Washington's indoor flower seeds "Santa Barbara", 3 pcs.

Santa Barbara is a beautiful perennial palm tree, which in nature reaches 20 m in height. It differs from the nitrinated Washingtonia with an elongated barrel and a thick compact crown.

The unpretentious plant is suitable for indoor flower growing. Forms spectacular gray-green fan leaves. On developed petioles, they consist of numerous segments, between which thin curly threads hang.

in the spring is covered with long brushes with aromatic yellow or white buds. From the end of summer, red-black fruits with oval seeds ripen on the palm. In the southern regions, a palm tree can be planted in open ground, covering the trunk for the winter.

In natural conditions, bend the dried leaves down and leave them to hang, forming a wide skirt around the trunk. At home, remove them along with the most part of the petiole, achieve the lignification of residues for the formation of a powerful barrel. Propagated by seeds.

Soak for two days in warm water, then plant it in a loose substrate of sod, leafy and sand (2: 2: 1). At room temperature, the shoots appear in a month.

Washingtononia prefers sunny places and abundant watering with heated liquid during intensive growth. With the onset of autumn, gradually reduce irrigation, and transfer the palm into a bright cool area. Encode the plant annually, gradually increasing the size of the pot.