Rhopalostylis baueri ‘Purple Crownshaft’

Palms are generally heavy feeders, so if you want them growing quickly and looking their best, they should be fertilized at least three times a year. Fertilizing at spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox will allow for a winter rest. Be sure to feed your palm with a fertilizer that contains micronutrients (especially including magnesium), especially if you see yellowing leaves or yellow spots on the leaves.

This solitary palm will grow only one trunk during its lifetime. If you have a pot with multiple trunks in it, that's because multiple separate palm trees were germinated in the pot. The good news is that you won't need to thin out suckers over time to maintain the number of trunks you started out with.

The cultivar 'Purple Crownshaft' is distinguished by its glossy dark purple crownshaft. The species baueri is distinguished from its close relative - Rhopalostylis sapida - by having a narrower crownshaft, longer petioles (leaf stems) and more arching leaves. Reports also suggest that this palm is faster growing.

Clusters of many white flowers emerge below this palms glossy green crownshaft.

This palm's juicy lush look is an absolute must-have when creating a tropical garden in a temperate climate. Mix it with other broad-leafed flowering plants like cannas, hedychiums, philodendrons.