meaning how much a palm grow each yr.I have a oueen palm.but small about 5-6ft ..Thanks

The fastest queen I've ever seen was in south-central FL. It grew from a 2 frond baby in a 1 Gal. pot to 6 or more feet of stem and total height 12 to 14 feet in 4 years. It was well planted (the pH neutralized from the strongly alkaline native soil, organic matter added to local soil, etc.), fed including Mg, Mn, & K, and watered. Typical is probably half that. With little or no care they may do 3" to 6" per year.

The first year or two in the ground the base will swell. Then up it goes...
Edited by Adrift on Jan 9, 2008 at 07:55 PM

so longs as I take care of it , feed it ,water it, the palm going to do just fine right?by the way I live in South Eastern Louisiana so that's good weather for it

So long as the coldest it ever sees is maybe 20 or 25 degrees. A week ago in central FL we had 27 to 28 degrees overnight and the queens looked bluish for a day. They are now showing minor cold damage.

Big problem we have here is alkaline soil, which tends to cause nutrient deficiencies which lead to spindly, yellow, and/or spotted plants.
Edited by Adrift on Jan 9, 2008 at 07:58 PM

I know I was right alone with the cold front.they have another one this weekend but I think we will be ok