Watering for new Dypsis decaryi

[PhilippineExpat]

My wife and I found this dypsis decaryi and had to have it because I've been wanting one for a long time. I just planted it yesterday after a very heavy rain. The rain happened while we were out buying the palm, so the palm itself didn't get any of the rain. However, all the ground around it is saturated. When we removed it from the pot, all of the soil came out with the roots so we were able to transplant it without disturbing the roots or the soil. The soil it came with drains super well, but the surrounding soil is loam so it holds onto more water. Regarding sunlight, the seller kept it shaded and it's new location is 2/3 sun 1/3 shade. I read that dypsis decaryi prefers dry soil and too much water can kill it, so I'm wondering if I need to water it daily like I normally do after transplanting a palm. I already watered it right after planting and again this morning. Should I just leave it alone from now on or keep watering it daily?

Edited September 7, 2020 by PhilippineExpat

[Kim]

If the soil is quite damp, no rush to water it. All plants need a bit more water than normal when first moved from pot to ground, but it's true, this palm can be overwatered. Always check the soil before watering. Don't let it dry out completely, but allow the soil to become decidedly less wet before watering.

What I have observed in east Hawaii, the very wet side of the island, is the palms cannot tolerate the regular heavy year-round rains. But that is more about the crown constantly holding water and eventually succumbing to rot. These palms in nature have a wet and a dry season. Once established, it will tolerate periods of dryer soil but the trick is first to get the palm happily established. 

[PhilippineExpat]

36 minutes ago, Kim said:

If the soil is quite damp, no rush to water it. All plants need a bit more water than normal when first moved from pot to ground, but it's true, this palm can be overwatered. Always check the soil before watering. Don't let it dry out completely, but allow the soil to become decidedly less wet before watering.

What I have observed in east Hawaii, the very wet side of the island, is the palms cannot tolerate the regular heavy year-round rains. But that is more about the crown constantly holding water and eventually succumbing to rot. These palms in nature have a wet and a dry season. Once established, it will tolerate periods of dryer soil but the trick is first to get the palm happily established. 

Thanks! Maybe I'll water it just every other day for now and then leave it to its own devices after a couple of weeks. I have a distinct wet/dry season where I live so hopefully I won't have to worry about crown rot. I have 4 months of little to no rain, 2 months of some rain, and 6 months of torrential downpours and typhoons spread apart with dry days/weeks. I actually hope to keep this palm growing slowly because I read a lot of its problems with overwatering happen after it develops a few feet of trunk, so I plan to neglect it as soon as is safe. I also plan to use vietnam rose as a living mulch to soak up some of the rain water around the palm. Another reason I'm doing vietnam rose is it stays really low to the ground so the sun should be able to hit the base of the palm's trunk and dry out any moisture.