New Transplanted Sylvester Palm Doesn't Look in Good Shape

[Jim in Los Altos]

There's hope as long as there's green in the palm's stems and the newest spear doesn't pull out with a tug. Your palm was obviously severely stressed and most likely from way too small of a rootball when dug and way too small and shallow of a hole dug for it. 

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

On 4/17/2017, 9:53:26, Montengro said:

Also, I tried to get rid of any air pockets by pushing down a piece of pvc pipe as deep as I could, spraying the inside of PVC pipe with water, and I would finish by stumping on the soil. Here is a photo of the root stimulator.  

Notify them, put them on notice that you aren't happy and share the photos.  It's hard to kill this species while transplanting.  

[Montengro]

***Update***

Hi all,

Its been about 5 months now and this is what it looks like now (it looks like it's been coming back).  However, It appears that the heart/ middle area is not developing ( the middle area is about the same length, has not grown), its been looking like the photo for about 2 months now. 

Any suggestions? Vitamin/ fertilizer deficiency? Thanks.  

[hockey75]

I know that it has been a few years since your last post, but did the tree survive?  I am in the same position as you once were