Can a Kentia Palm tolerate this much sunlight? I'm planning to put it on my appartment balcony which receives a...
I'm planning to put it on my appartment balcony which receives a angelic amount of sunlight, and I've read differing views on the Kentia's potential to handle the sun - I was wondering if this could be a problem surrounded by summer? It's not as bad as being directly surrounded by the sun but the balcony does get a virtuous deal of light. Thanks.
Answers: I asked my Kentias and they said, "Please, no direct sun and especially no afternoon sun."
No, really, the leaves will sunburn. I don't know where on earth you live, but at my nursery we keep them in a shade house beside tree ferns, camellias, and the like. . Kentias don't like to dry out any, and under those conditions it would probably do so.