Washingtonia palm problems

[Lidadosser]

Hello everyone,

I published this message 1 month ago and wanted to continue discussion.

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/37739-please-help-to-save-my-mexican-fan-palm/#entry587046

Today my palm tree looks like this another palm next to it looks terrible too. I do not know what it is. Should I dig them out or will they come back to live? I have another 2 Washingtonias next to it, those look good so far. Please help! Thanks.


First picture related to my previous post. Second picture shows another palm that was growing next to my first one and became that way 1 week ago.

[Kris]

hi,

looks very similar to way my washy filifera died.but in my case the soil was clayee and wet winters was the reason.

so your palm has a wet feet or you have given a overdosage of chemical fertz with a hope the palm grows faster and bigger.

if you search my old threads you will find my palm with pictures of its slow decline..

[Grasswing]

Hello,

I am bit afraid that the left one is dead already.

I had little washingtonia in my pot and suddenly her leaves started to get yellow and die. I couldn't explain that.

I have taken that palm and planted outside and voilá it started to get green again. Unfortunately I don't know how to save the second palm. But if it looks like that you have nothing to loose I think. Try digging it up and look at the roots if you will not be sure post some pictures of roots too.

I don't say that is ideal and I know many members will disagree but that is my opinion..

Regards

Andrew

[Phoenikakias]

Stop watering and add zeolite in to the ground, if this is any help!

[Lidadosser]

I do not water for a long time since it got sick. Also, my soil has lots of clay and write rock

[Phoenikakias]

Maybe provide some shade for the still green one?

[picudodelapalma]

I have some problems in Mexico like this and two possible damage for a Fusarium disease or the Rhynchophorus palmarum Bug..

[BigD]

I'd recommend planting these in pots with good soil until they recover then replant them in new locations next spring. I've done this successfully with a couple of Washingtonia palms in the last year. Good luck!

Edited August 13, 2013 by BigD

[empireo22]

looks like phytophthora bud rot to me. it starts on the newest emerging spear and works its way to the oldest leaf eventually you will have spear pull...there is nothing you can do now for them.....at early stages pouring fungicide or hydrogen peroxide down the crown and trunk can help to prevent spread.....id say start over... 3 and 5 gallon washies are easy to come by and about that size....or start from seed in 3 year will be that size.

[Lidadosser]

Thanks!