Rhapis Palms are
one of the more exotic and beautiful plants that we place indoors. They
need good light, and a lot of water and nutrients to thrive. They are
one of more expensive plants to place, in part because they take so long
to grow. A 5 foot tall Rhapis palm takes about 5 years to grow.
production of Rhapis begins with seeds that once germinated are grown for the first
year under partial shade:


a year of being outside in full sun, the plants are transplanted into
2 gallon grow pots and brought back into the greenhouse to finish under
partial shade:

reach a certain height and density, they are sold as a 2 gallon Rhapis
or potted into a 5 gallon grow pot to grow on further:

once the plants reach a certain height and density, they are sold as 5
gallon Rhapis or potted up to 7 gallon and grown on. This process of growing on
continues from 7gal to 10gal to 15gal to 20gal. Eventually, you arrive a
beauties like these:

rule of thumb is that Rhapis grow about 1 ft per year, which I why they
are one of the more expensive plants in the industry. However, their
flexibility and longevity make them worth the wait.
today for a complimentary site visit and design consultation and let us come up with an
interior landscape for your workspace.