Archontophoenix cunninghamiana - emerging frond break

[BayAndroid]

So this new frond was looking fine up until recently when I speculate it collapsed on it's own. What is your take on this? 

Edited August 30, 2023 by BayAndroid

[Darold Petty]

I would assume that this is a mechanical damage, rather than a nutrient issue.  Perhaps a cat or opossum climbed up the plant, or a large bird alighted on the spear ?  Very strange,  this has never happened in my garden.    

[BayAndroid]

56 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

I would assume that this is a mechanical damage, rather than a nutrient issue.  Perhaps a cat or opossum climbed up the plant, or a large bird alighted on the spear ?  Very strange,  this has never happened in my garden.    

I suppose... pretty disappointing as it was almost done and ready to open. I assume all I can do is cut it off, since I don't think it can open at all.  

[Billeb]

Somebody yanked on that thing. Looks to be close to a walkway. Is this a public walkway by chance? 
 

I think about this with my Chambeyronia cuz they are very close to the sidewalk and their spears shoot straight up in the air. Almost inviting the stupid and inquisitive. 🤪
 

-dale 

[BayAndroid]

On 8/30/2023 at 6:39 PM, Billeb said:

Somebody yanked on that thing. Looks to be close to a walkway. Is this a public walkway by chance? 
 

I think about this with my Chambeyronia cuz they are very close to the sidewalk and their spears shoot straight up in the air. Almost inviting the stupid and inquisitive. 🤪
 

-dale 

It is a public walkway... I should have looked at the cameras to confirm, but it's been too long since it happened. That's a bummer. 

[Patrick]

I thought mechanical damage right away too. I have hood rats that used to walk my neighborhood and break stuff and throw it on the ground. My sunflowers in particular. 

 

Your palm will grow out of it, of course. I'm sorry this happened. 

 

Edit: *Darold enters chat: what's a sunflower? We can't grow those in The Sunset* ;p

Edited September 2, 2023 by Patrick

[BayAndroid]

38 minutes ago, Patrick said:

I thought mechanical damage right away too. I have hood rats that used to walk my neighborhood and break stuff and throw it on the ground. My sunflowers in particular. 

 

Your palm will grow out of it, of course. I'm sorry this happened. 

 

Edit: *Darold enters chat: what's a sunflower? We can't grow those in The Sunset* ;p

Yeah, probably a crackhead that we had snooping around a while back. I recently saw signs he has returned...