Over Watered Outdoor Royal Palm

[miss.gypsea]

Hello All,

Location Tulum, MX.

I have a big Royal Palm that was installed very close to this house, so close that it can't use the help of gravity to drop one of its fronds. We have had some torrential downpours lately  (and it was previously over watered) and the stem is appearing very bloated, I guess is the best way to put it. I also noticed that the green stem color is creeping down lower onto the upper trunk area. I don't know much about the soil.

Should I just assume that the palm will be able to push through this and shed that frond that is right up against the house? It seems like it really needs some space up there. The center spear is still growing and there's another frond opening up, but there's no space because the frond next in line to drop is set straight up against the house.

Could not attach images so please see the links 

Advice please. Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ScYn2CpC5NadjQOncwQK-ZFygC2scynO/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sb3_Yir0Vuh3A4W2LmsU2BUfSclPiMk4/view?usp=sharing

 

Edited May 20, 2020 by miss.gypsea
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[awkonradi]

I propose that you double check your links.  For me, the first link is requesting authorization, and the second link is providing an image that does not look like a "big royal palm", but I may be mistaken.

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

That could be a royal, If so I doubt it is over watered. The lean could be since its so close to the house it may be leaning away to provide space for its crown and fronds. These becoming gigantic palms sooner then later. 

[miss.gypsea]

Just now, awkonradi said:

I propose that you double check your links.  For me, the first link is requesting authorization, and the second link is providing an image that does not look like a "big royal palm", but I may be mistaken.

Sorry about that. I changed the photo authorization. 

You are right about that being the incorrect species, sorry!

[sonoranfans]

I dont see a royal there, royals have a plumose arrangement of leaflets and just a grey trunk(no white).  I wouldnt worry about overwatering a royal, the crownshaft may bulge a bit, just means its growing faster.   My royals got 21days of florida rain in a row last year, it just made the trunk get a little thicker and bulged the crownshaft a bit.  Royals love water.

[awkonradi]

To me, the palm looks healthy.  I don't think it being against the building will interfere with it shedding old fronds, or dangerously affect the development of inner fronds or the spear.  If you could tolerate it leaning further away from the building, then I think you could consider inserting a "shim" between the trunk and the building.  I would place any shim below the crownshaft.