Lytocaryum insigne

[Pal Meir]

Update: The distance between the tips of prophyll and peduncular bract is 36 cm (#3) resp. 32,5 cm (#4). The temperature in the morning was 12°C …

[Eric33]

Pal,

What temperature do you put it inside ?

[Pal Meir]

44 minutes ago, Eric33 said:

Pal,

What temperature do you put it inside ?

At 0°C. We had yesterday in the morning 3°C, at present 12°C.

[Eric33]

Ok, he will go home soon 🙂

[Pal Meir]

Now indoors because of temperatures about -4°C the palm woke up and the spathe of inflorescence #3 has opened:

PS: The peduncular bract of inflorescence #4 is now 38 cm long.

[Pal Meir]

One day later:

(peduncular bract 38.5 cm long)

[Pal Meir]

The pistillate flowers are falling down …

The palm tree is now only overnight indoors. 

[Pal Meir]

Oops! Of course not the pistillate, but the staminate (male) flowers are falling. Now I am waiting for the pistillate flowers blooming …

[Pal Meir]

Which one is the better Christmas tree, the Christmas palm or the Lytocaryum insigne? 😇

[Pal Meir]

It seems that the 3rd inflorescence also only produces male (staminate) flowers, not a single female one. ☹️

[Pal Meir]

Hopefully this time also with female flowers …?

[Pal Meir]

12 hours later:

[Frond-friend42]

On 12/9/2023 at 2:20 PM, Pal Meir said:

Which one is the better Christmas tree, the Christmas palm or the Lytocaryum insigne? 😇

I think I know what you want us to answer....definitely agree it's a prettier more festive tree. 

[Pal Meir]

The palm tree lost three fronds during a storm on Christmas Eve. – Inflorescence #4 again did not produce even a single female flower.

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[Pal Meir]

Happy germination day, N°1401! Today 10 yr old. 🥳

[kristof p]

In what kind of soil would you plant S. hoehnei.... I have just recieved a small seedling. 

[Pal Meir]

49 minutes ago, kristof p said:

In what kind of soil would you plant S. hoehnei.... I have just recieved a small seedling. 

How small is your seedling? Photo pls!

Fine pine bark + Seramis + LECA + LECA on bottom of pot:

[kristof p]

10 hours ago, Pal Meir said:

How small is your seedling? Photo pls!

Fine pine bark + Seramis + LECA + LECA on bottom of pot:

It is just now starting making it's eophyll leaf so it is still very small. I will make a picture this weekend when I pick it up at my parents home. I always let my plant orders go to my parents adress because they are always home.

I have read all your experiences with the former Lytocaryum species. You have done great work with these!!! I already have seramis and pine bark (2-8mm) but I could not find LECA around here. Would some shards from broken clay pots be any good to put on the bottem? I also have lava grit (2-3mm), Would you add this mineral rich lava grit in the soil? 

I also have 2 small L.  weddellianum seedlings coming my way and in my propagator I have 5 germinated L. insignis seeds that I will plant in this soil mix this weekend :). My Lytocaryum collection is almost complete.  

Edited February 22 by kristof p

[Pal Meir]

11 hours ago, kristof p said:

It is just now starting making it's eophyll leaf so it is still very small. I will make a picture this weekend when I pick it up at my parents home. I always let my plant orders go to my parents adress because they are always home.

I have read all your experiences with the former Lytocaryum species. You have done great work with these!!! I already have seramis and pine bark (2-8mm) but I could not find LECA around here. Would some shards from broken clay pots be any good to put on the bottem? I also have lava grit (2-3mm), Would you add this mineral rich lava grit in the soil? 

I also have 2 small L.  weddellianum seedlings coming my way and in my propagator I have 5 germinated L. insignis seeds that I will plant in this soil mix this weekend :). My Lytocaryum collection is almost complete.  

There is a thread only for L hoehnei:

Don‘t set the seedlings in pots that are too large or too deep. The first pots I normally use are 8x8x9cm ones. L weddellianum has roots which go down deeper, the other two have flat root systems because they grow on rocks, L insigne grows on very steep slopes with permanent fresh water (from water falls or clouds). — Lava grit may be very similar to LECA, but 2-3mm is too fine for a bottom layer.

[kristof p]

 

On 2/22/2024 at 4:58 PM, Pal Meir said:

There is a thread only for L hoehnei:

Don‘t set the seedlings in pots that are too large or too deep. The first pots I normally use are 8x8x9cm ones. L weddellianum has roots which go down deeper, the other two have flat root systems because they grow on rocks, L insigne grows on very steep slopes with permanent fresh water (from water falls or clouds). — Lava grit may be very similar to LECA, but 2-3mm is too fine for a bottom layer.

Today I have put the germinated L. insignis seeds in small containers containing 1/2 pine bark and 1/2 seramis. I placed them under the plant lights where I grow up my small pepper seedlings during this time of the year. Temperatures are around 25°C/26°C with the lamp on and 16°C/18°C at night with the lamp off.  I will place some foil on top of the pots to keep the moisture level high until they show up above ground  . The seeds sprouted in 8 days btw! Very fresh seeds

Edited February 24 by kristof p

[Pal Meir]

Recovering from storm damages last winter:

[Pal Meir]

Seen from outside:

[Pal Meir]

It is autumn now in Balconia Germanica (7°C):

[TropicsEnjoyer]

I love seeing the progressive growth. Very beautiful lesser known palm.