Hi,

Are there any experts on these palm's?

I have one in my garden, its about 4 ft tall. I need some advice on leaf
care. I assume that the trun is formed from the stumps of the dead palms.
Do you cut the stalks at a certain time or do you just let them die off
naturally. I noticed over the weekend that some of the older leaves on the
outside are starting to go yellow.

Any advice gratefully recieved

TIA

Rick

"Mystery Man" wrote in message
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Hi,

Are there any experts on these palm's?

I have one in my garden, its about 4 ft tall. I need some advice on leaf
care. I assume that the trun is formed from the stumps of the dead palms.
Do you cut the stalks at a certain time or do you just let them die off
naturally. I noticed over the weekend that some of the older leaves on
the
outside are starting to go yellow.

Any advice gratefully recieved


Either!

You can leave them to die off naturally, but I prefer to tidy up the "trunk"
every so often and remove the older, tattier, more yellowed leaves.

"Paul Kelly" wrote in message
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"Mystery Man" wrote in message
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Hi,

Are there any experts on these palm's?

I have one in my garden, its about 4 ft tall. I need some advice on
leaf
care. I assume that the trun is formed from the stumps of the dead
palms.
Do you cut the stalks at a certain time or do you just let them die off
naturally. I noticed over the weekend that some of the older leaves on
the
outside are starting to go yellow.

Any advice gratefully recieved


Either!

You can leave them to die off naturally, but I prefer to tidy up the
"trunk"
every so often and remove the older, tattier, more yellowed leaves.


any recommendation on how long I should leave the stump?

"Mystery Man" wrote in message
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You can leave them to die off naturally, but I prefer to tidy up the
"trunk"
every so often and remove the older, tattier, more yellowed leaves.


any recommendation on how long I should leave the stump?


I clear mine up to the tatty laves each year - leaving the crown untouched.
I started at around 30 cm 5 years ago and is now around 1m with a crown of
8/10 leaves.

DON'T chop off the top - ever!

pk

"Paul Kelly" wrote in message
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"Mystery Man" wrote in message
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You can leave them to die off naturally, but I prefer to tidy up the
"trunk"
every so often and remove the older, tattier, more yellowed leaves.


any recommendation on how long I should leave the stump?


I clear mine up to the tatty laves each year - leaving the crown
untouched.
I started at around 30 cm 5 years ago and is now around 1m with a crown of
8/10 leaves.

DON'T chop off the top - ever!

pk

Thanks for that, glad you put the last bit in though, thats what I was going
to do.

We have had a Trachycharpus Fortunei for about 10 years bought from Stapeley
Water Gardens. Left it in its pot for a couple of years and then plonked it
in the ground. It is now approx. 9 feet high and growing rapidly. When the
leaves start to go yellow and lean over too much cut them with a very sharp
knife or saw at the trunk. In the winter I bring all the leaves up and bind
them because winter winds they do not like.
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"Paul Kelly" wrote in message
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"Mystery Man" wrote in message
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You can leave them to die off naturally, but I prefer to tidy up the
"trunk"
every so often and remove the older, tattier, more yellowed leaves.


any recommendation on how long I should leave the stump?


I clear mine up to the tatty laves each year - leaving the crown
untouched.
I started at around 30 cm 5 years ago and is now around 1m with a crown
of
8/10 leaves.

DON'T chop off the top - ever!

pk

Thanks for that, glad you put the last bit in though, thats what I was
going
to do.