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Phoenix palm

Cat 3Cat 3 Posts: 107
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My Phoenix palm doesn't seem to be doing too well I'm not sure if it's dead or if there's something that can be done to resurrect it. As you can see from the photos the central leaves are brown and look as if they've been severely windburn. Is there anything I can do. Should I or can I cut the central's and would new ones come through?


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  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    What kind of conditions is it in?  Can we have a photo?  Is it in a pot, or in the ground?  Is it too dry or wet?  My palms (not Phoenix), always look the worse for the weather at this time of year, and I was actually pruning out the dead branches of one of mine today.

    You should definitely prune out any dead or diseased branches.  Apart from looking less unsightly, it will open the plant up to air and light, which will help stimulate new growth.  
  • Cat 3Cat 3 Posts: 107
    Hi KeenOnGreen I think you can see from the photos that the surrounding parts of the Palm is in good condition it's not too dry or wet we've had quite a lot of rain but it's sunny at the moment and dry. I just wanted reassurance that the leaves were dead and dry and that it wasn't just that they look like that before they turned green and lush. I'm just a novice gardener so I really don't know what to look for 4AN any help any of you can give is really helpful to me.
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    They are definitely dead.  New growth should look a bright green, and generally gets a bit more mid-green as the leaves mature.  If any of the leaves are quite yellow, or have spots on them (which I often find on my palms), then I would remove those too.

    With our palms (of any variety), I usually remove any stalks/leaves down at ground level.  That's just a personal preference, I think it looks better.  I also remove some leaves from the centre of the plant, especially if it is very congested.  This isn't necessary, but I just prefer them to have a more open habit.
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