20 year old canary island date palm

[BrittanyG]

Hi all, we purchased a 20 year old canary island date palm and transplanted a year ago - it certainly has struggled. We just recently had the soil tested and the PH was out and the tree doctor instructed us to remove all soil and start again. The new soil is in and PH is where it should be. My question is, are we too late or can we bring her back? The growing bud inside is producing brown leaves, no green  

[96720]

What was the ph?

[BrittanyG]

The PH for the old soil was sitting at 5.1 

[awkonradi]

Would you like to post pictures of the growing bud?  I am not an experienced palm grower, but I agree that your palm is poor shape for a year after transplant, and I question whether further investment in its care will be rewarded.  Your neighbors to rear in your photo seem to have a tall and healthy coconut palm!  If that is true, then you should be able to grow many differrent species of palm in the location of your presently ailing CIDP.  Would you like to post more information about your location?  Then PalmTalkers could propose many possible replacements.

[96720]

Replacing the soil will just be like putting in in transplant shock again I don’t think it would make it!