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Pygmy palm care

Mainepalms
Mainepalms
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Seeking suggestions to bring the palm back to good health. It lives in side most of the year; however, the frons started to droop and turn brown the last couple months so I cut them off. Been using palm tree booster but now wondering if it has root rot. It’s been in the same pot for 3-4 years.

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    Would you repot the tree to confirm if has root rot?

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    Whoa we a problem child here, it looks overpotted and overwatered. But you say in the container for the last 3 to 4 years. If it’s been indoors most of the time, has it been putting on new growth and growing quite well over those 3 to 4 years. Possibly overwatering and it may have gotten too much fertiliser. Let it dry out, rest outside in warm shaded area. Mucking around repotting while it’s not happy is not a good idea. It may lead to more problems. Rest outside and dry out may be your solution.

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    On 6/26/2026 at 8:12 AM, Mainepalms said:

    Seeking suggestions to bring the palm back to good health. It lives in side most of the year; however, the frons started to droop and turn brown the last couple months so I cut them off. Been using palm tree booster but now wondering if it has root rot. It’s been in the same pot for 3-4 years.

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    It is growing new frons but they seem to turn brown and droop over and all other frons too.

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    Its outside in shade but it has been raining quite a bit.

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    I think it needs more sun, heat and time to dry out between watering. Keep it on the south side of the house. If you want to limit sun, set a large umbrella to the west side to cast shade after 2PM or 3 PM.

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    I just repotted it with better drainage in smaller pot. Cut some roots off too 🤞

    It was definitely sitting in wet soil.

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    Here it is now. I left the wilted fronds. It looks horrible 😔

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    Keeping it outside is the best medicine for it right now. Phoenix palms are survivors! Chances are, it will produce 2 or 3 new 'sun grown' fronds by fall, when it should be brought back inside with night temps below 40F.

    aztropic

    Mesa, Arizona

    Mesa, Arizona

     

    Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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    Would you cut off the drooping fronds?

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    4 minutes ago, Mainepalms said:

    Would you cut off the drooping fronds?

    If they're green, level them on.

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    I did, drooping and bend. Some green. Hoping for the best.

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