Sago Palm

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I have a sago palm that’s been in the ground for over 30 years. It’s never once shown what sex it is. Can anyone tell me why. I fertilize it every month, I use miracle grow and the palm tree fertilizer. I was told that I might want to use a fish emulsion type fertilizer, has anyone tried that type of fertilizer.

Thanks for any help with this matter.

Mike

 

[cpp gardener]

Sago palms don't do anything fast, except grow new leaves once or twice a year. How big was it when you planted it?

 

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22.5” and it’s grown since I repotted it out of a big pot. I’ve had it for about 30 years now.

 

[cpp gardener]

It's getting up to about the right size for a seed-grown plant. Cutting-grown plants tend to flower faster than seed-grown ones, but even those take time. You might want to back-off the fertilizer for awhile. Sometimes a little stress (nutrient, water, temp) can jolt them into survival mode and set them up for blooming to continue the species. Just don't expect results for a while. They don't do anything fast after all.

 

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It’s been 30 years that I’ve had the plant. It was a growing plant when I bought it, at least 30 years ago.