Sago palm - no new leaves - Cycas Revoluta

[Honza]

Hi all, 

My Sago palm do doesn't produce new leaves. It hasn't produced any leaves for 2 years and this year it looks like there's no sign of a new leaf. It was transplanted into a new substrate last year and nothing. Is it damaged in any way? Or how can I get it to produce new leaves. The small cycads at its base are producing new leaves.

Some of old leaves are burned from sun. 

I attached photo of my Sago palm. 

Thank you. 

 

 

[SeanK]

Grab a handful of lawn fertilizer, 10-10-10 and toss it in the pot. Then water. Try to acclimate it to the sun now, before summer arrives.

[Johnny Palmseed]

Sagos in pots can be sporadic producers, sometimes 2 flushes in a season or none at all. I agree that more light, heat and fertilizer will probably help.

[Merlyn]

@Honza the existing fronds look pretty good.  It doss look like the older fronds are starting to spread slightly downwards, which can be a sign of an upcoming flush.  Mine in the ground here in Florida usually flush twice per year.  But in ground is always faster.  I use "palm" type fertilizers, similar to PalmGain.  Revoluta aren't picky, but will probably want some micronutrients too, especially Manganese (avoids "frizzle top" flushes) and Magnesium (avoids yellow tips "Aurea" effect).