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Deep wounds in palm trunks -- heal or not?

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Howdyall:

A response to an earlier thread in which someone showed a Hyophorbe langencaulis that was badly wounded by something (looked like rot of some kind). It looked pretty bad, and I understand why some might not be optimistic. I've had to cut down palms that were cut partway through with machetes.

On the other hand, I've also had palms with large divots in the trunk that sometimes did at least partially heal.

I'll provide my examples of healing when I escape from the Dark Tower.

Anyone have wounds that did or didn't heal in any palms?

I'm curious to see, and find what you did or didn't do.

Anyone?

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Some of the worst trunk scars ive seen are on a grove of Braheas in Dolores park in San Fran. The poor things have puddles of water in the trunk and look like they are about to collapse.

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- Eric Arneson

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Here's a picture of my Archontophoenix hybrid.

This is the base of the trunk, note the big bite taken out of it, that has slowly partially filled in over time.

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John in Andalucia Grand Master

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Once upon a time, there a little Washie destined to become part of an international logo.

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Then one day, something terrible happened..

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..but three years after a close shave, it bounced right back!

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sonoranfans Grand Master

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LOL! You can cut a washie robusta completely off at ground level and it will come back good as new. You can also do this with some sabals. Years ago I had 2 sabal "blackburniana" planted much too closely and cut one off intending to kill it. It came right back, and the second time the crowns didn't interfere.... the washie I cut off was a volunteer in a bad spot, right over a water line(couldn't dig without breaking the pvc line). Well I cut it off at ground level and it came roaring back.... 2x. Finally I ended up carefully pruning roots and pulling it out.

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

 

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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LOL! You can cut a washie robusta completely off at ground level and it will come back good as new. You can also do this with some sabals. Years ago I had 2 sabal "blackburniana" planted much too closely and cut one off intending to kill it. It came right back, and the second time the crowns didn't interfere.... the washie I cut off was a volunteer in a bad spot, right over a water line(couldn't dig without breaking the pvc line). Well I cut it off at ground level and it came roaring back.... 2x. Finally I ended up carefully pruning roots and pulling it out.

Once they trunk, and you cut off the growth bud, it's Carksville, Coitans, nyah, shee?

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