DoomsDave Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 One of my Roystonea borenquenia is in an apparent wind tunnel in my back yard. On Santa Ana wind days, the wind rips leaves off long before they’re supposed to fall. 1 Let's keep our forum fun and friendly. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mac Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Just one of the hazards of big palms... crushed seedlings. 1 Cheers Steve It is not dead, it is just senescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDave Posted October 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Actually, no one got damaged, thankfully. 1 Let's keep our forum fun and friendly. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96720 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 That happens with my regia’s to bad they are not like a hurricane palm and drop crown shaft and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 5 hours ago, DoomsDave said: my Roystonea borenquenia is in an apparent wind tunnel in my back yard. On Santa Ana wind days, the wind rips leaves off long before they’re supposed to fall Earlier in the week when it was really windy, I had the same thing happen with one of my Dypsis lanceolata leaves that was at just the correct angle to get torqued. Leaves above and below it on the crownshaft were fine as were the other trunks, but this one was getting tweaked just enough to snap it off cleanly right next to the trunk on the tallest trunk in the clump. Not as heavy as your Roytonea leaf when they fall, so no damage to anything below either. As Steve points out, it is one of the hazards though. 1 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoranfans Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 This is how 1/5 leaves falls on my largest(22-25' clear trunk) royal, snapped near the crownshaft. It has minimal wind buffering to the south, nothing to the east west nd north so it sees the highest winds in my yard. A couple weeks later the stem snaps, crownshaft yellows and comes down. I guess if you have enough wind this is how they come off. I expect this is how they take hurricanes n the carribean and drop leaves but dont get knocked down. 1 Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a?? Tom Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDave Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Part of what’s weird about this is this only happens to this particular Roystonea. None of the others seem to have the problem. Let's keep our forum fun and friendly. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96720 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Life is full of things that are hard to understand!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoranfans Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 4 hours ago, DoomsDave said: Part of what’s weird about this is this only happens to this particular Roystonea. None of the others seem to have the problem. Yeah my #2 never had a limb break like that, just my bigger one. I assumed it was because the big one was more exposed, but another factor is water. The second one is near a hose bib and has a fatter trunk but isnt as tall (5' shorter) and doesnt snap a limb since I had it. Maybe its water content, drier might be more brittle. Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a?? Tom Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDave Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, sonoranfans said: Yeah my #2 never had a limb break like that, just my bigger one. I assumed it was because the big one was more exposed, but another factor is water. The second one is near a hose bib and has a fatter trunk but isnt as tall (5' shorter) and doesnt snap a limb since I had it. Maybe its water content, drier might be more brittle. That’s some useful thoughts! Let's keep our forum fun and friendly. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James B Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, sonoranfans said: Yeah my #2 never had a limb break like that, just my bigger one. I assumed it was because the big one was more exposed, but another factor is water. The second one is near a hose bib and has a fatter trunk but isnt as tall (5' shorter) and doesnt snap a limb since I had it. Maybe its water content, drier might be more brittle. I’ve observed the same in my yard. Palms that are well hydrated have petioles that are flexible like Gumby vs drier petioles that will snap vs bend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoranfans Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 11 hours ago, James B said: I’ve observed the same in my yard. Palms that are well hydrated have petioles that are flexible like Gumby vs drier petioles that will snap vs bend. So I'm going to see if I can stop the snapping. I put down 1000lb turface MVP to help my sandy yard hold more water for the water loving species. Also it could be that wind exposed palms need more water to replace what the wind takes away. The big on that snaps leaves every so often is planted in sand. Yeah it was ammended but the dig was so easy I got a planting discount since the dig was so easy. My number 2 royal is planted nearer the house in mostly clay. Its been mulched for a long time so it has organic material but its probably 50%+ clay. As they grow tall it will also be harder to pump water up to those leaves so it might get more frequent as the palm gets big. Im going for more clay in the soil, sintered clay like MVP is porous and drains well too. Its a solution for my yard since the sandy spots are all over. At least I know where those spots are after 10 years so I know where to put the Turface MVP down. I am just targeting water lovers and I hope that it also helps me reduce the need for almost constant mulching and watering. Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a?? Tom Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Palm Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 The Roystonea Regia in S. Florida drop pure green fronds on a calm day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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