As a member of the succulent family, the easy-care Hawaii palm is not that fast-growing. It therefore does not need to be repotted every year. When is it time to repot a Hawaii palm tree and what should you consider when repotting?
When and how should you repot a Hawaii palm tree?
Repotting a Hawaii palm tree is recommended every two to three years, preferably in spring or fall. Choose a larger pot with a drainage hole, use cactus soil or a loosening mixture of garden soil, gravel and sand, and create a drainage layer of coarse gravel. After inserting, water moderately and do not place in direct sun.
Hawaii palm trees grow slowly
A Hawaii palm tree can reach a height of up to one meter as a houseplant. However, like all succulents, it needs some time.
You don't have to repot a Hawaii palm tree that often. As a rule, it is sufficient to put them in a larger pot every two to three years.
If the trunk of the Hawaiian palm becomes soft, this is often an indication that the substrate is too moist. In this case, you should repot the houseplant in new, fairly dry soil.
When is the ideal time to repot?
The Hawaii palm has its main growth phase in December. The best time to repot is before or after this phase. Replant Hawaii palms in either spring or fall.
As soon as roots grow out of the bottom of the pot, you should place the Hawaii palm in a larger planter.
The new pot should have a maximum diameter of two centimeters larger than the old one. It is important that it has a good drainage hole so that excess irrigation water can drain away. Never leave water in the saucer or planter as Hawaii palms do not tolerate waterlogging.
How to repot the Hawaii palm correctly
- Prepare a larger pot
- Unpotting Hawaiian palm tree
- shake off old substrate
- Create a drainage layer in the bottom of the pot
- Fill substrate
- Carefully insert Hawaiian palm tree
- Press the substrate lightly
- water moderately
- do not place directly in the sun
Cactus soil (€12.00 on Amazon) from the garden store is suitable as soil for Hawaii palm trees. You can also put together the substrate yourself. Normal garden soil serves as the basis, which you mix with gravel, expanded clay, sand or lava soil. By adding loosening materials you prevent the Hawaii palm tree from becoming waterlogged.
You can use coarse gravel for the drainage layer.
Tip
The Hawaii palm is not poisonous. It is therefore an ideal houseplant for families with children or people who keep pets.
