Posted by Bill_Tx7b
on 11/8/2007, 4:32 pm, in reply to "Fishtail Palm Problem"
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You might try putting it back in the ground. Cut off a majority of the fronds so it can put efforts into growing a new root system. Make sure and leave the middle growth spear and maybe a few more. I planted a balled and burlapped S. Mexicana 5 years ago and it's doing fine. Good luck.
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: I live in So. California. My fishtail
: palm, about 15' tall, was blown down in
: the high winds we had here during those
: terrible fire storms. When it fell, it
: was severed from the roots, which were
: like spider legs elevating it above the
: dirt surface before it fell. There are
: a few root stubs left on the trunk
: base. I put the tree in a bucket of
: water and it seems to be living, at
: least for now, as the leaves on it are
: intact, still green, and staying put.
:
: Will it generate a new root system in
: the water so I can replant it? Or is
: it doomed to die. It's been about 2
: weeks since it fell over. If it has a
: chance to live, what steps should I
: take to give it the best chance?
:
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