my new Lytocaryum hoehnei

[Mohsen]

Just bought a Lytocaryum hoehnei from net...

it seems happy but the soil is normal potting soil and it was outside under other trees...

I might want to bring it inside or keep it on deck and keep it  in pot...

@Pal Meir Pal and  @Kai , I need your expertise here again  : should I change the soil to your formula using Seramis? also I am not sure does it like direct sun like  Lytocaryum insigne or not like Lytocaryum weddellianum? what else should I consider for this?

[Kai]

Your hoehnei looks nice, congratulations. That's a score! I have repotted 2 of my 1 gallons into the seramis mix and they just keep on growing like nothing happened. The one that I left in a airy organic soil is also still doing very well. I don't think these are very fussy when it comes to soil requirements. But I only have limited experience.

Light requirements are about the same as for weddelianum especially when young. Larger plants might endure more direct sunlight I think.

Keep us informed on how it does!

[Pal Meir]

Mohsen, you have purchased a very nice healthily looking palm, congratulations!  As it seems to be happy in the pot with the present soil I would leave it as it is. Later when it becomes bigger you may repot it in a 1/2 Seramis + 1/2 pine bark mix without disturbing the old root bale. L hoehnei does not like direct full sun, but needs – when getting bigger – a brighter site than L weddellianum, as you can see on this photo in habitat:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmeir/17324346792/in/pool-2451781@N20/

[Kai]

Love your habitat picture Pal! Simply beautifull!

[Pal Meir]

38 minutes ago, Kai said:

Love your habitat picture Pal! Simply beautifull!

It’s not mine, it was taken by Mauro Peixoto of Brazilplants (specialized in orchids).

[Kai]

7 minutes ago, Pal Meir said:

It’s not mine, it was taken by Mauro Peixoto of Brazilplants (specialized in orchids).

Either way, thank you for sharing.

[Mohsen]

Thanks Pal and Kai

definately will keep you updated?

BTW, how cold heardy is this ? I have read it is more cold hardy than L.w and L.s? I keep this on deck and now we are in winter

[Pal Meir]

And these are my newest L hoehnei (from @Kai) naked and repotted in 8x8x9cm pots with 1/2 Seramis + 1/2 pine bark mix:

[Mohsen]

On 8/4/2016, 2:17:23, Pal Meir said:

Mohsen, you have purchased a very nice healthily looking palm, congratulations!  As it seems to be happy in the pot with the present soil I would leave it as it is. Later when it becomes bigger you may repot it in a 1/2 Seramis + 1/2 pine bark mix without disturbing the old root bale. L hoehnei does not like direct full sun, but needs – when getting bigger – a brighter site than L weddellianum, as you can see on this photo in habitat:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/palmeir/17324346792/in/pool-2451781@N20/

@Pal Meir Pal, I am worry about this one now, I think the opened frond is not very healthy...should I be worry, I just bring this inside so will be keeping this inside as houseplant ...see phots : the pot is very heavy so I guess the soil is very heavy  , so should I change its soil?

 

 

 

[Pal Meir]

7 hours ago, Mohsen said:

@Pal Meir Pal, I am worry about this one now, I think the opened frond is not very healthy...should I be worry, I just bring this inside so will be keeping this inside as houseplant ...see phots : the pot is very heavy so I guess the soil is very heavy  , so should I change its soil?

Mohsen, as long as the new spear is growing and the fresh part below the wilted part seems to become green and healthy don’t worry too much and treat the palm as usual, but don’t overwater it now. Only if the new emerging part of the leaf does not look healthy I would repot it. — There are many possible reasons for the wilting inside the meristem during winter, e.g. over-fertilizing, too much water (»wet feet«), drying out, freeze, etc.

[Phoenikakias]

3 hours ago, Pal Meir said:

Mohsen, as long as the new spear is growing and the fresh part below the wilted part seems to become green and healthy don’t worry too much and treat the palm as usual, but don’t overwater it now. Only if the new emerging part of the leaf does not look healthy I would repot it. — There are many possible reasons for the wilting inside the meristem during winter, e.g. over-fertilizing, too much water (»wet feet«), drying out, freeze, etc.

... or acute te deficiency as well.

[Mohsen]

13 hours ago, Pal Meir said:

Mohsen, as long as the new spear is growing and the fresh part below the wilted part seems to become green and healthy don’t worry too much and treat the palm as usual, but don’t overwater it now. Only if the new emerging part of the leaf does not look healthy I would repot it. — There are many possible reasons for the wilting inside the meristem during winter, e.g. over-fertilizing, too much water (»wet feet«), drying out, freeze, etc.

 

9 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

... or acute te deficiency as well.

Thanks,

I have recently give it some slow release palm fertilizer ? can that cause this?

[Phoenikakias]

Can you specify what kind of fertilizer and how much of you have applied?