Can someone tell me whats wrong with my W. Robusta?

11 years ago

hello all of you on here. Well the monsoons are here in NM and I tought that it would be a good idea for my palm to get some natural watering so i put it outside and it rains like towards the end of the day or evening. everything was fine until i put it out for some sun like around 11 am to 2 pm and i looked at it and it got wilted, and there are some brown spots on the fronds. So i am wondering if its getting too much rain or sun. or not enough of sun. humm i dont know it was fine. also i just transplanted it into a new bigger pot with the same soil i used to plant it with. The soil is not wet or soggy just a goo moist feel to it and i do bring it inside because of my neighbors cats. so can someone tell me if its going into shock or getting root rot uggh i hope not. all that work for nothing. anyway get at me thanks

kelly

Comments (11)

InsanePalmNinja
11 years ago
I Notice my Hybird is doing the same thing as well. No Idea what could be wrong. But my American Dersert Palm is Exploding those.
tropicalzone7
11 years ago
If anything it's probably too much sun. If it has been indoors for a long time it can take a while to get used to sun again.
I cant give too much advice on washingtonias because I have tried to grow them in pots and failed. It would put out maybe 2 fronds a year and then go half dead indoors and repeat the process all over again.
-Alex
kaotickelly
Original Author
11 years ago
wow those palms are big i dont see anything wrong with them except that they are kinda yellowing at the stem base and Alex yeah i figured that its not that use to the sun quite yet i guess??? llol but thanks for the feedback.
RichardC7
11 years ago
They look amazing! mine came through the mail half dead :/ but im nursing it back to health.... The yellowing at the tips may be from over-watering?
alex_7b
11 years ago
They probably don't get enough water in the pots to satisfy them unless you water them yourself.
kaotickelly
Original Author
11 years ago
hey RichardC7 how are you nursing it back to health? and alex-7b i do give them a good watering. i dont think thats the problem i think that i over waterd it but idk
RichardC7
11 years ago
Kaotickelly- I've just been pruning all the brown tips/dead leaves.... and fertilizing better. I'm just taking extra care :-)
LagoMar
11 years ago
When I bought a Wash. Filifera a couple of years back, the instructions with it said to shade it from direct sun until it is established. I'm guessing it got a little scorched b/c not used to the sun. Should bounce back fine though, as Washingtonias rebound quickly.

Here is a link that might be useful: Virginia Beach Weather
InsanePalmNinja
11 years ago
Am also going to say my Wash. Filifera is doing better than my Hybrid is. Then again, Its must of been outside for most of its life. Washingtonias are faster tan a B*tch. But my Mute Palm is way faster.
jimhardy
11 years ago
...And quieter.
wetsuiter
11 years ago
@Jim. Funny man!!!