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At first, I wouldn't cut green leaves off as I think that only weakens the palm. If necessary I would squeeze the leaves into a small center and let t...

I bought a mini-greenhouse for the Sabal and ventilated mini-shelters for the Nannorhops from the nearby garden market and think that was a good inves...

"Desert palm" is a confusing term. It refers only to hot and dry air, but all palms need plenty of water. Some get it from a stream or lake or water h...

Yes, ours has it, too. Can be somewhat confusing.

That reminds me to a Chamaerops humilis that also had lost its leaves. What came out then in spring was a set of leaves that looked like the leaves be...

This is what I was wondering, too. Why are the leaves so small and overall the petioles that short?But I have no clue why is this. Is it a particular ...

I had already a few Trachys in Germany. I lost also some of them but one finally exceeded the roof of the garage and the crown was visible from the st...

Hi Yuccaman,that is also important info. It looks really that serious as I feared.The point is that those palms are here growing on its limits not fro...

Thanks for all the very useful replies.I think for the Nannorhops I will build some cages with plastic foil that serves in spring and cooler times of ...

Thanks for that info, too.I only read once that temperatures should "exceed 77F" for Sabal minor to grow.I thought only when I planted it that it does...

OK, this makes sense then. So, I'll water them when it's getting warmer. The warmer it gets the more water they will receive.

Thanks for that hint.I read once already that Sabal minors grow in swamps but also on open wood land. So, I didn't pay to much attention to their wate...