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Veitchia Arecina with wet feet?

SDMort

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I live 8 miles inland San Diego, I've a spot I'd like to consider a nice small Veitchia Arecina I have but it's poor draining and not sure if this will be accepted by this palm.  Have others had any experience with this palm in that sort of condition?

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@SDMort Welcome to PalmTalk!  I have a bunch of them in soggy Central Florida.  They seem to like having perpetually moist soil here.  Others may have different experiences.

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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I lives 8 miles in also normal Heights area I have noticed these like to grow up in the sun I have  struggled with small ones in to much sun. My soil is clay amended with organic material . The one I have now in filtered  light is growing well. They like there water just not mucky soil

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Thanks for the feedback.  Akamu: yes I have the lovely clay / rock underlying soils here in PQ but most of my area is well amended, my problem is drainage or lack thereof!  Once you get down a foot you're in that clay zone where nothing drains.  I have plenty of palms that don't mind this condition at all and are thriving, but no experience with the Montgomery Palm.  I have a veithcia spiralus in the front in somewhat similar conditions and seems to be doing well.  

 

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