Posted by Tom Broome on 9/9/2005, 10:22 pm, in reply to " 8 year old Cycas Revoluta" --Previous Message--
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: I have a sago palm going on about 8
: years now. It is in a huge pot. I
: moved it from Texas to Colorado last
: September. After the journey and
: heading into the winter months I
: kept it in the house with plenty of
: sunlight. This Spring (2005) I put
: it outside. It gets early morning
: and afternoon sun- shade in the heat
: of the day. The leaves are dry/
: brittle and brown on just parts of
: the leaves. I have had no new growth
: at all since the spring of (2004) in
: Texas. Also, I have now some yellow
: spots. (It recently hailed peas
: size- would that affect it?) The
: middle where the new leaves come out
: show signs of new growth (brown
: needle looking sprouts)trying to
: start but they are dry and brittle
: no new growth!!! Help!!! Should I
: replant this and bring it back into
: the house? I do not want to lose
: this once beautiful plant. One more
: question should I have this in the
: house during the winter months here
: in CO? I can send pics if you need
: to see them.
:
It sounds like you are keeping this plant too dry and that is why you are getting brown tips, etc. The spots can very much come from the small hail. I would fertilize with a good cycad fertilizer that promotes growth (like my Cycad Special I have on my linked website) and try to water a little more often. It will probably be needed to bring it inside. I assume there isn't any place in your new state where you can grow a sago outside all year.
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