Hey everyone. I purchased this Windmill Palm in March 2025 & it did very well until recently. Within the last few days, it has rapidly closed all of its fronds and has become very droopy. The soil is moist but not soggy, and it receives partial sun here in coastal North Carolina. Is this heat-related possibly? I appreciate any & all input. 

I usually don’t plant flowers in the same pot as my palms. I would gently remove the palm from the pot and make sure the pot is draining well. If not , Loosen the soil without disturbing the roots and add perlite or vermiculite to fresh soil with a sandy loam ( similar to soil for succulents) . Put it back in the pot and water only when the top 1” of the soil is mostly dry. The most common cause of failure in potted plants is overwatering. Trachycarpus are hardy palms so it should pull through. Harry

Have to agree with @Harry’s Palms, not planting flowers so close to palms.  To me it looks like it may be planted a tad too deep. Is the soil drying out between watering?

9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I usually don’t plant flowers in the same pot as my palms. I would gently remove the palm from the pot and make sure the pot is draining well. If not , Loosen the soil without disturbing the roots and add perlite or vermiculite to fresh soil with a sandy loam ( similar to soil for succulents) . Put it back in the pot and water only when the top 1” of the soil is mostly dry. The most common cause of failure in potted plants is overwatering. Trachycarpus are hardy palms so it should pull through. Harry

Will do. Thank you Harry. 

2 hours ago, SeanK said:

Have to agree with @Harry’s Palms, not planting flowers so close to palms.  To me it looks like it may be planted a tad too deep. Is the soil drying out between watering?

I water every other day during the summer typically. Most days are sunny with highs around 90F, so I figured that would be a good schedule for the palms. My other Trachycarpus are doing fine & they are on the same watering schedule.

I removed the flowers from the pot earlier today. I also checked several inches down into the soil and saw only white, healthy roots. The soil near the drainage holes wasn't soggy, despite today's heavy rains. So those are good signs. Now, I am going to give the soil some time to dry out. The hot Carolina Sun should do the trick. 

On 15/7/2025 at 22:38, MrTropical said:

Hola a todos. Compré esta palmera molino en marzo de 2025 y creció muy bien hasta hace poco. En los últimos días, ha cerrado rápidamente todas sus hojas y se ha vuelto muy flácida. La tierra está húmeda, pero no empapada, y recibe sol parcial aquí en la costa de Carolina del Norte. ¿Será debido al calor? Agradezco cualquier comentario. 

I remember seeing many windmills in my area. They are palm trees that are quite resistant to the cold.

Now iam going out on limb and saying i would have left the flowers for a few reasons.

A nice ground cover that’s doing no harm really 

They are marigolds a sacred flower in India 

The perfect insect repellent 

And they look good for a nice better homes and garden make over look!

Richard