waggie leaf problems

[palm789]

Hi I just got my waggie last week and just noticed a few leaf problems but all the rest of the tree us fine its just these lower ones.what is going on with them.I just applied some palm booster and waiting for a delivery if hardy palms slow release fert.so should I prune any of these petioles completely off? Advice please

[Ben in Norcal]

Looks like maybe some fungus + wind damage?  Also, doesn't look like a waggie to me...looks more fortunei perhaps?

[Paul_T]

Looks like cold/wet weather damage. It should be fine. 

I would not trim them. The Palm will still be getting photosynthesis from the fronds.

[Laaz]

I agree with Ben, that's not a waggie.

[Las Palmas Norte]

Most likely a hybrid with regular fortunei.  

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

#1 - That is not a T. Waggie.

#2 That is just a bit of cold/damp damage.  Not an issue.

[NorthFlpalmguy]

Agree with all the above^

[palm789]

Actually it is a t waggie it got small stiff truangular leaves and a trunk thats 10x furrier than my other t fortuneI with giant leaves.but thanks for advice guys

[Las Palmas Norte]

5 hours ago, palm789 said:

"10x furrier"

Wow! We need pics

[Laaz]

Fiber on the trunk has nothing to do with it. Waggies will not have droop at the leaf tips & the leaves are not divided like that. I just cut two of mine to show you the difference. Waggie on the left & fortunei on the right.

 

[Ben in Norcal]

Todd, I can't believe you cut leaves in nice shape like that just to educate!  Good on ya.

Nath, that plant is not a waggie - sorry!

[Laaz]

Lmao! Got to sacrifice once in a while...

[Flow]

A pic of the whole palm would certainly help to tell wheter it is a waggy or not. Telling from one single leaf is a lottery because it is not as large as fortunei either. My waggy makes some slightly larger leaves every once in a while and then small ones again. 

Was your soil very cold/frozen? I had similar damage on one leaf last year when it warmed up very early in spring. The air was already warm but the ground still too cold.

[palm789]

My soil was not cold just slightly wet.would it be safe to cut off the damaged frond and petiole in picture 1 as it looks bad irl.im not sure if a regular watering and fert would return pic 2 to fully green again if not would it be safe to chop that one off also.I am asking this as I like my palms perfect.

[palm789]

Bump

[Paul_T]

21 hours ago, palm789 said:

My soil was not cold just slightly wet.would it be safe to cut off the damaged frond and petiole in picture 1 as it looks bad irl.im not sure if a regular watering and fert would return pic 2 to fully green again if not would it be safe to chop that one off also.I am asking this as I like my palms perfect.

If it is still giving back to the palm why cut it just to make the palm look neater?

Better in the long run to leave it.

[palm789]

Here is a pic as I said I noticed it seems to be slower than my fortunei.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

I stand corrected, that is in fact a Waggy.

[Flow]

Yes, a waggie indeed. As Paul said, leave the leaves on the palm until they are completely brown, although removing one or two will certainly not harm the palm. It looks very healthy.

[Las Palmas Norte]

11 hours ago, palm789 said:

Here is a pic as I said I noticed it seems to be slower than my fortunei.

 

 

This pic gives a much clearer indication that it is in fact wagnerianus. I've heard it said they are slower in the early stages.

 

Cheers, Barrie.