Arenga pinnata problems

[Peter Pacific]

I have this Arenga pinnata that has been in the same spot for about 7 or 8 years and it seems to be growing taller with each new leaf...about 9 or 10 feet (about 3 meters) to the tip. The problem is that the leaflets do not separate and I don't know what the deficiency is, water, fertilizer. It gets pretty much full sun all day until the late afternoon. Any suggestions?

Peter

[aussiearoids]

Does not look good mate .. mine has been in for about same time .

Planted from a small seedling size .. and is nearly trunking now .

Lacing it with a few epihytes and climbers .

[aussiearoids]

It has doubled in size since this pic taken mid winter [ 12 June 2012 ].

Have irrigated this area often .

[Walter John]

Have any of the leaves ever opened correctly ? If so, might not be inherit and doses of palm fertiliser and lots of mulch with truckloads of watering might help.

[Pedro 65]

I have this Arenga pinnata that has been in the same spot for about 7 or 8 years and it seems to be growing taller with each new leaf...about 9 or 10 feet (about 3 meters) to the tipP1200540.JPGP1200548.JPG. The problem is that the leaflets do not separate and I don't know what the deficiency is, water, fertilizer. It gets pretty much full sun all day until the late afternoon. Any suggestions?

Peter

Peter, why keep it ? I have a few good sized Pinnata but I'd remove it and start again, apart from the weird leaf behaviour the base looks "very thin" for such long leaves.. Peter, with your climate you could replace it with an Undulatifolia or Westerhoutii which have more presence than the old Pinnata, sorry if you dont like my "suggestion"

Pete

[Peter Pacific]

Thank you Aussie, Wal and Pete...it may need a spot with more water. This is a small but very dry area in the yard and we're right in the middle of our dry season.

Why keep it Pete? Because palms are hard to get here so if I have a problem I have to baby the palm with lots of TLC before I send it to palm heaven!

Peter