Potted Neoveitchia storckii

[Cape Garrett]

Just repotted earlier this Summer.  Waiting until she gets more size before planting out.  Got as a small seedling 3 years ago. Did well this past Winter in shade.  Threw out 4 new leaves this year so far.  Slow to show pinnate leaves but a striking, young palm.

[PalmatierMeg]

Looks great Garrett. Neoveitchias are gorgeous palms. I've tried this species 3x (my limit) and they always went into a decline and croaked. I hope you have better luck with yours.

[Kim]

Looks very healthy! I didn't know Neoveitchia storckii are difficult in Florida. Consider growing it up to 5-gal pot size before planting out. I usually have better luck with a difficult species planting at that size.

These retain their beauty as they grow; I have several lining my front drive. (looking for a photo...)

[dmc]

Looking good! Ive lost several but have one small one doing ok so far. M.O. I would get it up to at least a 7 gal. Before planting out. Good luck!

[Palmaceae]

Looks great Garrett, like Meg I have not had good success with this palm either, hopefully you will have great success as they are beautiful palms!

[PalmatierMeg]

I fear they don't do well in our alkaline shell rock soil.

[kurt decker]

It's not PH. Neoveitchia is a rainforest emergent, as are a lot of the desirable but uncommon Florida palms. Emergents grow in shade, and pop up through the canopy in nature. We grow them in shade to a certain size, and then they can take more sun and really start growing once they get stronger light. Neoveitchia is a little different. The clue is that it holds the bifid leaves much longer than any of the others, I take that to mean it needs shade longer. I grow them to 15 gallon and pinnate before I field plant them, and plant them where the palms around them shelter them a bit. Planting them in the open with bifid leaves has never worked that I've seen.

[PalmatierMeg]

I planted all mine in my jungle. Despite the shade canopy all of them lingered for a while, then died.

[Cape Garrett]

Update...1 and a half years from this original post.  Still in the same pot.  May repot again this year since it has now rooted in the ground.  It's still going strong despite being very pot bound.  The Winter chill doesn't seem to bother it as much as drying out too much at times between me watering.  Have lost the bifid leaves last Summer.  Still in the shade.  Only some sun in the late Spring throughout the Summer.

 

[hbernstein]

I think that good soil is essential for success with this species. When young, it wants shade and protection, but not deep shade. It wants consistent moisture, humidity, and heat, but it isn't a swamp palm.

Apologies for the crappy image. This one is growing behind Phoenicophorium and Verschaffeltia at Pinecrest Gardens. The site is very wet, even muddy, but the Neoveitchia is planted "upslope", which means a few inches higher than the other palms.

[Cape Garrett]

@hbernstein that's an issue here.  No good soil here.  Very sandy with shell.  Higher ph as most Florida soils.

[bstoller]

I planted one in St. Petersburg a few years back.    It’s been doing good. 

[Cape Garrett]

6 minutes ago, bstoller said:

I planted one in St. Petersburg a few years back.    It’s been doing good. 

Very nice.  Full blazing sun too

  What is your soil like?

Edited April 4, 2020 by Cape Garrett

[bstoller]

The soil stays very wet.   All the neighborhood holds lots of water.    I actually had to install drains or I’d have standing water for a few days after big rains.  

[bubba]

This is another at a local private garden. Soil is probably not the best but it is well tended: