Accidentally ripped spear

[VirginiaTropicals]

I was checking for spear pull and pulled a little too hard and the spear or my palm ripped it had no discoloaration and was fine will it grow back or not *used small amount of peroxide for combating fungus 

[Pee Dee Palms]

8 minutes ago, VirginiaTropicals said:

I was checking for spear pull and pulled a little too hard and the spear or my palm ripped it had no discoloaration and was fine will it grow back or not *used small amount of peroxide for combating fungus 

First off, I don't think you accidently ripped out the spear, I can tell by the frond that it is quite withered so it appears as though the palm is probably dying. I had this happen to me when I separated a few Livistona chinensis and transplanted them all into pots. All their fronds got a greyish discoloration and withered up. Every single one of them had a spear pull with no rot and died. And could you please post a picture of the entire palm?

[VirginiaTropicals]

1 hour ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

First off, I don't think you accidently ripped out the spear, I can tell by the frond that it is quite withered so it appears as though the palm is probably dying. I had this happen to me when I separated a few Livistona chinensis and transplanted them all into pots. All their fronds got a greyish discoloration and withered up. Every single one of them had a spear pull with no rot and died. And could you please post a picture of the entire palm?

 

[Pee Dee Palms]

14 minutes ago, VirginiaTropicals said:

 

Yeah it's probably dead unfortunately. I'd wait for maybe a couple of weeks to see if it shows any kind of growth, but I wouldn't expect anything. Did you transplant it or do anything that would require you to mess with the roots? 

[VirginiaTropicals]

1 hour ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

Yeah it's probably dead unfortunately. I'd wait for maybe a couple of weeks to see if it shows any kind of growth, but I wouldn't expect anything. Did you transplant it or do anything that would require you to mess with the roots? 

I didnt touch it at all but I recently took it outside after a winter in the garage the bigger palms seemed to survive. No cold temps at all low-high 40s at night - 50s/60s in the day

[Pee Dee Palms]

13 hours ago, VirginiaTropicals said:

I didnt touch it at all but I recently took it outside after a winter in the garage the bigger palms seemed to survive. No cold temps at all low-high 40s at night - 50s/60s in the day

What kind of palm is it?

[VirginiaTropicals]

1 hour ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

What kind of palm is it?

Dacty

[Pee Dee Palms]

38 minutes ago, VirginiaTropicals said:

Dacty

My guess is that it could've got shocked from the rapid change from inside the garage to outside the garage. Sometimes young palms can be very sensitive to things that may not be all that extreme.

[SeanK]

If the spear were healthy, you would have pulled the plant from the pot before the spear would eject.

[Robert D. Young]

18 hours ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

First off, I don't think you accidently ripped out the spear, I can tell by the frond that it is quite withered so it appears as though the palm is probably dying. I had this happen to me when I separated a few Livistona chinensis and transplanted them all into pots. All their fronds got a greyish discoloration and withered up. Every single one of them had a spear pull with no rot and died. And could you please post a picture of the entire palm?

Which spear did you RIP out? It won't matter unless it's the growing tip (heart of palm). And no, it won't grow back. The spear is done. The question is, what remains after the rip...

 

[Robert D. Young]

17 hours ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

Yeah it's probably dead unfortunately. I'd wait for maybe a couple of weeks to see if it shows any kind of growth, but I wouldn't expect anything. Did you transplant it or do anything that would require you to mess with the roots? 

Correction: it's currently alive. It might be terminally ill but that is not certain yet.

[Pee Dee Palms]

1 hour ago, Robert D. Young said:

Correction: it's currently alive. It might be terminally ill but that is not certain yet.

Well yeah, that's why I said probably.

[VirginiaTropicals]

4 hours ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

My guess is that it could've got shocked from the rapid change from inside the garage to outside the garage. Sometimes young palms can be very sensitive to things that may not be all that extreme.

Do you think theres a chance it may come back because my other 3 palms were fine.

[VirginiaTropicals]

3 hours ago, Robert D. Young said:

Which spear did you RIP out? It won't matter unless it's the growing tip (heart of palm). And no, it won't grow back. The spear is done. The question is, what remains after the rip...

 

The newly emerging one it was about 4-5 inches.

[PalmatierMeg]

Phoenix seedlings - any palm seedlings - that small should never be kept outdoors in VA in pots during winter and early spring. I'm originally from NO VA and I know that climate. When I grew palms in pots there, I never put any of them outdoors until mid-April at the earliest. I agree the seedling was at death's door before the spear pull. Fortunately, dactylifera seeds are easy to find and germinate. Just buy a pkg of dates and snack on the fruit.

 

[Pee Dee Palms]

1 hour ago, VirginiaTropicals said:

Do you think theres a chance it may come back because my other 3 palms were fine.

I doubt it. Do the other 3 palms look shriveled up?

Edited March 26, 2023 by General Sylvester D. Palm

[VirginiaTropicals]

12 hours ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said:

I doubt it. Do the other 3 palms look shriveled up?

not at all