NO DON'T USE NEEM OIL.

can't find Jim's post right now but most neem oil products are crap.

Anyway, sorry to yell 😆 😆 😆

I'd use 3 drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide on a damp soft cloth to wipe BOTH sides of all leaves.

It's a lot of work to clean leaves but certainly worth it.
And in the summer, just hose them off outside, they love it (once it's really hot outdoors).
I do mine every week in the summer.

icon_sad.gif I can't quarantine anything....I don't have ANY rooms that don't have plants in them.

😆 😆

The big foxtail will take a while to spring back to health, but as long as its new spear is still pushing up you're OK.
Wait a while before cutting off dead branches/fronds.

They'll be happy in their new home!

Thanks for posting the pics, Scott.
Barb

🙁 too late. Already cut off the broken branches as they were just hanging down and holding on by the skin of the branch.

I did mark the spear though.

I do have my warmer than the rest of the house banana room I could try and find a place to squeeze the Foxtail in if you think it would help.

Temp in there is steady 72deg and have daylight spectrum CFL bulbs in the ceiling light and one free standing lamp. I leave the lights on all day, and up to when we go to bed.

Good idea Scott,
the Foxtail needs a bit of TLC.
Warmth and good light will do it.

Barb

Just swapped on of my banana's in the warm plant room for the big Foxtail. If it likes warmer temps, and a bit higher humidity then maybe that room is a good place to recover.

Questions: Do sometimes palms defoliate from stress but come back?

Are Foxtail seeds hard to germinate? as far as taking a long time to sprout? maybe I'll order some in the spring and put in green house to try. I just really want on of these trees.

NO DON'T USE NEEM OIL.

can't find Jim's post right now but most neem oil products are crap.

Unless you make your own!!!

http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X4263&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Seeds&cart_id=3717249.16706
http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X4263&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Plants&cart_id=3717249.16706

Also, check this oil out

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Questions: Do sometimes palms defoliate from stress but come back?

Are Foxtail seeds hard to germinate? as far as taking a long time to sprout? maybe I'll order some in the spring and put in green house to try. I just really want on of these trees.

Total defoliation is a sign of something seriously wrong, but yes, many will come back gangbusters the next growing season (takes a while) if you can figure out what's wrong and correct it...generally a repotting in proper fast draining media, daily misting, good light and warmth will do it.
Unless it's got an infestation of something, or has been frozen or poisoned with wrong fert strength (personal experience with that one!!! 😕 )

Palms generally take a while to germinate, some as long as a year or more.
Foxtails generally are considered easy/fast to pop.
Takes a lot of warmth...85 to 90F for most palm seeds.
And patience.

I just really want one of these trees.

Me too..
I think I'm at about 30 Foxtails...:lol: 😆
This was the photo that did it for me:

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which led to this:

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Barb

Well, we'll see how it does in the warmer environment. Hopefully the leaves are that color due to stress of the trip and cold and won't kill the tree. Time will tell.

I do think though I will order some Foxtail seeds just for the heck of it and try that.

TLC will bring it back, Scott, just takes patience.
But I'd hold off fertilizing it for at least a couple of months.
I would, however, in the next watering (in 2 weeks) give it some epsom salts and a teaspoon of potassium (K) dissolved in 4 cups of room temp water.
Epsom salts are like a tonic (cheap at pharmacy, about $2.00).

Re starting seeds, I joined the Central Florida Palm and Cycad society.
Membership is about $20/yr.
One of the many benefits is really fresh seeds collected/provided by their members.
Notified by email when seeds are ready for order.

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Barb

I'm officially addicted....

Two more $2.00 specials. A nice sized Corn Plant that I have no idea why it was on the $2.00 clearance pallet and a HUGE Majesty Palm also for $2.00

Majesty was in 1 gallon plastic pot and had not only outgrown the pot, but over 1/2 the dirt was gone from it and one of the two palms lost it's support and was tipped over. It was a challenge to even get it in larger pot and keep them both upright with the soil mix I use. I have a skinny bamboo pole between them and then zip tied to the pole and to each other. Will leave in the one southern window that I have in the house since I can't move it around easily. I do have it on a 3 wheeled tray to at least turn it to give each side some sunlight.

Not a fan of Majesty's but really can't pass it up for the price.

The best part of all this, is that it's usually my WIFE'S! suggestion that I get these. Also grabbed a small Jade and Aloe plant as well.

I loved corn plants for a long, long time. Do not over water them, let the top1/4 inch dry out before watering again. Or you can wait till the leaves JUST start to droop. Also, be careful with that window. IF it is south sun, it might burn (they are generally understory plants). If you pull it a foot or 2 away from it (if its south), it should be fine. If its facing any other direction it should be good. Mine is in a bright corner in the bathroom, and has been in the same pot for 10 years and has not skipped a beat!

Grats on the good deals! I dont see sales like that for plants here as often as i would like.

I have one other really tall corn plant that even with minimal water...and only at the trunk is showing signs of too much water so going to let it dry out. Live and learn.

I can adjust the blinds in that room to minimize direct light, although this time of year it might only be 2hrs at best of direct sun.

One thing I learned about Majesty's (at least with the other one I have) is that they like to be more wet than other plants I have even this time of year, and my usual drops of Superthrive in the water.

Even I'd buy a Majesty that size if it was two bucks.
Nice!

But like all the others years ago, it'd be dead in six months from too-dry air, both inside and outside.

Good that your W is getting the Palm Illness now too. 😀

I've discovered how to keep them alive it seems so we'll see on this one.

Stopped back today at the same Lowe's and the other one I left there yesterday (which is much smaller) is now marked down to .99

My wife said when I got home "why didn't you get it"? seriously, where would I put it.