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Queen Palm Sick?

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Hello Everyone!

I am brand new to the site and am hoping to find some help.  Hopefully I am doing this right!!  I have had these palms in my life for a little over 3 years and the winter freeze this year hit Southern Louisiana hard.  When I purchased the home (3 years ago)  these 2 palms were infested with a beetle and were treated.  The previous owner had the jasmine ground cover thick and crawling up the base of the trees which I immediately cut down upon purchase.  There was definitely insect damage on the trunk of the tree further out in the pic.  After the freeze I noticed brown liquid running down the trunk of one tree, which seems to continue to get worse and has flies associated with it.  No green from the top yet.  The tree closer in pic seems to be doing well but the other day I noticed a streak of brown liquid running down the trunk.  I have had 2 (yes 2!) arborists out and neither called me back or returned my calls.  (Sorry pics aren't the greatest!).  Any thoughts or advice sincerely appreciated!!!

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Queen palm trunks are damaged at temperatures 20F and below. I've seen queens recover even with severely damaged trunks by, if the growing point is severely damaged, the palm will die. One of your queens is recovering, the other looks bad. If you're okay with going up to the top on a ladder, cut the remaining dead out of that palm and pour hydrogen peroxide into the top. Do that at least weekly. If you have another severe winter next year, that may do them in for sure. Hope and pray for a milder one!

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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Thanks, Jim!  I am out of town right now but will be stopping to buy peroxide on my way home!  

As Jim says, the far one looks dead.  If it's not pushing green by now, it's unlikely to.  I suppose you can hope a while longer?

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

That far one is a goner.  Time to cut it down.

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