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Sabal palmetto dying?

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Hi, I planted some Sabal palmettos 2 weeks ago. Now after 2 weeks they look really dried up. 

Is that normal after transplanting? Will they make it?

 

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Were these in pots or did you dig them?  They look pretty stretched out so maybe not acclimated to the location moved to?  All Sabal are root sensitive.  

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Will Rising Star

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They were in one pot which i spererated. I tried to not damage too many roots, but it seems they didnt like it

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Sabals seem to absolutely cringe when their roots are messed with, and this is their way of showing it. I have also learned to never dig a young Sabal out of the ground. 2 Sabals ceased to exist after that.

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ZPalms Grand Master

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I think if you keep the ground moist it should bounce back, I ripped 2 seedlings out of construction clay in a parking lot and it took a couple months but finally pushed through with new growth and I kept the soil moist at all times

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1 hour ago, ZPalms said:

I think if you keep the ground moist it should bounce back, I ripped 2 seedlings out of construction clay in a parking lot and it took a couple months but finally pushed through with new growth and I kept the soil moist at all times

Thanks! Yeah temps are also really going up. I have a good feeling 2 will come back. The completely dried out one is most likely dead but lets see.

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I have been incredibly rough with Sabals of that size and had them live, often not skipping a beat. Although I usually cut off most of the old leaves so they don't lose any moisture unnecessarily via transpiration.

Those definitely don't look happy. If they don't make it DM me and I will make sure you have seeds, if not seedlings, depending on what is legal to ship abroad.

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6 hours ago, redbeard917 said:

I have been incredibly rough with Sabals of that size and had them live, often not skipping a beat. Although I usually cut off most of the old leaves so they don't lose any moisture unnecessarily via transpiration.

Those definitely don't look happy. If they don't make it DM me and I will make sure you have seeds, if not seedlings, depending on what is legal to ship abroad.

Thank you very much! I still hope they will make it.

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I would have suggested you grow them in pots for at least a year before planting them. Even here in FL I grow up Sabals for at least 1-2 years before planting.

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Will Rising Star

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Seems like they coming back. Made that Mark like 2 weeks ago. When looking inside the growing point you can already see some healthy parts of the spear pushing. 

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