Windmill palm dying

[Naseer Uddin]

Hello, I transplanted a 5 footer windmill palm from ground to the pot. I used potting mix and some palm fertilizer when transplanting. One month into the pot I see the entire tree is yellowing and it has been outside in the yard, have gone thru some freezes in Atlanta GA here. Lower fronds started getting lower , almost close to the ground. I want to save this palm.  What do you guys suggest? 
 

thanks!

[Allen]

A picture would help.  Possibly stressed the palm and it could have fungal attack in the spear at worst case.   Other idea is too much fertilizer.  Should have been none in winter.  Could just be shock of digging in winter.  Check the spear and gently pull to see if it pulls out.  Post pictures of palm and spear area and we'll have a look.

[Jimhardy]

Never fertilize damaged roots or freshly transplanted plants and

do not leave out in the cold after transplanting....roots need warm

soil temps to recover, the combo of the cold the transplanting and fert

will be tough combo for the palm to overcome.

[oasis371]

Why was it moved from the ground to a pot in mid winter to begin with? Pots are MUCH colder (and WARMER) than the ground, so prone to wide temperature swings in the winter unless insulated.  So there was that stress, then the stress of being fertilized on top of that. Unfortunately, my own experience with palms suggests that palms will endure a lot of environmental and cultural challenges, but once they go into serious decline, it is usually too late. How does the new growth look? Check the spear as said above.  At this point, the only thing you can do is move the pot into an area where it get some protection from the elements (wind, temps, water, ice, etc.). Can you put it in a garage for a few weeks?

[Las Palmas Norte]

Yup. As @oasis371 has mentioned above.

[Collectorpalms]

This is not common knowledge to non palm people. But yeah palms:

1) Transplant bareroot palms in zone 7b preferable Atlanta May-June, while soil is warm and plenty of time to recover before fall. 60F + soil temperature.

They are never dormant like most other plants that you would transplant in winter instead.

2) Any plants or palms in general, don’t put fertilizer on cut roots. It’s like salt on a cut. It burns.

3) Remove a certain percentage of fronds due to root loss. 

Edited February 24, 2022 by Collectorpalms