Struggling Washingtonia

[Palmlex]

Hello! I have a Washingtonia with 4 feet of trunk in zone 7, which I had to transplant due to a move. I planted it back in the ground at the new location in April of 2023.

Due to the transplant, it lost all of its fronds apart from the spear. In 2023 it opened 2 very floppy fronds the whole year.

Fast forward to this spring, i was also able to pull the spear out. Now it has 2 green half-fronds and doesn't seem to be doing much else. I think the hole where the spear was is around 1 inch shorter than in spring, but I don't see much happening after months and very warm temperatures.

Is there anything I can do to it? Is it a goner? I'm considering replacing it, but I didn't wanna give up on it since a similar one of its size is around $350 and it's also a little late in the season.

Thanks,

Alex

[SeanK]

Pls supply photo.

From what you say, I will say let it grow where it is. Come November, cut all the leaves but leave the spear. Cover/Wrap and supply supplemental heat when temps drop below 32°. 

[Chester B]

So your palm has been through a lot.  It's obviously very stressed out and just trying to survive.  Keep it well watered, they like lots of water and hopefully it's working on regrowing new roots.  You could try using some copper fungicide in the spear just as a precaution in case anything bad is growing in there.  As Sean has said be prepared to protect it this winter, however I would not cut off the fronds.  It used some of its last resources making those, so keep them on.  All you can really do at this point is wait.

Considering this is its second year in a row struggling be prepared that it's unlikely to survive.  I would wait until next year though if you are considering a replacement.  It will give it one last chance and you don't have to worry about keeping another one alive over winter.

[Las Palmas Norte]

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