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Spear pulled on teddybear palm...

AS in SA

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AS in SA

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I was inspecting palms in the yard last week and noticed that the newest spear (it had two coming up) on my teddybear palm was discolored and dried out.  I pulled on the spear and it immediately came off in my hand.  The larger of the two spears appeared fine - I marked it at the time and it is still growing as of yesterday.  I treated the area with hydrogen peroxide (it bubbled up quite a bit), then applied copper.  When I checked the palm yesterday I can now see what's left of the spear that pulled out is growing and visible.  Fingers crossed.... hopefully tragedy has been averted....

AS in SA,

Santa Ana - CA.

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Hi Allen,

I've had that happen at least a dozen times.  I'd pour some diluted copper fungicide into the bud anyway.  With a new spear emerging after the dessicated one, the palm has basically already overcome whatever condition it had.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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