I planted this in March. By end of June it looked great.

End of June

I returned from a short trip after July 4th and all of the fronds looked fried except for the frond emerging from the spear.

Now

I have been deep watering. I’m genuinely at a loss. It’s getting water. How could it take such a drastic turn in less than a month.

I have never grown this particular palm so I can’t really help. It sure looks as though it is struggling. I am sorry you are having a problem , I hope it pulls through. It has been quite warm for the last week. Harry

What is "deep watering"?

Here in Atlanta we had weeks of scorching heat but the weather's flipped. It's raining ever day.

By deep watering, I hope you are giving it about 10 gallons of water, at least 2 or 3 times a week for a new planting. A half hour time on a 1 gpm drip line isn't going to cut it. Appears it needs more water than it was receiving now that temps have risen.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

4 hours ago, aztropic said:

By deep watering, I hope you are giving it about 10 gallons of water, at least 2 or 3 times a week for a new planting. A half hour time on a 1 gpm drip line isn't going to cut it. Appears it needs more water than it was receiving now that temps have risen.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

I was doing about 2-3x of slow pencil thin water from a hose for about 30 minutes. I just looked at the soil and it’s pretty wet.

AI said that the fronds may be dying to give the two née fronds energy to grow. I cut about 3 fronds off last week because they looked they were dying, but I think that was a mistake since the other two started to dry out within a few days. The center spear and fronds look healthy. So I guess thats good news.

Just a little disappointed because this is right in front of my house. The flame thrower and teddy bear palm look perfect. Temperatures have been higher but relatively mild for what we’re used to, today it hit 100 degrees. Maybe its shock from the heat?

4 hours ago, SCVpalmenthusiast said:

I was doing about 2-3x of slow pencil thin water from a hose for about 30 minutes. I just looked at the soil and it’s pretty wet.

AI said that the fronds may be dying to give the two née fronds energy to grow. I cut about 3 fronds off last week because they looked they were dying, but I think that was a mistake since the other two started to dry out within a few days. The center spear and fronds look healthy. So I guess thats good news.

Just a little disappointed because this is right in front of my house. The flame thrower and teddy bear palm look perfect. Temperatures have been higher but relatively mild for what we’re used to, today it hit 100 degrees. Maybe its shock from the heat?

Hello :), I would say it was shocked, maybe the palm doesn't used to it. If you say the center spear is healthy then soon it will be alright, just cut out all the dead fronds and remained the good ones!

Water it regularly but don't overwatering it, because it will get use to it over time.