Trachycarpus Takil does not grow after frost damage. HELP!

[Dawid]

Hi,

In my Trachycarpus Takil, the growth cone died after spring frosts. I took the frozen cone out, dug it out of the ground and put it in a pot. I have recently checked the roots and they are ok (i noticed new white roots). Nevertheless, the palm tree has not been sprouting new leaves for half a year ... Can you recommend something to starting growth in this palm tree?

[Chester B]

 I don't think there is much you can do but wait.  If it's still green I'd say its still alive.

[Allen]

You need to squeeze the trunk and see if it's rotten and see if the base is loose/rotten at soil level by rocking.  If so it's gone 

[Chester B]

I also forgot to tell you that the only Trachycarpus I've ever had spear pull was a takil as well.  I pulled the spear in late winter, and a few months later new growth was pushing out. 

[Steve in Florida]

Has it been fertilized?

[PlantDad]

I would pour hydrogen peroxide into the crown cavity do kill any bacteria and fungus. Also if you are brave enough you could cut the trunk a bit to find green growth. I've cut about 4 inches of trunk off of one of my frost damaged pygmy dates that had spear pull. I cut chunks of trunk off until I found live tissue and once I did the palm immediately shot up new growth

[Dawid]

hello, I flooded the cone with 1% H2O2 solution.  I also watered the roots with a 0.2% solution.  Steve in Florida The palm was fertilized with Palm Focus.  If the H2O2 treatment does not help, I am ready to cut the trunk, although it is very small, 5-10 cm ...

[Jimhardy]

The leaves are still open so it may be alive....you may want to check the undersides

for spider mites, possibly they are zapping it and slowing its recovery down.

[Steve in Florida]

You will probably have to wait until next year since it seems likely the roots were damaged and unable to provide enough nutrients for new growth.  Trunk cutting is always a last resort and usually a death sentence for a small seedling in shock with damaged roots.

[Jimhardy]

I would not trunk cut a palm that small unless you see the leaves dying.

In the process of cutting you would probably tear up the roots.