Should I water everyday or let it dry out between waterings? It was still growing while the bottom fronds were turning yellow with brown tips,but I noticed the secound set of fronds was starting to get brown tips. What does it sound like is going on,did I do the right thing? Oh by the way the palm has always been in full sun. Robustas love summer moisture when its warm outside as long as it drains out pretty well keeping the soil a little moist, but not in standing water.
These plants love heat, sun, and fertilizer. I think that it could just be in shock right now. Sometimes palms decline for no real reason other then some stress. Cut out all the dieing leaves and maybe some of the brown tips so it looks a little better.
Im sure that in a few weeks it will start looking really nice again. It's been so hot here for the last two weeks that we have afternoon thunderstorms everyday. I dont have to worry about watering anything. This is a very fast growing palm in southern California- easily our fastest, though certainly not the fastest growing palm in the world many palms grow a lot faster in the tropics.
But it really is a weed here. Here are some 2 and maybe 3 years old, also weeds spread by birds pooping out the only partially digested seeds. Then some manage to get up to this size about 4 to maybe 5 years old before the city comes along and chops them down. Over 50 years old here, starting to pray to the Pacific Ocean, the direction just about all avenue palms finally lean toward once they get tall enough.
And lastly, a shot of a couple mature palms, one W filiferi, and one W robusta I would love to see a collection of Trachy pics on a new thread if you feel like posting one, I-and I think the peeps on EPS-really enjoyed your pics of Latisectus and Oreophilus, some even speculated if I remember correctly that the Oreo's might be Takil. Mine in Zone 8A does not grow much. It is planted next to a brick house about ft. It's been planted about inches lower, I believe and I just undug the bottom part and it did not release any roots as suggested by the nursery who planted it.
They planted another Robusta way too high, i believe exposing at least 3 inches of roots. As you can see in the photos, it has not grown much by June 6, and it was planted in August and had plenty of care and I fertilized it in May with spikes. Then I drove to Barnwell, SC which is close to where I live and all these Washingtonias there that were mostly brown and broken in this last winter have full heads of green again.
I just undug the extra inches round the tree to see if that will help it grow still this year. The nursery refused to replant them on a proper depth unless I pay them.
Any suggestions? My Washingtonia Robusta in Zone 8A below , the half-green frond I believe is still from last winter, two stems grew between 5 and inches but no new fronds yet and it's June already. No problem. Yet in the same area mine is not growing much see above post. I just noticed that my last post got reposted somehow Probably because after reading it I clicked on BACK button, but usually websites prevent from such posts happening.
Does anyone know how many inches of soil has to become dry for Wash. Robusta before watering again? Also, does this apply for newly planted Robustas as well? I personally get a lot more growth out of my robusta than I do out of my filifera. The filifera seems to only grow when I take it inside for the winter and stop watering it. Right now it's been raining almost every day and it's stopped growing completely, I have it in the garage now and I'm hoping it will recover once it dry's up.
Leaves are blue-green or gray-green in color, and the tree typically bars multiple trunks. Its short stature and wide spread which can span from five to 20 feet make the Mediterranean fan palm a strong choice for home landscaping.
The Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei is another slow grower, but a good choice for a home landscape. Unlike the Mediterranean, the Windmill has a single, slender trunk. The trunk growth characteristic is interesting in that it grows inversely -- narrow at the base and wider as it grows upward. Leaves grow in a fan shape resembling a windmill hence its name. In warmer zones 8 and above , the Windmill Palm should be planted in a location where it gets some shade and protection from hot afternoon sunlight.
Cheryl Munson has been writing since , with experience as a writer and creative director in the advertising industry. Category: science environment. There is a reason the Mexican fan palm's Latin name is Washingtonia robusta. It is determined to robustly dominate the world.
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What is the fastest growing tree? But an untrimmed Washingtonia has no aesthetically pleasing qualities to it no matter how open minded you are. Beyond the unsightliness, the tree becomes a huge fire hazard. Am I a palm basher you ask? Au contraire. I actually sell these trees and I love them dearly. Because Washingtonia robusta grows too tall and too quickly for the everyday backyard setting, this particular species does not belong in an average-size residential garden, unless you are a developer trying to flip a few homes on unsuspecting victims who think the foot tall palms perfectly framing the entry are oh so quaint.
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