Sago palm dilemma
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Janet Pizaro on Nov 10, 2015This could be due from of number of things, from drought to an insect situation. Look very closely to the leaves of the palms for webbing,and or what appears to be the remainder of a shell casting so to speak. It will be brown.Helpful Reply
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Diane on Nov 10, 2015If there is scale you will see it as a snowy, flakey stuff on the underneath of the frond. It's hard to scrape off. It spreads quickly and is airborne. I'm not seeing it here. Judging from your pictures you've included it looks like it's simply broken, damaged leaves. The brown will not come back but you should have new fronds each year that will replace the broken ones, eventually. Palm fertilizer is always a good idea, at the right time of the year.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Nov 10, 2015If it was scale you would see white dots all over the fronds. I don't see any sign of that. Put your sagos on a good fertilization regimen next year. And it won't hurt to toss all your coffee grounds around them. It's a good defense against cycad scale.Helpful Reply
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Ann O'Hearn on Nov 11, 2015Pamela, my friend is a horticulturist in Charleston and owns a landscape company. He has told me that die back similar to what you are seeing, is absolutely due to too much water. Plant your Sago's high, where water drains to the side. Clear out your bottom fronds, also. This will at least allow for air circulation around the base of the plant. Good Luck!Helpful Reply
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Stephanie on Nov 11, 2015DOUG, I HAVE THE WHITE SCALES ON MY SEGA PALM....WHAT CAN I DO?Helpful Reply
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Jkldsfapsi on Nov 11, 2015I live in Arizona, this could be too much sun. The needles can get sunburnt.Helpful Reply
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Lisa brunson on Nov 12, 2015I live near Charleston too. They've gotten too much water. I transplanted a couple last spring and my husband was determined to keep them watered, and they started looking bad. I made him quit and they perked right up. Most people just cut the bad off in late winter/ early spring and new ones will grow back.Helpful Reply
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Lagree Wyndham on Nov 12, 2015I live about an hour from Charleston, mine are doing same thing, we have had more than our share of rain this year. Also it could be some frost damage from last year. Welcome to SC. Hope ya like it here.Helpful Reply
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