[INDOOR-GARDENING:358] Re: Root pruning a parlor palm

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• Subject: [INDOOR-GARDENING:358] Re: Root pruning a parlor palm
• From: r*@pacbell.net
• Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 23:31:33 -0700
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Hi everyone!

I have a parlor palm that's several years old, and is about 2 1/2'
high.   Through the years, many of the lower fronds have broken off, and
the plant has a very long neck.

I really don't have the room to repot the palm into a larger pot, so I
was wondering if I could prune the roots a bit and re-pot it in a pot
around the same size, and cover some of the neck up.
However, I've heard that palms have brittle roots and don't re-pot or
transplant well, so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
-Roz, in Southern California

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