Mexican Fan Palm :sumbrero:
 

I just got a nice 3' Mexican Fan Palm. :sumbrero: Just wondering what kind of soil to plant it in. It will be in a container. Should I:

A) Put it in a fast draining soil like my other tropicals and bananas

B) Make a sandy mix, since this plant grows in hot dry desert areas

C) Use an earthier mix to hold water in for longer

I understand it is drought tolerant so I'm not sure what this means as to the soil type I should select.

Thanks for the help!

~Joe

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Re: Mexican Fan Palm :sumbrero:
 

From what I hear, these plants usually have extremely deep tap-roots and therefore good access to water, even in dry hot desert areas.

I like these too, and grow them as pot-plants, and put them outside on the porch in the summer. They seem to thrive better outside, growing fairly fast. Watering and too high temps. is not a problem here. I have found that these plants aren't picky about their soil, and will grow in almost anything, even soil with a high pH. I would imagine you (in your climate) could get huge specimens in a summer if you water regularly and fertilize a little.

Erlend

Re: Mexican Fan Palm :sumbrero:
 

Thanks Erlend

I'm gonna just go ahead and stick it in a big pot with my usual soil mix I use for everything else and see what happens.

~Joe