Sealing Wax Palm Help

[JessieMaui]

We just planted two sealing wax palms about a month ago and one all of a sudden has dry brown leaves on the top and middle.  The leaves and the base are still green.  We suspect that the landscaper who planted them may have used too much fertilizer and burned them, but aren't sure.  We planted another one about 6 feet away that deems to be doing fine so fat.  Any suggestions on what this may be and how to deal with it?  We're hoping we can save it! 

[John hovancsek]

Keep a lot of water on it. These palms hate to dry out and it might have been growing under shade and now it’s in full sun. I would water every day and it should come back. It looks like it was burnt 

[fiji jim]

Their natural habitat is on the sides of swamp lands.

You cannot overwater this 1.

[JessieMaui]

Thank you! Do you suggest we trim the dread branches?

[DCA_Palm_Fan]

Concur with the others.  
 

mid leave the dead ones for now and pay close attention to the central spear.   Water water water.  You almost can’t overwater this palm.   
 

it’s also very helpful to know your location / zone.  

[PJP]

I keep mine fully submerged in water via a 500 gallon koi pond I buried.  I run an aquatic heater in the water with a circulation pump.  They took off when I did this experiment over a year ago.  Water water and more water.

[WaianaeCrider]

I have two.  One in the shade getting all shower and laundry water.  The other in a pot sitting in a lily pond.  Both happy.  Pond in full sun.

[Moose]

I never trust a landscaper to plant a valuable palm. They dig hole, they shove plant in hole, repeat. Ugh.

Mongo like to heavy fertilizer in hole, burn roots with mineral salts.

Here's my whole point, where is the mulch?

Edited January 25, 2023 by Moose