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[INDOOR-GARDENING:359] Re: Root pruning a parlor palm

I would recommend air layering the plant.  Any good gardening book will
discuss this in greater detail and tell you how to go about it.  This will
shorten the stem up a lot and you won't need a bigger pot.

If you'd like more details, email me personally   1ambrose@gte.net

Michael Wraight


>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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