What’s up with these gausia maya palms

[happypalms]

 It sure what’s going on here. The only fertiliser they have gotten is seaweed extract. So iam sort of ruling that one out, but it is similar to over fertilisation. Also the rest of the palms in the same batch are fine. No herbicide has been used so that rules that one out. So time to call in the palm gurus and see what they can come up with? 

[tim_brissy_13]

Just a guess but G maya will like it relatively dry. Or at the very least they’ll need very good drainage in humid and wet climates. Maybe by the look of the moss growing on the soil they might be a tad too moist for their liking? 
 

I’ve found in general non crownshafted pinnate palms seem to be susceptible to crown rot from being too moist especially if there’s overhead watering.  Any water getting in the crowns? I’ve lost Syagrus schizophylla, Caryota urens and others from this. 

[happypalms]

On 4/11/2026 at 6:02 PM, tim_brissy_13 said:

Just a guess but G maya will like it relatively dry. Or at the very least they’ll need very good drainage in humid and wet climates. Maybe by the look of the moss growing on the soil they might be a tad too moist for their liking? 
 

I’ve found in general non crownshafted pinnate palms seem to be susceptible to crown rot from being too moist especially if there’s overhead watering.  Any water getting in the crowns? I’ve lost Syagrus schizophylla, Caryota urens and others from this. 

Thanks Tim, you learn something new everyday, it’s been hot and humid in the greenhouse, so that would have started the disease due to watering. That’s one problem you get with so many varieties all together. You have to move the water lovers in a group, otherwise the palms that like it dryer get water to much if they are next to the water lovers! It’s a fine balance.

[tim_brissy_13]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

Thanks Tim, you learn something new everyday, it’s been hot and humid in the greenhouse, so that would have started the disease due to watering. That’s one problem you get with so many varieties all together. You have to move the water lovers in a group, otherwise the palms that like it dryer get water to much if they are next to the water lovers! It’s a fine balance.

Yeah I’ve got a similar challenge but on a much smaller scale so easier to manage. I’ve only got a small non permanent greenhouse but it has 3 shelves on top of each other. Even though the shelves are only about 50cm high each, the top one is a fair bit warmer on sunny days and palms up there dry out faster than especially the bottom where it stays damp. I use it to my advantage; got things like Livistona alfredii up on top and Chamaedorea sp, Caryota monostachya etc on the bottom. 

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Yeah I’ve got a similar challenge but on a much smaller scale so easier to manage. I’ve only got a small non permanent greenhouse but it has 3 shelves on top of each other. Even though the shelves are only about 50cm high each, the top one is a fair bit warmer on sunny days and palms up there dry out faster than especially the bottom where it stays damp. I use it to my advantage; got things like Livistona alfredii up on top and Chamaedorea sp, Caryota monostachya etc on the bottom. 

Don’t forget being up against the cold and wet, that’s my next hurdle with winter coming up, but I blame @Jonathan for the cold weather with penguins at his door step, marching across that frozen tundra!

[Jonathan]

Not my fault...I'm just the victim in this scene!

Getting the water:light:heat balance right is so complex in a greenhouse.

I learnt an interesting lesson this summer with my Livistona rigida. I'd had them in full sun in the hottest part of the greenhouse, thinking that's what they needed, but they never really thrived. This year I moved them to a shadier position and they look much happier.

Guessing they're appreciating not drying out to a crisp between watering cycles...container culture doesn't always necessarily reflect in-ground requirements and if I ever do get around to planting them, it'll be in the hottest, sunniest spot I can find!

[tim_brissy_13]

33 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

Not my fault...I'm just the victim in this scene!

Getting the water:light:heat balance right is so complex in a greenhouse.

I learnt an interesting lesson this summer with my Livistona rigida. I'd had them in full sun in the hottest part of the greenhouse, thinking that's what they needed, but they never really thrived. This year I moved them to a shadier position and they look much happier.

Guessing they're appreciating not drying out to a crisp between watering cycles...container culture doesn't always necessarily reflect in-ground requirements and if I ever do get around to planting them, it'll be in the hottest, sunniest spot I can find!

The poor Livistona rigidas- exactly what happened to the one you gave me. I assuming baking it in heat would be beneficial but I reckon I cooked it. Good learning for those that remain.