Potting up my Howea forsteriana ( Kentia)

[Mohsen]

Jut received my Howea forsteriana yesterday ... it was in a plastic pot ( 40cmX 32cm = 40 Litre) , I bought a wooden ( half barrel) pot ( 55cmX38cm = 90 Litre) :

As Pal suggestion, I used the mixture of "Plus Premium Potting Mix" 2 part, " Garden soil" 1 Part and "Seramis" 1 part ...I used Leca at the bottom of the pot to improve and maintain the drainage ...

It was very difficult to bring it out of old pot...it should have been there for long time...

It took me 3 hours but the results was good  ...I hope it like its new home  

in old pot "

 

Wooden ( Half Barrel ) Pot : with Leca layer at the bottom...

 

Mixing the soil ...

Measuring up the level ( was very heavy to move , at least 50 KG)

Filling with soil, after spending 1 hr to bring it out of the old pot ...

 

apply layer of pine barks as mulch and watering with Seaweed solution...

Final result:

[Pal Meir]

Looking very nice!  And don˝t forget watering!

[Mohsen]

1 hour ago, Pal Meir said:

Looking very nice!  And don˝t forget watering!

Thanks Pal

i watered and drainage was working well... As it was in 40 L pot and now in 90 L , how often do you think I should water it now ( winter) and later?

[Pal Meir]

39 minutes ago, Mohsen said:

Thanks Pal

i watered and drainage was working well... As it was in 40 L pot and now in 90 L , how often do you think I should water it now ( winter) and later?

It depends on growth of new leaves, of new roots (transplantation shock?), and on your weather (sun? temps?). And at first I wouldn’t add any fert. Watch your palm, and don’t behave like a mechanical watering machine!

[JT in Japan]

Looks great in the new pot, Mohsen. I have about 15 of these in a similar plastic pot (from grower), and would love to pot them all up just like you've done. Unfortunately, I'd prefer to sell them,...

JT