Rhapis excelsa | Lady Palm 5ltr (Medium) adenia Benefits from plenty of organic

Benefits from plenty of organic material and mulch

tropical plant characterised by its woody stems and glossy green leaves that sport a bold yellow stripe down the centre

fertile and free-draining

growing to seven metres

Cultivation is easy

Rhapis excelsa | Lady Palm 5ltr (Medium) adenia Benefits from plenty of organicnce hugely popular as a potted indoor palm, these days the Lady Palm seems all but forgotten. It's virtually absent from most garden centres and I'm not sure why. They're fabulous. Its distinctive oriental looking fingered leaves and legendary tolerance of low light, abuse and neglect makes this a no brainer of a houseplant. Slow growing to begin with, it picks up speed as it ages. It can certainly be planted outdoors in NZ but needs at least part