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Help! Is there anything I can do? (Save my Pritchardia Pacifica)

Palmaholic John
Palmaholic John
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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So, I live in Satellite Beach, Florida and I've been babying my oldest Pritchardia Pacifica with lights and blankets through the winters since 2005. It took a major hit in the winter of 2010 and became soft in a couple spots of the trunk.  Slowly over the years, the rotted trunk material broke away leaving huge holes.  The tree still appears the be thriving but has very little support around the affected area.

I really love this palm and don't know of any others this old and this far north...so I'm desperate to save it.  I'm guessing there's nothing I can do, but I thought I'd see if anyone had any thoughts or experiences.

I have pics but the files are too large.  I'll see if I can figure out how to compress the files or lower the resolution and post later.

 

John A.

Satellite Beach, Florida

Trunk damage is really tough to fix.  Would you be satisfied with a replacement, maybe something more cold tolerant?

Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

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