Leaning Washy filifera

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:21 am

This one had the most fungus damage last winter.
The growth point must've "moved over?"
Will it ever straighten up again?

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9428433503/" title="005 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/9428 ... 454b_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="005"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9431198166/" title="006 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/9431 ... f467_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="006"></a>

The other Washy looks fine:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9428437627/" title="004 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9428 ... 18b3_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="004"></a>

Barb

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:27 am

Welcome back Barb!
Your washy should be okay and likely will straighten out. One of my Sabal louisianas was growing sideways and three fronds later has now straightened to be upright

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:35 pm

Thanks Adam!

Sabal louisianas was growing sideways and three fronds later has now straightened

That's encouraging.
The Washy would look weird otherwise.

Barb

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:25 pm

That's a weird looking washy Barb! I have seen them damaged and the growing bud punch through the side of the trunk. So its good news that its growing out through the top.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:58 pm

How long have you had that washy in the ground?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:24 pm

It's been in the ground for 2 winters.

growing bud punch through the side of the trunk

That would look funny.
But nice to know they CAN recover from that kind of damage.

Barb

KrisK · Post by **KrisK** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:18 pm

TonyC in Dallas made a post recently on the HP&SB about winter cold damage to washingtonias. 2011 was a rough winter. The damage he posted, looks similar to yours - but I don't think your palm looks as bad as those he posted.

http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm ... .html]here

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:45 pm

Kris, wow, those Washies looked awful.
But considering it was their coldest winter in 20 years, probably not surprising.

That one comment was interesting: "we learn that hard freezing on palm cells can imitate radiation damage from say- a Nuke power plant meltdown.
And some epigenetics involved here...cold on palms is changing their very form".

Had to look up what epigenetics meant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics

Thanks for that link Kris.
Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:20 am

Yea,when your cells explode,that can change your form.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:15 am

Mine's leaning more each week, but growing well.

Barb

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