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Leaning Palm Tree Help?

Thumdar

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Thumdar Newbie

Thumdar

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Hello all ~ I am pleased to be making my first post here! :rolleyes:

I Have a palm tree that lost one of its two trunks a few years ago in a deep freeze here in Florida. Since then the other half has been healthy but it leans to one side dramatically. If I don't get it growing straighter it might grow out over the road and would sadly need to be removed.

Anyone have any suggestions as to how to prop it up and help it grow more verticle?

I trimmed the fronds that were adding weight to the side it's leaning towards but I'm wondering if I need to use a manual support of some kind. I don't know how I could use the typical wires to pull it up ~ it seems to me I'll need to use a brace to push it up slowly but thought I'd ask the experts. :greenthumb:

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MattyB Grand Master

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Hey Thumdar, welcome. It'll grow straight up from this point on so if that's okay then just leave it. otherwise you're going to have to basically dig it up and pull it up right and let it root back in.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Thumdar Newbie

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Ok Matty ~ thank you! I'll just leave it and let nature take it's course. :winkie:

sonoranfans Grand Master

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what matty said....

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

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Looks like it is starting to correct itself and turning upward. Where in Florida?

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

virtualpalm Veteran

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Another option, since it is a P. roebelenii which is quite common and inexpensive here in Florida, would be to get rid of altogether (or maybe move it to another location in the yard) and plant another nicer one, or perhaps even a different species, in its place.

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