Question From:
Angela Lord in Electrona, Hobart Tasmania
Nature of problem:
palm leaves dying
Type of Plant (if known):
uploaded photo
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
leaves yellowing before dying
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
sandy
How often do you water the plant:
every other day depending on the weather
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
8
How long since you planted it:
2 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
seasol, bactivate
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
nothing
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Other Comments:
Answer:
Hi Angela, Palms don’t love Hobart. If they are to grow there, they need a very warm microclimate. I would dig your plant up, remove about 50% of its potting mix and pot it up, placing it where it gets the midday to afternoon sun. Now get yourself a windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) and plant it in the ground where the other palm is now. Windmill palms even tolerate snow. Don
