Is there a chance?

[Shon]

I have a triple kentia that might be losing two of the three. The lone survivor for sure is perfect. Is there a way to get that away without waiting for the other two to die? It is the smallest of the three. Any info would be great.

[Scott]

Kentias are not clumping so you actually have separate plants. The thing is to detangle the roots.

I'd take the root ball and try to do so, getting away as much of the soil gently to make detangling easier.

They transplant pretty well.

Good Luck!

Scott

[paulgila]

hi shon

are you going to move the one you wanna save,or is it staying where it is now?if yer not gonna move it you could just cut the 2 trunks you don't want off,then you won't risk damaging the roots of the one you want

by trying to untangle them from the others.

i think i just confused myself ???  

[Shon]

Paul I actually wanted to move it. Does it make a difference? Is one way safer?

[LJG]

Shon, I did what was stated above this summer on one of my triple Kentias. I cut the two smaller ones to the base. Then a few months later when I was transplanting, removed the dead two. It did go into a little shock, but I think that was from the transplant and cold weather on top.

I am confident with this method that I am doing it again this spring on another.

[roosty sado]

shon,

  It's like a king or burretiokentia-just chop it down!cheesecloth!Wait till it warms up to move it.Break the 2 bad ones off  the lone will thrive.in 5 years we'll be laughing.-Rusty

[roosty sado]

SHON MAKE SURE YOU PROTECT YOUR HEDESCEPE

[BS Man about Palms]

Ahhh, good!!

Roosty is using his capital letters in the correct context!!  :laugh:

[Gtlevine]

Don't mess with the roots, just cut off the dead stems and leave them alone, eventually they will decompose along with their roots. If you try and seperate the roots, you just cause more stress for the surviving plant that it does not need.

Pouring some subdue fungicide is also a good idea.

Gary

[MattyB]

I concur with everyone else here.  Decapitate the 2 offenders and dig the desired one in a month or so.

[paulgila]

well,good.for once it sounds like we are all "of an accord"  :cool:

[DoomsDave]

If you really don't care about the other two, just cut them off (as the others suggest) and dig the remaining specimen later.

Do it this way, if you can:

About a foot away from the trunk (more if it's big) dig a "dotted line" with a spade, i.e., stick the spade into the earth severing the roots, skip a width, then do it again in a circle around the palm.

Then, about a month later dig the places you skipped the first time.  

What will happen is the first dig will cut the roots off which will then begin to regenerate from the basal plate on the trunk.  When you cut the remaining roots to do the move, those new roots will be ready to go, and the palm will recover with minimum set back.

Keep in mind that howeas are slow so, it won't bounce back the way a King might, but it will recover.

Keep us apprized of your progress!  We live to fuss over other people's palms. . . . .

dave