Burl Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Any idea why I had this spear pull? Hasn't been colder than maybe 42F. This is the largest of 5 I bought from Cold Hardy Palms and his operation is in the same town as I live. Plant looks good and has done great all Summer. I figure it'll be fine but curious why the spear pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PalmTreeDude Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 How wet has it been? PalmTreeDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 It has been raining for a week or more straight. Not sure when this started since I was out of town for almost a week. Will this tree likely survive? Do I need to do anything? Thanks, Burl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 You can try dumping some copper fungicide down into the hole left by the spear, but as brown and decayed as that spear leaf is, I'm not sure that would even be worth it. Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyt Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Burl, I see dripper or irrigation tubing in the pic. Does it keep the soil wet? The Washingtonia do not like wet feet all the time. And yes Central and North Central Texas has had more rain in the last 10 days than we have all year. jimmyt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hydrogen peroxide should do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) The drip irrigation does not water this palm. The drip is for my garden which is 25' away and for some other pots that are at least 10' away. It is, however, at the bottom of a downward slope of a concrete slab which probably means it is currently quite wet. I did treat with Hydrogen Peroxide and am keeping my fingers crossed. This was the biggest (by far) of the 5 I bought back in March of 2018. It gets the most sun and I was hoping to get it to begin to trunk next year. Edited October 20, 2018 by Burl grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasColdHardyPalms Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Put some daconil in there. Get it from a big box store. My weather stations says we received 26" of rain the last 45 days with 13" of it in the last two weeks. We already broke an all time October rainfall record several days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Looks like the dead stuff is pushing out and the rain has stopped so hopefully it'll survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 A couple of the other W Filifera ( the best draining ones but least sun) show yellowing of the spear. Hopefully the record rain will not kill any of them but they are not happy in DFW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) On 10/22/2018 10:51:41, TexasColdHardyPalms said: Put some daconil in there. Get it from a big box store. My weather stations says we received 26" of rain the last 45 days with 13" of it in the last two weeks. We already broke an all time October rainfall record several days ago. Thanks for the reply! I treated with Daconil back when you suggested and will see what happens. It is still pushing the stem up from the spear pull and a couple more spears look bad but they are growing (or at least being pushed out). Is it a good sign since it is still growing or do I still need to be worried? Thanks, Mike Edited November 9, 2018 by Burl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Case Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 W.filifera is a desert plant that expects little to no water during the summer and has problems with wet feet, water in the crown, and high humidity overall. While they are easy to grow in CA, take away the conditions the make it thrive here and it may be a struggle. Use the suggestions provided and pray for no rain. Do not water it if the ground is moist until such time you see a new leaf. They are common as weeds here, altyhough finding one not hybridized with W. robusta can be a challenge. Good luck! 1 John Case Brentwood CA Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer "Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsonofthesouth Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/9/2018, 4:05:42, Burl said: Thanks for the reply! I treated with Daconil back when you suggested and will see what happens. It is still pushing the stem up from the spear pull and a couple more spears look bad but they are growing (or at least being pushed out). Is it a good sign since it is still growing or do I still need to be worried? Thanks, Mike My trachycarpus did this when it spear pulled. Poured peroxide a few times and it pushed put the nastiest stuff and what was left of the frond. Glad it bounced back! LOWS 16/17 12F, 17/18 3F, 18/19 7F, 19/20 20F Palms growing in my garden: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Chamaerops Humilis, Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera, Rhapidophyllum Hystrix, Sabal Palmetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 On 11/22/2018 11:55:41, John Case said: They are common as weeds here, altyhough finding one not hybridized with W. robusta can be a challenge. Which this one does seem to exhibit traits of with the reddish bases. Cheers, Barrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 @Burl Nice save! Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Here it is now. Looks like it'll be ok...I hope. It's grown about 2" as shown by the marks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPalms Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Awesome work! These things are tough!! I spot them growing wild here in areas with with no irrigation in full 115f sun with little issue. You can likely get away with little to no irrigation in DFW. You get much more rain and moisture than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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