The Mediterranean Fan Palm is the hardiest of all palms, featuring blueish gray, fan-shaped fronds, and a unique multi-trunk or “triple- trunk” vertical growth that makes it one of the best landscape palms for night lighting! A must-have for anyone with a tropical or Mediterranean-themed yard, the Mediterranean Fan Palm has a slow growth rate, so it will rarely outgrow its space. It is a low maintenance tree requiring minimal cleanup, so place around swimming pools or spas where you can admire its shape reflected by the heat and glare on the water! Once established, it can become drought tolerant with low to moderate watering needs. Its ability to survive periods of freezing weather with little or no damage is a testament to its durability.
Until it’s established with a deep, extensive root system (which takes a full growing season), you will want to be especially diligent in watering it. Water it weekly, and more frequently when it’s subjected to extreme heat. The Mediterranean fan palm is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions (clay, loam or sand texture, slightly acidic to highly alkaline soil pH), which is further testament to its hardiness. Fertilize with a slow-release palm fertilizer in spring, summer and fall. Here’s some interesting fan palm information: Some growers will severely prune all but one trunk to ground level to make it look like a standard single trunk palm tree. However, if your goal is to have a single trunk palm, you may want to consider exploring some of the other palm tree options that we have available in our nursery. We will be happy to show you around! The only pruning typically required for Mediterranean fan palm care should be to remove dead fronds. If you would like to have us help with pruning your new trees, let us know!
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