What is the best way to fertilize my Robellini palms? We have also been battling "frizzle top".
When fertilizing palms the fertilizer should be broadcast in a circle around the palm, extending out to the drip line. This method is more effective and safer than punching holes for the fertilizer. The University of Florida recommends using an 8-2-12 + 4%mg fertilizer. Under the Pinellas Count ...
- Is there something I can do to save a coconut palm that survived the freeze but now the fronds are deformed, very small, and slowly dying?
There is not much that can you do at this time. This kind of symptom has been observed on many coconut palms this spring and early summer. If new fronds continue to emerge the palm may eventually produce normal fronds and survive. However, some cold-damaged coconut palms have produced new growt ...
- Our Foxtail and Areca palms were hurt in the freeze, now the new fronds come out and either fall off or the growing tip just pulls out? Are they dead or is there a chance they will come out of this?
The breakage of new fronds that you described has also been observed on some other kinds of palms that were cold damaged this winter. It is too soon to tell what the ultimate outcome will be for your palm, but the fact that it is continuing to produce new fronds is a good sign. It is best to al ...
- We have a large sago palm and there is a good size "baby" coming out to one side. Can this be separated from the larger palm?
The offshoot that has developed on your sago palm can be removed to produce a new plant. Remove it from the trunk of the “mother” plant with a sharp saw. The offshoot can then be planted in a pot using a mixture of equal parts of peat moss and coarse builder’s sand or a well-dr ...
- The older leaves of my potted areca palm are developing small brown spots. What causes this and what can I do about it?
The vast majority of leaf spots on palms are caused by fungi such as Cercospora, Cylindrocladium, etc. They are frequently more severe on juvenile individuals and those under stress. The symptoms appear as small, round or oblong water-soaked spots varying in shades of gray, yellow, brown to blac ...
- What are some palms that would be suitable for a sunny area with minimal irrigation?
Once established, the following palms can tolerate dry conditions: Pindo Palm, Coconut palm, Blue Latan palm, Chinese Fan Palm, Ribbon Palm, Taraw Palm, Bismark Palm, European Fan Palm, Canary Island Date Palm, Senegal Date Palm, Washingtonia Palm, Sabal Minor. Additional Resource ...
- The bottom leaves of my Canary Island Date Palm are turning yellow. What is causing this?
It sounds like the palm may have a magnesium deficiency. This is a common problem in Florida palms, and especially in Canary Island Dates. It appears first on the oldest leaves and progresses up through the canopy. Symptoms include a broad, light yellow band along the margins of the older leaves ...
- The new leaves on my King Sago are straw-brown in color and deformed. I’ve tried fertilizing with Epsom salts, but it doesn’t seem to help. What should I do?
Although Epsom salt is useful in certain situations, it’s not going to correct the problem you’re noticing. Epsom salts is a crystalline material and a source of magnesium sulfate. What you need is manganese sulfate! When soil conditions are too alkaline or too acidic, a manganese de ...
- The leaves of my sago palm are covered with a white material that seems to be killing the plant. How can I stop this?
What you are noticing is Asian Cycad Scale insect, an introduced insect that has killed many sagos throughout Florida. For the homeowner, horticultural oil sprays presently appear to give the best control. Apply the spray weekly to affected plants, treating the upper and lower surfaces of leaves ...
- What can I do, the fronds of my palm are covered with white mold spores?
The palm may be a sago palm. Sagos are not true palms and can produce offshoots bearing fronds from anywhere along the (living) trunk. Sagos are quite vulnerable to a type of scale insect called cycad Aulacaspis scale. Aulacaspis scale is white and could be what you thought was white mold spo ...
- When and how should I prune my palm trees?
Palms can be pruned to remove dead fronds and flower or fruit clusters as needed throughout the year for aesthetics. Fronds that are not completely dead (brown) should not be removed. Removing fronds that are not completely dead can make any existing nutrient deficiencies worse. Therefore it is ...
- How do I know when my coconuts are ready to be picked?
Harvesting is done throughout the year. The time from fruit set to full maturity is about 12 months. The fruit should be harvested fully ripe for copra and dehydrated coconut. Drinking nuts should be picked earlier, at about 7 months. Additional Resources http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG043
- Every frond on my palms is brown since this last freeze. What should I do?
University of Florida specialists now (as of February 1, 2010) recommend that fronds that have turned brown due to the cold temperatures be left on the palm. It is thought that these dead fronds may help to protect the terminal bud of the palm from damage if more cold temperatures are experienc ...
