Jump to content
SUPER IMPORTANT - MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PALMTALK - PLEASE READ ×
New Upgrade Now Scheduled For Thursday 21st - 4:30am Eastern US ×
  • WELCOME GUEST

    It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

    Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

    PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

    guest Renda04.jpg

From these pictures does anyone know why 2 of my Foxtail Palms fell last night?


Recommended Posts

Posted

I have now had 3 of 7 foxtail palms break and fall at the base. 2 fell last night in a storm. From the photos can anyone see what the problem might be?  First 2 pics are looking up at the trunk where the break was. 
are they wrottrn? Fungus? Disease? 

IMG_1543.jpeg

IMG_1544.jpeg

IMG_0265.jpeg

IMG_0266.jpeg

Posted

Possibly planted too deep originally, or mulch piled on after planting built up too high against the trunk, suffocating the roots.

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Posted

To wet! They got some sort of fungal disease from being to wet and as @aztropic suggests planted to deep! 

Posted

Years ago I had a glorious triangle palm planted on the hillside. Over the years, mulch and soil piled up on one side and resulted in trunk rot which brought it down. But I never noticed since it was below the soil line. So I agree with the postings above.

  • Like 1

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

Posted

These are sensitive to wet feet ( overwatering) especially when they get bigger. I lost two , the only two I had , due to something else . When I removed the trunks they were not rotted as the ones in the pictures . I have really good drainage in my garden . The one pic shows that this has going on for a while , meaning maybe not enough drainage for the amount of water. HarryIMG_0265.thumb.jpeg.ccb606a79b1872805682954e3129e725.jpeg.0387a26028dd905e447311f2da29bbfd.jpeg

  • Like 1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...