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Best way to water Phoenix sylvestris

MesquiteRetreat

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Back on May 24, 2017 I asked “How much water is too much water for a Royal”. The response was basically, “You cannot over water a Royal”. So, thanks to the input of so many folks, we seriously upped our water and now we don’t worry about him.

I also got some great advice about our Sabal. It was suggested that we take him off regular drip and just water him deeply once a month. Wow, what a difference that made! He is now one happy fella and we don’t worry about him either.

Now, I have the same question about our Phoenix sylvestris. Photo 1 is from a distance, and I think he looks fine, except for maybe some telltale signs of the recent freeze we got here in Deep South Texas. Photo 2 is a close up, and is making me nervous. It is on the far side, so I only now noticed it. Why are the roots doing this??? Am I watering too much, or too close, or both??? He is on drip and gets about 30 gallons 2x/week.

Someone at a local nursery just told me I should water my Sylvester like I water my Sabal, deeply once a month. Would this be a better program for my Sylvester?

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