22-01-2004, 02:19 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Icecub
I seem to have the same probs with palms in my home....no matter where i position them, they get dry, brittle and turn brown on the ends of the leaves...looks like they get burnt but nowhere near radiators or draughts or direct in the sun.....
I have green fingers but my palms seem to not do very well.....i think maybe they are not meant for this climate, as they are tropical plants....
If it is a tropical palm, it probably needs high light intensity, if not direct light (which can burn the leaves). Have you checked soil temperature? Most tropical plants do well with a soil temperature of around 18 C. You can get heat mats at garden centres or get a thermostatically controlled one at a petshop specialising in reptiles.