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Expert: Diana Hamilton - 7/2/2009


Question
I have a large (10 foot+) indoor Kentia palm that is actually four palms in one
pot (it has four large stalks). I'd like to divide it into 2 pots. Can this be done?
How do I go about it?

Answer
Dear Jenna - what a pretty name!

As far as I am aware Kentia palms are propagated by seed not by division.

If however you KNOW that it is definitely four palms which have been planted in the one pot and not four stalks growing from one root ball then of course you can uproot two of the stems and put them in another pot filling in the gaps in both pots with a good compost, water them and leave in a shaded spot until they recover from the shock of the move.

Good Luck

Diana

If you remove plant from pot you can find out for yourself if it is one, two, three or four plants.

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Diana Hamilton

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I can answer questions related to flowering and non-flowering house plants, and herbs. I do not know very much about cactus, orchids and bonsai

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For 20 years I owned a florist where I sold cut flowers and all types of house plants and accessories and gave advice to my customers.

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I have not had any writings published but I have presented gardening programmes on television, showing viewers how to care for their plants, giving them ideas on suitable plants, discussed problems with experts in different fields and given practical demonstrations on growing seeds, planting tubs and hanging baskets, watering, feeding, pruning etc.

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I am completely self-taught

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I have exhibited plants and flower arrangements in many Flower Shows winning many prizes.

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