Brad Mondel Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I've finally ordered an indoor palm I've always wanted called Licuala grandis, does anyone have any tips on growing this one correctly? Potting media? Lighting? Humidity? I can put it in my sunny bathroom with high humidity if it will be happy in there. Not a ton of growing info I could find. Thank you Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I have one but I only recently aquired it. For now I have potted it in a decrotive pot and keep it in my bathroom well away from the airconditioned areas of my house. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohsen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 8 hours ago, Pip said: I have one but I only recently aquired it. For now I have potted it in a decrotive pot and keep it in my bathroom well away from the airconditioned areas of my house. Pip is that Grandis or Elegans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mohsen said: Pip is that Grandis or Elegans? Oh sorry it is elegans. I have so many different palms now I'm losing track. Regardless of what it is I'd still treat it the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashaeffer Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 The one Licuala I can seem to keep happy. Keep us posted on here as to how yours does over time. I've had great luck with "pinwheel" varieties of Licuala though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Meir Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Not getting soggy fast draining soil mix like e.g. 2/3 fine pine bark + 1/3 Seramis for smaller pots or 3/5 pine bark + 2/5 Seramis for bigger pots, position indoors as bright as possible, but during summer avoiding too direct sun; watering regularly, no wet feet for a longer time during the dark seasons; low humidity is no problem. — The pic from 2004 shows its position indoors when still small. 1 7 My photos at flickr: flickr.com/photos/palmeir/albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Mondel Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thank you for the tips. I potted my new Licuala up in a fast draining mix and placed it in the humid bathroom. Los Angeles, CA and Myrtle Beach, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwater Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I have two growing in an indoor atrium. They can take all the heat and humidity that Texas can dish out, plus they get about two hours of very hot afternoon sun with zero problem. I keep them constantly moist with water from a reverse osmosis filter. How they'll handle a/c I don't know. This is one of my favorite palms. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I have two Licuala that I keep in the house in the winter. The grandis doesn't like it in the house and the fronds dry out really bad but the peltata var. sumawongii does pretty good. I don't think it would live year round in the house but doesn't really mind 3-4 months inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Good job guys, your plants are looking nice. I've got several Licuala's in pots here in Hawaii and they all seem to make for choice potted specimens, especially for a lanai or deck. Of course, here they grow outside with plenty of rainfall and humidity and most will take a variety of conditions. You should experiment with more of the uncommon species that are available. Tim Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Spelling them outside during warm periods, especially when it rains would be a good thing. Of course they would require substantial shading. This would keep the indoor pest population on your palm down. Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JANAIY Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 2/19/2017 at 8:41 AM, Pal Meir said: Not getting soggy fast draining soil mix like e.g. 2/3 fine pine bark + 1/3 Seramis for smaller pots or 3/5 pine bark + 2/5 Seramis for bigger pots, position indoors as bright as possible, but during summer avoiding too direct sun; watering regularly, no wet feet for a longer time during the dark seasons; low humidity is no problem. — The pic from 2004 shows its position indoors when still small. Hi, what palm is the tall one on your last pic? Does it do well in AC conditioned house like around 70F ? I am looking for a palm easy grow and beautiful leaves my son can grow inside for decorative purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Meir Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/25/2019 at 4:03 PM, JANAIY said: Hi, what palm is the tall one on your last pic? Does it do well in AC conditioned house like around 70F ? I am looking for a palm easy grow and beautiful leaves my son can grow inside for decorative purposes. The tall palm in the middle of last pic is Chamaedorea seifrizii. It grows almost anywhere. My photos at flickr: flickr.com/photos/palmeir/albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmensammler Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hi Pal, I hope my C. seifrizii will grow like yours. Did you fertilize it? If yes, which fertilizer did you use? I assume it has a window place all year long? Eckhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Meir Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 25 minutes ago, Palmensammler said: Hi Pal, I hope my C. seifrizii will grow like yours. Did you fertilize it? If yes, which fertilizer did you use? I assume it has a window place all year long? Eckhard As fertilizer for all my palms I am using COMPO (liquid NPK 7+3+6). A window place or under a bright lamp will be ideal. Here another pic of a Ch. seifrizii with my great-grandson in his office: My photos at flickr: flickr.com/photos/palmeir/albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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