European fan palm

Chamaerops

VARIETIES: 	European fan palm - C. humilis

MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	around 6 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand, 
		and ½ part well-rotted or dried cow manure.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add 2 tablespoons of bone meal. 
		OR! use general purpose potting soil.
						
LIGHT: 		Prefers at least 4 hours of direct sunlight per day. If only artificial
		light is available, provide at least 800 foot candles over a 12 hour
		period. Also does well in bright indirect sunlight.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil wet at all times but not such that it is standing in water.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait until the following spring to fertilize newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every month from early spring to fall.
				Do not feed for the rest of the year.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season from young shoots or suckers growing up from 
		the base of the plant or from seed.

REPOTTING:	Early spring.
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