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Silver bismatk hurricane damage


Matthew DiPilato

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Hi I'm new to the site and new to20241114_081818.thumb.jpg.76eed206a0a8e569fef88eab7240486d.jpg owning a silver bismark that was so incredible,  but 3 hurricanes in row look like that put it to a test  ! Though I'm getting new growth out of the center with upright fanning palms the outer / lower ones are droopy and lifeless,  should I cut those lifeless ones off or wait until they are completely brown, if I do cut them it would leave only the center newvgrowth ?? I've attached what it looks like now and what it looked like when I received it 

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6 hours ago, Matthew DiPilato said:

I'm getting new growth out of the center with upright fanning palms the outer / lower ones are droopy and lifeless,  should I cut those lifeless ones off or wait until they are completely brown, if I do cut them it would leave only the center newvgrowth ??

Unfortunately Bismarckia do not do very well in strong hurricanes based on what I have read here in this site.  I would wait until the fronds are completely brown/dead before removing them since they are still a source of food and nutrients for the palm.  I believe @PalmatierMeg has lost one or two after major storms and can provide better advice than I can.  Welcome to Palmtalk!

Jon Sunder

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