThreads Hi! I repotted him about 6 months ago so I don’t think that’s the issue. I’m gonna buy some neem oil and apply it periodically to see if it helps, and will incorporate misting into my routine. Thank you!