Is there any hope for this parlour palm?

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I've tried various locations and it has just got worse and worse. I thought they needed high humidity so put it in the bathroom, and used clay granules on top of compost to release moisture into the air slowly. Nothing seems to be working. Not overwatering or under I don't think. I think perhaps I just can't give it the conditions it needs. Is there any hope.

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I suspect either overwatering, draughts or day/night temperature fluctuations.

How long have you had it?

Argh - I took the photo and in my mind you could see it... doh

Ouch. I think it would be kinder to put it out of its misery.

I used to kill off so many plants with kindness, usually by over watering. Palms don’t need much water. I have a massive peacelilly that I only water during winter/spring every 3-4 weeks, when it starts to look a little droopy. It is thriving. Some plants are quite fussy and only like certain positions, my orchid throws a right strop if it isn’t on a window sill. The palm looks a little beyond redemption to me, are the leaves burnt by strong sun or yellow due to too much watering hard to tell from the photo, you could try re potting into a larger pot, changing position, worth a try. Good luck OP.

I don't know - it's just gradually got worse and worse, and nothing has helped. I think I may have to give up on it. I'm fine with houseplants which are not fussy - but any that are persnickety tend to perish. 😬

You might take the clay stuff off the top and feel the soil. Is it damp on the top? How heavy is it? Is the pot sitting in water? Is it bone dry?

Take it out of the outer decorative pot and hold it up. Are there roots coming out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the plastic pot and do they look healthy, or shrivelled and dry or black and slimy?

You’ve overwatered it I think.

I have one which is happy. It’s about 6ft tall by 6ft wide and it gets no more than 200ml weekly, once a month it gets a drop of baby bio. You need to let it dry completely. Sometimes the soil is bone dry and coming away from the pot on the day I water. And it’s right by a massive radiator.

I’m better with plants you don’t have to frequently water. I’d love a maidenhair fern but I kill those!

Wow @Mykittensmittens that is a real beauty! I will take mine out if it's pot tomorrow and investigate whether there may be any hope at all.

I’m struggling to keep mine going, it’s going brown at the ends and looks a bit ‘crispy’ so I assumed I had underwatered, but watering didn’t help. I also gave it some plant food but then read that it doesn’t react well to ordinary house plant food. ☹️

Yeah - they appear to be too fussy for my slapdash houseplant husbandry

Well, I have taken the clay granules off and the soil beneath was very damp - so I think accidental overwatering was the problem. On of the stems was rotten, but the others seem sound, and I noticed that it appears to be putting up new growth, and one of the fronds is still green, so I've reported it in a smaller pot, with very sharp drainage, and I will give it another shot. Fingers crossed.

*one of the stems (I removed the rotten one)

*repotted (not sure who is report it to, other than MN gardening board

Excellent news. Glad to know there's life in it yet.

I found the following on the web. (American presumably, from the spelling) It seems pretty comprehensive.

Parlor Palm Houseplants Growing an indoor parlor palm is very easy and gratifying. Parlor palm houseplants prefer low light and may actually suffer in direct sunlight, so there’s no need to place them in your brightest windows. They do like a little bit of light, and will do best by a window that receives some early morning or late afternoon light. Your indoor parlor palm will most likely survive completely away from windows if that’s what your space requires – it just won’t grow very fast. Even with sunlight, the parlor palm is a slow grower, often taking years to reach its full height of 3-4 feet tall. Water your indoor parlor palm sparingly – underwatering is better than overwatering. Allow the soil to begin to dry between waterings, and water even less in the winter.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Parlor Palm Houseplants: How To Care For A Parlor Palm Plant www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/parlor-palm/parlor-palm-houseplants.htm

@Mykittensmittens yours looks fantastic. How long did it take to grow that size? I have two small ones each about 20cm tall. If they grow as huge as yours I'll need a bigger house!

There is no direct light for mine but it’s a bright position - so right by a big pane of glass but it’s north facing. But it’s warm - contrary to what you think a plant would like it’s almost against a panel radiator. It’s been repotted and repotted and kept growing. Honestly the trick for me is seriously not to overwater - as I say the edges are often coming away from the pot. A pot within a pot to allow for good drainage. And I give a literal one drop of baby bio houseplant in every sporadic water.

I think once they get to a certain size they become more robust.

I do worry what I’ll do if it gets much bigger but I’m not parting with it!

I have a Kentia that I don’t think is salvageable and I’m so sad about it.

Yours is AMAZING @Mykittensmittens