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Browning of new fronds

Chris J

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3A30FC7A-8790-4E23-AD3B-41E73F8076DA.thumb.jpeg.bafdf9ba83d319d027ee68760fadd913.jpegHello I have had my Palms for about 6 months now. I have not pruned my Sylvester’s yet. I have 2.  I have several new fronds in the center of both Sylvester’s. I noticed 3 weeks ago that a couple of the new fronds are brown. They are not fully opened yet, but I can tell that they’re brown. I laid out fertilizer for the first time lastweek. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this issue? Should I be concerned? 

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6 hours ago, Chris J said:

3A30FC7A-8790-4E23-AD3B-41E73F8076DA.thumb.jpeg.bafdf9ba83d319d027ee68760fadd913.jpegHello I have had my Palms for about 6 months now. I have not pruned my Sylvester’s yet. I have 2.  I have several new fronds in the center of both Sylvester’s. I noticed 3 weeks ago that a couple of the new fronds are brown. They are not fully opened yet, but I can tell that they’re brown. I laid out fertilizer for the first time lastweek. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this issue? Should I be concerned? 

Phoenix palms will often have a “sheath” or thin layer attached to the emerging spears that eventually falls off. It’s often a brownish color. The photo is a little fuzzy but that’s what that looks like. 

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6 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Thank you for the reply.  I feel better.  I wasn’t really sure what was going on with my Sylvester’s. Thanks again Jim. 

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9 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Phoenix palms will often have a “sheath” or thin layer attached to the emerging spears that eventually falls off. It’s often a brownish color. The photo is a little fuzzy but that’s what that looks like. 

Thank you for the reply.  I feel better.  I wasn’t really sure whatwas going on with my Sylvester’s. Thanks again Jim. 

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Hi Chris, I noticed the exact same thing on my sylvester palm and glad to have found your post thread. I find what Jim stated reassuring also. May I ask if you were able to confirm that the center browning is indeed the sheath of the new spear or if it turned out to be something else?  

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My sylvester palms do the same thing.  Give them another couple weeks.
I occasionally have to add extra potassium/magnesium to my palm fertilizer to keep the frond ends from browning.

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