Recently I heard that I am completely crazy about palms. But I couldn't resist and so a coconut palm came to our home. Today a few words about it. I invite you. It is the first time I have come across such a specimen. So I started reading about growing a coconut palm at home and I am happy to share this information. Time will tell if I managed, because this plant is considered difficult to grow in a pot. The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), or the true coconut, grows up to 30 m high in nature and is a symbol of a paradise landscape. In apartments, it supposedly grows up to 2-3 m. The first leaves that burst from the coconut are already impressive. However, in home conditions, these plants do not flower or bear fruit. Apparently, you can grow a coconut palm yourself by planting the nut in a pot filled with soil. But this is a task for the extremely patient, because sometimes you have to wait up to half a year for germination. There is no doubt that we need a lot of space to grow this plant. But it fits both modern and classic interiors. Winters are the hardest for them, because then they lack light. The place for it should be bright, with diffused light, which means that it should feel good by a window facing west or it can be placed in a place slightly away from a window facing south. Room temperature suits them perfectly. Some guides even advise putting it on a balcony or terrace in the summer. If it works, I will test it next year. It is recommended to repot the coconut palm when we notice that there is no more space in the pot, when the roots grow beyond the bottom of the pot. This is because it has a sensitive root system, so let's be gentle with it. The container for growing it can be narrow, but it should be deep. Various information on the cultivation of coconut palms states that we can use a ready-made substrate for palms and dracaenas or use a clay substrate with the addition of peat and sand. It is important that it is permeable. And we absolutely cannot forget about holes for draining excess water and drainage at the bottom. We sink the plant into the new substrate to the same level as before. The coconut should be covered about halfway, otherwise it will probably rot. We should not overwater the coconut palm. It is most often advised to water it sparingly. The substrate should dry out between waterings. In summary, the soil should be moist but not wet. We remove excess water that remains in the casing or on the base. Some advise to water it rarely but abundantly. It is important to make sure not to flood our plant. The coconut palm, like other species of palms, is sensitive to air humidity. If it is too low, the tips of the leaves will dry out. It is worth paying attention to this, especially in winter. We can often mist the plant. For this purpose, however, we should use soft water that will not leave traces of drops on the leaves. Maybe in the summer it is worth exposing it to warm, gentle rain? Coconut palm fertilization should begin in spring and cease during the winter, as is the case with other plants grown at home. We can use multi-component fertilizers for ornamental plants with leaves, and sometimes citrus fertilizers are also recommended. Depending on the nutrient we choose, we do this once every 2 weeks or once a month. Generally, coconut palms do not require intensive fertilization, but since they are grown in a limited amount of substrate in a container, we cannot forget about it. The dark green, impressive leaves of the coconut palm will bring a tropical, exotic atmosphere to our home. If we do not have space for a large specimen, we can always grow a smaller, miniature species. We will therefore return to the subject of palms in the series "House full of flowers". I invite you to watch.