Needle palm help

[chris08170817]

Hi

Im outside of Philly pa this winter was pretty cold. My needle palm is at least 12 years old. This year it looks bad I'm thinking it has some sickness any help would be appreciated.  Im posting pics

[KPoff]

40 minutes ago, chris08170817 said:

Hi

Im outside of Philly pa this winter was pretty cold. My needle palm is at least 12 years old. This year it looks bad I'm thinking it has some sickness any help would be appreciated.  Im posting pics

@chris08170817 how did it look last year? Is this just sent all the winter aftermath showed itself? How cold did it get and length of time below freezing? Was it protected? To me it just looks like cold damage but I could be wrong.

[chris08170817]

Si I am in Philly pa so we had the normal 20 to 30 degree winter with the exception of 10 days when it was 3 to 10 degrees. 

The palm looked great last year. I was concerned about the black spots and that rust color on the stem of the frond.

[SeanK]

I don't see anything too unusual. You could treat the bud twice a week for a month with H2O2 if you're worried.

[chris08170817]

9 minutes ago, SeanK said:

I don't see anything too unusual. You could treat the bud twice a week for a month with H2O2 if you're worried.

Hi Sean

Thanks so would this be straight or is it mixed with water and do I spray on the fronds or water the base with it

[Zone7Bpalmguy]

7 hours ago, chris08170817 said:

Hi

Im outside of Philly pa this winter was pretty cold. My needle palm is at least 12 years old. This year it looks bad I'm thinking it has some sickness any help would be appreciated.  Im posting pics

To me it just looks like cosmetic cold damage, nothing really bad . Now if you're experiencing spear pull/pulls then that could be a problem. 

[SeanK]

Pour the peroxide (3%) directly onto the spear. If the spear resists s light tug, the peroxide is just insurance.

[N8ALLRIGHT]

I agree, cold damage 

It's starting to get warm, that needle should respond and be pushing new growth 

[chris08170817]

8 hours ago, Zone7Bpalmguy said:

To me it just looks like cosmetic cold damage, nothing really bad . Now if you're experiencing spear pull/pulls then that could be a 

 

[chris08170817]

Thank you to all for the information 

[Allen]

Nothing major wrong like mentioned above.  Keep sprinklers off it, or no spraying water on fronds just in general