Mediterranean Processional Fans are the most dramatic and visually striking of our Palm Sunday palm selections. Their large, verdant form makes the entrance procession especially impactful, as acolytes proclaim “Hosanna” while carrying these grand palms to open the Palm Sunday liturgy.
Each palm features a substantial handle, making it ideal not only for procession but also for arranging within the sanctuary. These sturdy handles allow the palms to be easily secured using common arranging materials, unlike smaller fans or palm strips. Mediterranean Processional Fans are also effective for emphasizing key areas of the worship space, such as framing the altar, while complementary palms like Sago Palm may be used near the lectern or ambo. Each bag includes eight palms, with an average length of 24 to 36 inches. All palm orders are shipped the weekend before Palm Sunday to ensure freshness.
We ship all Palm orders the weekend before Palm Sunday.
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How to Care for Mediterranean Palm for Palm Sunday Altar Décor
- IMPORTANT FIRST STEP- TAKE PALM OUT OF SHIPPING BOXES, but leave in the bag.
- Altar Decorations are just like fresh flowers – keep refrigerated until ready to arrange. DO NOT OPEN THE PLASTIC BAGS UNTIL READY TO USE. Three (3) hours prior to arranging the decorations, cut the stems of the Altar Décor at a 45 degree diagonal just above the bottom end of the stem and place in ICE WATER to make the leaves open and achieve their maximum beauty.
- To help the Altar Décor leaves stay beautiful after arranging, keep the stems in water to maintain their green and fresh appearance
- The best temperature to store palm is at 40° F to 50° F but make sure you DO NOT FREEZE!
- People who are not refrigerating their palms should open each box and take three or four UNOPENED plastic bags of palms out of the box. When the palms are enclosed in plastic and packed in a box, heat may begin to build up in the box between the plastic bags. Any perishable plant material will begin to break-down if there is heat present.
- By taking several bags out of each box, you allow the air to circulate more freely around the plastic bags left in the box which keeps the palms cooler and fresher.
- Brownish tips on the leaves are a natural characteristic since drying begins even before the leaf matures.
