Satakentia Saddness

[Azer1989]

On 2/28/2024 at 7:14 AM, Looking Glass said:

I took this pic about a week ago.   We had a great wet season with about 114 inches of rain, but with the cooler winter temps and dry season spells, they have been slower over even our mild winter.  I think I got spoiled and with watering last year, so I’ll have to turn up the manual juice now as it heats up for spring.  
   

Is that copernicia planted on the right side

[Fusca]

On 7/17/2022 at 9:47 AM, Johnny Palmseed said:

I bought a cheap community pot of seedlings at the Palm Beach PACS sale to try again.

John, I take it that these didn't work out.  Were they finicky as seedlings?  What was your experience?

[Johnny Palmseed]

1 hour ago, Fusca said:

John, I take it that these didn't work out.  Were they finicky as seedlings?  What was your experience?

I can’t remember if these were victims of rodents or what but no I don’t have any of this batch. I have not had any luck with Satakentia yet but I keep trying because they look phenomenal as adults.

[Looking Glass]

2 hours ago, Azer1989 said:

Is that copernicia planted on the right side

Yup, a young Hospita plugging along…

[Azer1989]

6 hours ago, Looking Glass said:

Yup, a young Hospita plugging along…

Nice, how far apart did you plant it? 4-5 feet?

[Looking Glass]

9 hours ago, Azer1989 said:

Nice, how far apart did you plant it? 4-5 feet?

Perspectives in photos make judging distance difficult sometimes.  

I broke out the ole tape measure…. 

 

The Hospita is 6 feet 5 inches from the nearest Satakentia, and 5 feet from Oliviformis.  

 

I always thought I planted the Satakentias 9 feet apart, but they are more like 8 feet apart.   The Coccothrinax hybrid in the middle is 4 feet/a little forward from each Satakentia.   
The trunk bases of the Satakentia are about 16+ inches wide near ground level.   

 

My initial idea was that the surrounding palms would outpace and rise up over the Cuban stuff, which would lag behind, but the plants don’t always cooperate.  

[sonoranfans]

Satakentias are fragile when small.  I lost 3/4 2" seedlings by not paying enough attention to ensuring consistent moisture in a small 3" pot.  Small pots dry out fast and so do small satakentias.   If you have a dry season that is when you have to be careful as even light but consistent breezes dry them out fast.  The survivor is now in a 15 gallon and will be planted this summer(soon).  They also dont liek sun at a young age, it also drys them out fast via transpiration.  I have limited experience, have only tried 50 species or so.  These were the most sensitive to our dry spring at a small size.  Even as mature palms they need plenty of water to look their best.

[Azer1989]

On 6/19/2025 at 9:53 AM, Looking Glass said:

Perspectives in photos make judging distance difficult sometimes.  

I broke out the ole tape measure…. 

 

The Hospita is 6 feet 5 inches from the nearest Satakentia, and 5 feet from Oliviformis.  

 

I always thought I planted the Satakentias 9 feet apart, but they are more like 8 feet apart.   The Coccothrinax hybrid in the middle is 4 feet/a little forward from each Satakentia.   
The trunk bases of the Satakentia are about 16+ inches wide near ground level.   

 

My initial idea was that the surrounding palms would outpace and rise up over the Cuban stuff, which would lag behind, but the plants don’t always cooperate.  

Thank you for providing the details😊

[Azer1989]

On 6/19/2025 at 9:53 AM, Looking Glass said:

Perspectives in photos make judging distance difficult sometimes.  

I broke out the ole tape measure…. 

 

The Hospita is 6 feet 5 inches from the nearest Satakentia, and 5 feet from Oliviformis.  

 

I always thought I planted the Satakentias 9 feet apart, but they are more like 8 feet apart.   The Coccothrinax hybrid in the middle is 4 feet/a little forward from each Satakentia.   
The trunk bases of the Satakentia are about 16+ inches wide near ground level.   

 

My initial idea was that the surrounding palms would outpace and rise up over the Cuban stuff, which would lag behind, but the plants don’t always cooperate.  

I just realized that you are local (in fort lauderdale area). I was researching on my laptop satakentia vs neoveitchia storckii and saw your post came up again and saw your location said fort lauderdale 😊 I was wondering if it would be ok to stop by to take a look at them in person?

have you had any luck with  neoveitchia storckii in our area? I know it is considered an emergent palm, and is finicky in our hot sun…