Saflax - Canary date palm - Phoenix canariensis - 10 seeds - Broadly sprawling pinnate leaves with a strong symbolic meaning. A nice gift for good friends - or for yourself. A small gift box (10 x 10 x 10 cm) with a pot, a dome lid made of biodegradable PLA for the ideal greenhouse climate, germ-free dried growing substrate and of course the seeds you have selected. Worth knowing: Date palms are among the evergreen feather palms. The Canary date palm initially has no trunk at all, but develops one over the years. The trunk can reach a height of up to 15 meters in its natural habitat. In the bucket, however, it remains significantly smaller at up to two meters. Therefore, the date palm is well suited as a container plant in the house or in the winter garden. The date palm has been a symbol of justice for thousands of years and represents the resurrection, since Jesus was received with palm branches when he entered Jerusalem. The fronds of the Canary Island date palm are long, pointed, wider and not as pungent as those of the real date palm. Its deep roots give it the ability to thrive in oases. Unfortunately, the fruits of this phoenix are not edible.. Natural Place: As the name suggests, the native habitat of this phoenix species is in the Canary Islands. Cultivation: Propagation from seed indoors is best between January and October. First place the seeds in a container with room-warm water for three to four days to allow them to swell and thus improve their germination. Only then do you place it about one centimeter deep in moist growing soil and cover the seeds with the growing medium. Stretch cling film over the culture vessel and poke a few holes in the film. This protects the soil from drying out. You should remove the foil for 2 hours every two to three days. This prevents mold from forming on the growing soil. Place the seed pot in a light and warm place with 20 to 25° Celsius and keep the potting soil moist but not wet. After two to three months, grassy leaves appear, Place: A bright location at room temperature is ideal. From late spring to late summer, the date palm can also stand outdoors in a sheltered and sunny spot. It needs enough space so that its sprawling pinnate leaves come into their own. Care: Treat the date palm to a large and, because of the taproots, high planter. The roots should always be kept moist, while the crown and leaves need warmth and light. The palm tree prefers to stand in a mixture of potting soil, sand and palm soil. And a drainage layer of expanded clay and gravel avoids the dreaded waterlogging. During Winter: In winter, a bright room with around 15 degrees Celsius is recommended. Bonsai: No Picture credits: Because of technical limitations links are shown as text. 53251-phoenix-canariensis-seed-package-front-german.jpg - Tim Sheerman-Chase - CC-BY-2.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 13251-phoenix-canariensis-cultivation-instruction-german.jpg - Frank Laue - © Saflax - saflax.de/copyright - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -