Exactly how much sun and water is needed for a 3 frond palm...is it safe to leave on the patio outside? I have noticed that 3 blades of one frond are turning yellow...is this from too much sun or water...or not enough? Exactly how much sun and water is needed for a 3 frond palm...is it safe to leave on the patio outside? I have noticed that 3 blades of one frond are turning yellow...is this from too much sun or... » Read More Exactly how much sun and water is needed for a 3 frond palm...is it safe to leave on the patio outside? I have noticed that 3 blades of one frond are turning yellow...is this from too much sun or water...or not enough? « Show Less
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I live in Pa., Mine is outside on the porch and I get alot of sun. I only water mine twice a month. sounds like your over watering. Once the temps drops i will bring it inside and put it where it will get alot of sun.
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I live in New York , I leave the palm outside for the summer and bring it in for the winter , grows very slowly , lots if light , water twice month that's it
2039505
in chicago i have it inside by the window and water it once a week. Its still green. I think depends on where you live.
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I have a Sego palm in a pot in my yard, it had yellow leaves, a friend told me to put it in a shadier place, my yard is south facing so it got strong sun all day. It is on my deck it gets part sun, but during the heat of the day it is shaded. It is a beautiful green and doing well!
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I don't overdo it. I just sprinkle it around the palm, then give it a good watering.
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Ditto on the previous comment from Crazy Horse. We have never needed to tilt it farther than the "auto tilt" of approximately 22 degrees. We have this on our 2nd story deck that gets full sun and the slight tilt is perfect. Make sure to fully open the umbrella though to engage the auto tilt.
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I planted my plants, I had three, in a area set aside along our building. Each plant got the sun for 2 or 3 hours a day, otherwise it is a shady area. I would not plant these in a total shady area. I hope this helps.
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Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will... » Read More Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. « Show Less
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We let our sky lanterns go at our farm. They sailed away over the pastures and tree tops. It is an exciting, yet slightly scary thing to watch. They take off quick. The heat and fire keeps them floating until the flame goes out. I would be sure to avoid any close trees and if it is drought conditions, I would be worried. We have set them off twice and it was a big success. Be sure to have one person be the lighter, have two people per lantern, and follow the directions....they are beautiful! :)
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it grew well in Florida, though during the hotter days I needed to water more. Honesty I would contact the company if I were you. Maybe there is another time of year you an grow (after the frost). I bought 3 packages. I really liked it.
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We put more water through right after we make the first pot (without adding more leaves) so we have enough for two Mugs each. That works fine. I've never tried setting the leaves aside for longer before using them. I'd be a little afraid of moldif you left them for too long.
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Mine is inside in Pennsylvania. It's outside now in 80 degree sunshine, and loves the rain, however I have had a few problems with it drying, it doesn't like full sun. I hope this helps out a little bit! It's a hardy plant. I've sat it out in the sun and it didn't rain for a couple days before I realized it needed water. The plant has grown back even when I thought it was dead.
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sun. don't overwater. I put mine out in the summer and inside in the winter. It is nice and healthy but not big enough to bloom yet.
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I live on coast of Maine. It is cooler here. I water once a week in early summer . More frequent in hotter weather, also it depends on if planter is in full sun or like mine where I get 6 hours due to shade of trees. I have been very happy with it. I grew gorgeous tomatoes plants and had very bountiful daily crop of tomatoes.it rolls well and so I can move if I need to. I plan to replace my other planters with more of these for this year.
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It seems that they like a lot of sun, water, and good drainage. Sounds like it needs more water, but be sure it drains very well. Good luck!
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Thank you for your reply. I finally figured it out but your input is confirmation. Do you find that cilantro is very temperamental? You can't move it. Not too much water, not too dry, not too much sun, etc.
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I have the same situation with a flower garden surrounding my patio and have used the product for several years running with no harm done whatsoever! I believe the company addresses this very issue on their website. I just love this product and I know you will too!!! That being said, I wait until the garden needs watering and then I use the product exactly as directed. After I'm through I do water the garden to dilute the product but I really don't think it's necessary.
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It is ok. It will hold up a little bit but not forever. The sun and rain will eventually make it rot as it does with everything. We live in southwest Florida and even our patio umbrellas get dry rot.
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Mine works great. My instructions said it arrives partially charged and to let it set in the sun for a full daybefore using. I had a couple of partly cloudy days so I left in on a window ledge where it would get full sun from noon to sunset. After the 3rd day I assumed it had plenty of sun and it works great. Just keep itin the sun during the day if you use it and try to avoid letting it run to empty. Recommendation: Leave it in the full sun for 3 days and then use it again, that should do the trick. If you plan to use it everyday and let it run, I would suggest purchasing at least one more to alternate use. I live in Key West where we also get more than our share of great sun. Good luck. Mine works great. My instructions said it arrives partially charged and to let it set in the sun for a full daybefore using. I had a couple of partly cloudy days so I left in on a window ledge where it would get full sun from noon to sunset. After the 3rd day I assumed it had plenty of sun and it works great. Just keep itin the sun during the day if you use it and try to avoid letting it run to empty. Recommendation: Leave it in the full sun for 3 days and then use it again, that should do the trick. If you plan to use it everyday and let it run, I would suggest purchasing at... » Read More Mine works great. My instructions said it arrives partially charged and to let it set in the sun for a full daybefore using. I had a couple of partly cloudy days so I left in on a window ledge where it would get full sun from noon to sunset. After the 3rd day I assumed it had plenty of sun and it works great. Just keep itin the sun during the day if you use it and try to avoid letting it run to empty. Recommendation: Leave it in the full sun for 3 days and then use it again, that should do the trick. If you plan to use it everyday and let it run, I would suggest purchasing at least one more to alternate use. I live in Key West where we also get more than our share of great sun. Good luck. « Show Less
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From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good... » Read More From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. « Show Less