Fronds bent at petioles King Palm

[mxcolin]

Anyone have experience of saving fronds that have been bent badly at the petiole on a King Palm? I’ve managed to tie them back up to other fronds and they’re currently secure and straight however as they (hopefully) grow out I will need something to secure it. It was the 2 newest growth fronds so I don’t want to just cut them off. I have no idea how it happened to be honest. It was fairly windy and very hot, 100°+ I looked out and the new growth was bent right where it comes out of the crown shaft. I tied it up immediately. 

[TomJ]

picture ??

[James B]

Picture would help.

But Kings don’t do well in wind. Especially once it gets above 20 mph. Add in dry heat and it increases the damage. But they grow so fast that in another month a new spear will have opened and by end of summer 3 or 4 new leaves will have sprouted to replace any damaged ones.

[James B]

I have found that Alexandrae Beatricea type does the best vs wind of all the Archontophoenix in my yard. They have  very wide, stiff fronds compared to Maxima, Cunninghamiana, or regular Alexandrae. 

Even they succumb to damage once the gusts get over 30 mph. 

[joe_OC]

I’ve tried splints.  They don’t work.  The movement of the fronds are too dynamic from the winds.  I had some fronds damaged by winds during our last Santa Ana wind event.  Have decided to just let them dangle.  Not very pretty, but still allows the fronds to go through photosynthesis process.

[mike in kurtistown]

Possibly a nutrient deficiency, suggest making sure they are well fertilized.

[mxcolin]

I don't really have a picture as I tied it up pretty quickly and don't want to let it lose again but here's where the bend occurred:

 

[mxcolin]

It's a Cunninghamiana.