Sick Spindle Palm? Diagnosis help.

[JJPalmer]

We purchased our house in September and were welcomed to a juvenile Spindle Palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii) in the backyard. Some of the leaves apoplexy pretty rough from the start but it greened up quite a bit. Over the last month or so, I’ve noticed some increased yellowing and browning of some of the fronds.  Around the neighborhood I’ve seen similar issues. Anyone have any idea what the issue may be, and/or how I should correct it?

[JJPalmer]

Some before pictures from when we moved in through the last several months if that helps: 

[JLM]

Looks like cold damage to me, how low have your temps gotten this winter?
This may not be cold damage, if it's not then i have no clue. Need pros in here lol

[joe_OC]

Winter...They will sulk through Winter and bounce back once things warm up.  

[quaman58]

Agree with the above. They're as tough as nails, but suffer cosmetically at temps below 40F. 

[redant]

Wait until spring and give a nice dose of fert, it's the cold weather.

[JJPalmer]

Makes sense. For some reason I’m surprised to see the somewhat wide-spread cosmetic damage as I feel I’m in a solid microclimate. But after seeing a local coconut that survived 2010 look a bit rough, it makes some sense. Interesting. 

[redant]

Yep typical winter look. We have had some pretty chilly nights. Many of my coconut palms are aborting small coconuts. 

[Merlyn]

Yup, any temperatures in the mid 30s will cause some minor cosmetic damage to Spindles and Bottles.  The cold front that came through Dec 25-27th did a number on mine, all the ones out in the open were badly burned at 28F with frost.  This is what my similarly-sized Spindle looks like today...completely defoliated except for the new spear.  Give it some additional fertilizer once temperatures warm up a bit (early March, maybe) and it'll push out new fronds pretty quick.  Don't cut any of the existing ones off, that will just deprive the palm of nutrients and photosynthesis.