The myth behind Johannesteijsmannia dying easily

[happypalms]

There seems to be a myth about how joeys  have a reputation for just up and dying for no reason. I have a few and from observation, it seems the weakest in the batches after potting up have the middle new leaf die.
It’s not root disturbance, it’s possibly a soil fungus. I call it flagging as you can see basically a flag signal with the new dead leaf. I have broken roots of new seedlings and they will die. But that’s a grower mistake. So I use a foliar soil fungicide once every 3 weeks. So hopefully this gives a reason for joeys just up and dying. Eventually in the potted up batch’s the weakest have been eliminated and you dont get them dropping off dead, with just the strongest surviving.

[PalmBossTampa]

On 12/3/2025 at 4:40 PM, happypalms said:

There seems to be a myth about how joeys  have a reputation for just up and dying for no reason. I have a few and from observation, it seems the weakest in the batches after potting up have the middle new leaf die.
It’s not root disturbance, it’s possibly a soil fungus. I call it flagging as you can see basically a flag signal with the new dead leaf. I have broken roots of new seedlings and they will die. But that’s a grower mistake. So I use a foliar soil fungicide once every 3 weeks. So hopefully this gives a reason for joeys just up and dying. Eventually in the potted up batch’s the weakest have been eliminated and you dont get them dropping off dead, with just the strongest surviving.

NICE CROP ! 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, PalmBossTampa said:

NICE CROP ! 

Thanks, the  crazy thing is I just purchased another 100 seeds for something to do, I just love them that much! 

[peachy]

My little joey on a stick (J perakensis) has survived a year that killed so many of my other young palms. Not only survived but has grown a lot and looks fantastic.  I bought sight unseen from the internet from a man called @happypalms if you are looking for a tough and unusual little palm.

Peachy