Shade grow vs. Sun Grow Areca Palms

[Jason]

Hello,

I just bought some Areca Palms and they asked if I wanted shade grow or sun Grown.. The area I'm putting them in is more indirect sun...

I probably should have gotten sun grown but I got the shade grown.. Now after a week in the yard most of the leaves tips are turning brown and many of the leaves totally brown and fell off.

I water the plants well and am located in Miami Florida..

I assume this is because of the sun.. Will they adapt? or should I plant them only in a Real Shady area?

Thanks

J

[how]

Hi, Yes the sun grown would have done better. If you bought three/five gallon pots of Dypsis lutescens then there are probably many plants in each pot which means overcrowded so there will be deaths. I think the plants will recover but months will go by. Are they in the ground yet? They will be tougher to maintain in pots.

HTH, how to reply no "NEWS" is good

[Jason]

Thanks for your reply.. They are not in the ground yet and I bough some in 15 gallon pots which are doing ok.. and also 2 of them in 25 gallon pots.. Those are they ones that are dying.. Maybe because they are so tall (about 9-10 feet) and get more sun.