Majesty Palm

I nearly gave up on Majesty Palm after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on planting in free-draining soil to prevent crown rot and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a sheltered sunny courtyard or walled garden and has genuinely transformed that…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Majesty Palm remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is avoiding cutting healthy green fronds as this stresses the plant. Everything else follows from that. crown damage and death in severe or prolo…

My first attempt at Majesty Palm failed — crown damage and death in severe or prolonged frost got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to planting in free-draining soil to …

I brought Majesty Palm home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding wrapping the crown with fleece in winter for borderline hardy species — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I gro…

I had a serious problem with root bound decline in pots left too long without repotting on my Majesty Palm earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate remarkable to…

After growing Majesty Palm for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: feeding with a palm-specific slow-release fertiliser in spring is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: red palm weevil damage in warmer European regions will happen and you should k…

Majesty Palm is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of avoiding cutting healthy green fronds as this stresses the plant in the early stages and paid for it. red palm wee…

Majesty Palm is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: slow recovery from transplant shock when moved as large specimens. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, long-lived structure that becomes more impressive…

People describe Majesty Palm as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. avoiding cutting healthy green fronds as this stresses the plant needs consistent attention and root bound decline in pots left too long without repotting can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Majesty Palm is genuin…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Majesty Palm and I'm not entirely sure why. slow recovery from transplant shock when moved as large specimens has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on feeding with a palm-specific slow-release fertil…