Windmill Palm appears bent?

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:26 pm

My Trachy has been recently transplanted and appears "bent" at the top. Anyone knw why? Is this fatal?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:34 pm

Since when has it been bent over?
Didn't you just buy it?

Or was it in the ground over winter? If so, the protection at the top could've been too heavy and pulled it off to one side.
Maybe vandalism since it's close to the sidewalk?

If the top is loose and flopping around, that's not good.

Barb

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:37 pm

I just bought it it seattle last week it was fine.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:27 pm

Maybe phone the nursery and ask them what could've caused it?
They saw your hauling method and that you had it on a trailer.
Could one of the straps have been too tight?

Barb

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:43 pm

I actually bought it from a lady for $150. Shes had it since it was small. My brother in law watered inside the spear area. Which i got mad about...im hoping its not bud rot and no i havent hecked the spear yet. But this tree is from washington and used to the moisture of seattle

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:07 pm

My brother in law watered inside the spear area

Try some fungicide.

Barb

miketropic · Post by **miketropic** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:21 pm

never seen anything like it but I hope for the best its far to big to lose so soon.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:03 pm

far to big to lose so soon

Agreed.

Strange that watering in the spear would cause that, despite your temps not being near freezing.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:17 pm

whoa weird!!! I'm curious to see what it is. Does it seem weak, soft or unstable around the angle where it bends to the right?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:09 pm

I hope it's not a palm bore.

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:46 am

This is what the tree looked like when i bought it. Its been dipping into the mid to low 30s at night and we had a windstorm a few days ago with 70mph to 100mph gusts. Would Hydrogen Peroxide Work?

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:04 am

Peroxide would help if you have bud rot. That looks like there is some tissue damage. Not sure if it will grow out, but I doubt it will ever straighten. Once again is the tissue in the bend soft. If so its probably rot. If not then I would look inside for any infestation.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:18 am

Check it with both hands and see if it moves and/or is mushy...if it is,it probably got bruised
while it was being moved,as long as the leaves are still coming out and it is growing
it may be able to move past it,you could also try bracing it to straiten it out......however,
there is still the possibility that it may rot around that area and be weak there/or at the
worst,rot out and not allow the bud/spear to play through....keep an eye on it very closely.
You may end up having to cut the top back(amputate) if it can't recover/rot progresses.

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:47 am

Ok so just cut the top off with a chainsaw and it should be okay?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:54 pm

Only if it is not growing with a healthy spear

BTW

I don't think a chainsaw works well with Trachy fibers,a saw would be better.....
but by all means poke around in that crown first and see whats going on...

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:51 am

Jim, is it possible for the trunk to straighten? Our do you think the spear will try to punch through the side?

Mario509 · Post by **Mario509** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:42 pm

Actually i think what caused it was Transplant shock plus 70+mph winds. Ill try some Copper Funguicide just in case

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:34 am

It may straighten in time and just have a kink there -but I
wouldn't do anything to it unless there is some mushiness
or you see that the spear is for sure damaged and not moving.