Straighten a leaning palm

[Matt in OC]

Any hope in straightening out this leaning Bentinckia condapanna away from my walkway and saving it from my wife’s wrath? 

[RyManUtah]

Yikes. You don’t want the wrath. Move the walkway 

[GottmitAlex]

Lol. Seems it will straighten itself out in its own. But for instant gratification, cut out the protruding fronds.

Even though it will straighten out, everything points as if new fronds will still hinder the walkway. Planted too close?

[Matt in OC]

For sure it’s planted too close but if it didn’t lean it’d be tolerable. The lean is taking it right through the path. 

[PalmatierMeg]

Stake it with a 3-4' pointed steel stake from HD or Lowe's building supplies. Use heavy duty 2' zip ties to pull the palm upright away from the walk.

[Darold Petty]

I have palms close to the fence, and they will lean away.  I tie them vertical with a 'U' shaped piece of plastic on the far side, away from the fence, using copper wire (no rust).

  After several years, they will remain vertical without this restraint.

[NOT A TA]

If possible move it. It's probably only going to become more of a nuisance and harder to move as it gets bigger and continues stretching for light.

[Matt in OC]

1 minute ago, NOT A TA said:

If possible move it. It's probably only going to become more of a nuisance and harder to move as it gets bigger and continues stretching for light.

 

[NOT A TA]

Look at as an opportunity to make it happier somewhere else in the yard! AND, maybe you can get help from wifey?  AHAHAHA Probably not, but you know the old saying "Happy.....

[Darold Petty]

Howea forsteriana, 18 inches from fence

[joe_OC]

25 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

Howea forsteriana, 18 inches from fence

Gotta train them young 

[Palm Tree Jim]

1 hour ago, Darold Petty said:

Howea forsteriana, 18 inches from fence

Rather clever!

[MattyB]

Interesting technique Darold.  I've always just cut off all the fronds on the walkway side.  This tricks the palm into thinking that it's not getting light on that side of the palm and helps it grow straighter than it otherwise would. But Darold's method is way better because you get to retain all the leaves.