The other reason they might be called traveller's palm is because the fan wants to grow east to west, so it makes a crude compass. I planted one in front of my house. I'm in Hawaii. It's about twenty feet high and huge, and still has quite a way to go. I let one of its four pups grow which is catching up to the mother very fast and growing right up against the mother, so it should be interesting to see how they look when they reach maturity. I might regret letting them grow together, I fear.
I am from the UK but i spend a lot of time on the canary islands and u get a great variety of palms there due the year round warm - hot climate and i have seen that particular species of palm in the canaries and its one of my personal favs especially a fully grown one when its spread out like a fan.
I got one a couple of years ago from a company in Hampton, FL called Urban Tropicals. They sent me 4 long petioles (stems) that were leafless. After a few weeks after planting the root ball in a large pot, I began to see the emergence of a leaf! This was followed by more. I'm in Lake Charles, LA, where we have a subtropical climate that does occasionally experience a light freeze. The last freeze was a couple of weeks ago where it stayed outside overnight. I was unable to get to it to move it inside and it may have very well suffered a fatal freeze. It's February 6, 2023 and 67 degrees outside at 11:00 in the AM, for instance. I'm still waiting for my traveler to show signs of life, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! 🤞🪴🌴
I have one The problem is that its leaves have black spots!! And the black color spreads until the paper dies unfortunately?? Note that I put it inside
I live in malaysia and have a tall traveller's palm that used to be straight but over the years i've had bougainvillea plants that have grown near it n also tall. I've only noticed recently that the palm's trunk has slanted and i'm wondering if it's nature or if it's going to topple. It leans against a 5' fencing wall though.
Interested in knowing how u end up removing it. These things take over and become a true eyesore. I also read they are poisonous to humans and pets. Not cute.
That’s awesome that you’re gonna branch out and review other tropical plants! I live in zone 6a, can Ravenala (or palms for that matter) be planted in spring and dug up in fall?
Rather than going through all that hassle, just put it a huge (about 2 feet in diameter) clay pot. That way you can just move it around and put it wherever you want. That is, unless you live in a frost free zone, then you can plant it wherever you want. If you want to do that, I guess you could. Just know that every time you dig it up and transplant it, it goes through a transplant "shock" phase where the growth is somewhat stunted for a while until it establishes a new root system in its new location. If you don't mind the hassle, I guess it would work. Just make sure you move it before any kind of frost!
How do you separate Travelers Palm?....the new palm from the mother palm? I have a mother travellers plm that's 25 feet tall and two suckers around it that are 9 feet tall that I want to divide and replant... Any advice?
Brad, I just saw this while I was searching through Ravenala vids. I take off much smaller suckers and I must have a bit of rhizome attached. Coat with a little fungicide (I use cinnamon powder) and pot out. I do get some success. Not as easy to propagate from suckers as bananas or Heliconias or Bird of Paradise!!
@@TheCfkingfish thank you for your comment. So are they only poisonous if ingested? I'm still going to remove it. The thing is overgrown and theres like 5 of them in one area. Perfect place for rats and snakes (and people) to hide (and way too close to my entrance door for my comfort)
Mine is still a baby. I’m hoping it survives this winter and make it to spring. Thanks for the commentary about it. 👍🏼🌿💕
Such a beautiful plant. Thanks for another awesome plant commentary.
The other reason they might be called traveller's palm is because the fan wants to grow east to west, so it makes a crude compass. I planted one in front of my house. I'm in Hawaii. It's about twenty feet high and huge, and still has quite a way to go. I let one of its four pups grow which is catching up to the mother very fast and growing right up against the mother, so it should be interesting to see how they look when they reach maturity. I might regret letting them grow together, I fear.
I am from the UK but i spend a lot of time on the canary islands and u get a great variety of palms there due the year round warm - hot climate and i have seen that particular species of palm in the canaries and its one of my personal favs especially a fully grown one when its spread out like a fan.
Love this. Always need to know where to get water
I got one a couple of years ago from a company in Hampton, FL called Urban Tropicals. They sent me 4 long petioles (stems) that were leafless. After a few weeks after planting the root ball in a large pot, I began to see the emergence of a leaf! This was followed by more. I'm in Lake Charles, LA, where we have a subtropical climate that does occasionally experience a light freeze. The last freeze was a couple of weeks ago where it stayed outside overnight. I was unable to get to it to move it inside and it may have very well suffered a fatal freeze. It's February 6, 2023 and 67 degrees outside at 11:00 in the AM, for instance. I'm still waiting for my traveler to show signs of life, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! 🤞🪴🌴
I have one
The problem is that its leaves have black spots!! And the black color spreads until the paper dies unfortunately??
Note that I put it inside
I live in malaysia and have a tall traveller's palm that used to be straight but over the years i've had bougainvillea plants that have grown near it n also tall. I've only noticed recently that the palm's trunk has slanted and i'm wondering if it's nature or if it's going to topple. It leans against a 5' fencing wall though.
That's huge! I see the resemblance to bird of paradise.
Im trying to find information on how to transplant the pup plants from the mother plant, can any one tell me how i can do this?
Mines out of control I might have to slice them down. I don’t recommend planting these in south Florida they are going to take over in 5 years
Interested in knowing how u end up removing it. These things take over and become a true eyesore. I also read they are poisonous to humans and pets. Not cute.
Very nice in a well- sheltered courtyard against a wall where they fan out.
What’s the best way to germinate the seeds? I have a greenhouse. I’ve seen so many different ways.
Are they sold in stores?And would they be sold here in Southern California?
How far north in Florida will it grow?
😍😍😍👌👌
It really looks like a banana tree because of its leafs, I would love to have it in my backyard
That’s awesome that you’re gonna branch out and review other tropical plants! I live in zone 6a, can Ravenala (or palms for that matter) be planted in spring and dug up in fall?
Rather than going through all that hassle, just put it a huge (about 2 feet in diameter) clay pot. That way you can just move it around and put it wherever you want. That is, unless you live in a frost free zone, then you can plant it wherever you want. If you want to do that, I guess you could. Just know that every time you dig it up and transplant it, it goes through a transplant "shock" phase where the growth is somewhat stunted for a while until it establishes a new root system in its new location. If you don't mind the hassle, I guess it would work. Just make sure you move it before any kind of frost!
How do you separate Travelers Palm?....the new palm from the mother palm? I have a mother travellers plm that's 25 feet tall and two suckers around it that are 9 feet tall that I want to divide and replant... Any advice?
Brad, I just saw this while I was searching through Ravenala vids. I take off much smaller suckers and I must have a bit of rhizome attached.
Coat with a little fungicide (I use cinnamon powder) and pot out.
I do get some success. Not as easy to propagate from suckers as bananas or Heliconias or Bird of Paradise!!
How do you take the pups off? I’m having a hard time separating them?
How does one kill/remove this thing from the ground? I read it is poisonous to pets and humans. Now I'm afraid to touch it.
It's perfectly fine to touch, and animals don't eat these. They used to be a welcome sight for travellers in colonial times.
@@TheCfkingfish thank you for your comment. So are they only poisonous if ingested? I'm still going to remove it. The thing is overgrown and theres like 5 of them in one area. Perfect place for rats and snakes (and people) to hide (and way too close to my entrance door for my comfort)
👍 am on zone 8 hope here in Texas it will do well.
When planting a seedling, can it be planted in full sun? And is it drought tolerant?
Yes you can plant in full sun and it is pretty drought tolerant once established.
@@TheCfkingfish How long does?it take, for roots to be established??
I’ll buy some seeds