Hardy Tropicals UK

Hi with the weather set fair for 10-14 days going to carry on feeding all my palm trees . Any Thoughts ?

Don't feed slow release!

I stopped feeding mine about a month ago. No harm in a thin mulch of well rotted manure though.

I haven't fed mine at all this year. They've grown so well they haven't needed it.

Feed this time of year will soften the growth and will make it weaker for the winter weather. I would go with what tom says that is the better option. The only plants i am feeding are my collies and Alocasia as they will be coming indoors so won't be affected by the winter weather.

Hello
I stopped feeding everything 2 weeks ago. Including my nanas.

Bad move Del Boy, just let things harden off a bit, in fact an Indian summer is bad for a lot of borderline plants as it kicks off new growth and then BANG comes the first frosts and the plants havent had time to adjust.
Of course Im talking planted out palms and plants, potted stuff can be brought inside so doesnt matter.

feeding stops near the end of august, like Ade says the plants that are outside just will not benefit from food now, they need to slow down in prep for winter.

It is tempting i know, all mine are now growing at the fastest rate of the year!!

Vic wrote:
It is tempting i know, all mine are now growing at the fastest rate of the year!!

Ditto Vic .

Only fed the ones that are going under glass and have heat,didnt realise we work to the calendar