Palm Bud/Fronds generally are 24 - 36" Long Approximately 18-22 Leaves per bud    How To Make Palm Crosses Christians celebrate Palm Sunday a week before Easter and palm fronds are an important part of this celebration. According to Jewish tradition, palm fronds symbolize victory. Christians wave blessed palm fronds to symbolize Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, just as the crowds that welcomed him did 2,000 years ago. Palm fronds used for the feast day are cut from compound palm leaves. They can be left as is or made into crosses.