I NEED A MAJESTY PALM EXPERT, OR ANYONE!!! HELP

[Arctic Palm]

Ok, I know these things suck!! But I have had this one for 2 months now and up until a few weeks ago it looked great. I mist it everyday, it sits in partial light to shaded light, I water everyday, for about a week it sat in full sun until I read they like shaded light, so...what am I doing wrong???

[Laaz]

Majesty palms like a lot of humidity. Dry air makes them look like S#@t

[PALMETTOMAN]

Yes..I agree with Laaz...I made the fatal error of bringing mine in the basement this past fall/winter after a great 8 months outside..(yes..outside)...The dryness and lack of humidity made then look like hell...Recovering now...(outside)...

Advice.put them outside and in semi shade and water them lots..epsoms or jobe spikes helps green them up..

Sorry bout he photo being upsidedown...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax

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[Arctic Palm]

I knew that about the humidity. I mist it all the freakin time. The new frond is taking forever to open. What are these epsoms things?

[PhilMusa]

Arctic,

Look very carefully under the backside of the fronds for spider mites. Even though you are misting you not be getting them all. If you do have them I would wipe them down to get rid of them. I had a bad attack on my cat palms this winter.

[Arctic Palm]

I check it all the time for those...I hate those...eww..ewww..eww, anyway, I looked and there is nothing. It looks like it's drying up but I water it WELL everyday. I don't understand how it can go from being so nice to what it looks like now in a few weeks.

[PhilMusa]

Palmettoman,

I just clicked on your link. I'm very impressed with your plants and yard layout. You have quite the collection of palms and other exotics. I will have to show my wife this. If I can make our home look as nice as yours she won't get upset everytime I buy a plant.

[PALMETTOMAN]

Philmusa,

I appreciate your comments...

We kinda kissed the backyard grass goodbye... and made some beds..

The pea gravel helps retain the warmth...and..gets rid of the pests...

Any luck with getting a Musa rojo sumatrana?

How'd your needle make out?


Palmettoman Z6-Ajax

[PALMETTOMAN]

Hey Arctic Palm...

Yeah..I agree with Phil..spider mites will do them in as well as lack of humidity..

They should reboud if you take care of em...

Its not to cold to toss them out and spray them with some Shultz spider mite killer..Oh yeah..pick up some Jobes garden spikes (for palms).

They will help green them up..or Epsom salts...water them mixed with the Epsoms..

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

[turtile]

Epsom salts is Magnesium Sulfate. (they sell it at drug stores) Magnesium is very important to creating the green pigment in leaves since it makes up Chlorophyll along with Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen.

I would use Manganese Sulfate as well.

[Arctic Palm]

Alright, so, I should keep it outside (except tonight cause it's supposed to be 38-40) & get come Jobes garden spikes (for palms).....got it, I really don't wanna lose this one, it's the largest I have had.

[PALMETTOMAN]

yeah..that's my advice... unless you have a greenhouse...

Jobe's is available at Walmart in the tropical fert. section..they have some for palms and ferns...and reg. houseplants...

Since putting my Majesty's out..they've greened up nice..

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

[Arctic Palm]

How much of these salts should I mix into how much water? AND...should I use the jobes as well as the salt???....AND, it's only 7C right now and even cooler tonight, PALMETTOMAN, you said yours are outside, how? do these temps not kill it?..AND...no just kidding!!

[PALMETTOMAN]

Well..I'm not an expert on the epsoms but I put a couple of spoonfuls in the watering can and just water..!..so far..I guess so good..The Jobes wont affect the epsoms visa/versa..

Keep your Majesty's out of the wind for now..give them morning/late afternoon sun...

The coolness really hasn't bothered them..and moderately aaclimatized.

If its down below 5C you can pop them inside..but honestly..I've had mine for 7 years or so...They've withstood 0C and no problems outside from April to November.

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Arctic palm you need to add 1 table spoon to 1 gal water. I add the epsom to a large measuring cup with warm water so it disolves easier then add to your watering jug. Hope this helps.
John

[Arctic Palm]

Okanagan desert-palms,

Thank you. I will start that tomorrow. I have added the jobes palm food spike, actually I added 2. I don't suppose the damaged leaves will recover?? Probably not. It was so pretty. Oh well, I knew from the beginning these were crap, but they look so nice.
Thanks again!!