Overfertilization and perhaps too much water and fungus.

Well there could be a few different things causing that so I will try to guess. How often do you water and what type of soil are they in ? To much fertilizer will cause this but as hot as it is if they are outside they should be able to take quite abit of water. If I was to guess given the all the information you gave I would say fertilizer was the problem or they got cold (which I doubt is the case).

We are in SW FL and they are planted outside. It's the dry season and we're under water restriction so the most they get is the sprinklers twice a week. The one palm does not have any fertilizer and it is doing the same thing as teh others.

Can you post a pic ?

I Am having the same problem. I have some pictures I am uploading to Photobucket.com I'll try to get them so you can see them. I would hate to lose this tree. It started losing frawns during Tropical Storm Fay. There wasn't much wind, but we got 28" of rain in a two day period. I stopped watering it for a month and a half after the storm, and then went to every other day (My lawn needed it). I put some palm food on it a few weeks ago, and that was the first time it was ever fertilized, I have very sand soil, and live close to the beach. I would be grateful for anyhelp.

Here is a link that might be useful: Royal Plam Pictures

Some lawn fertilizers has to high nitrogen for palms and if that's the case it will burn the newest frond.

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From what you describe, I'm going to guess that its not enough water. Lawn sprinklers typically only moisten the top few inches of soil and if it's a sandy soil, the deeper roots may be bone dry. Let the hose dribble water at the base for about an hour. If water is the problem the trees will look perkier right away. Of course any leaves that already died won't be coming back.

Sorry I misread your post. titodelaselva may be right but something I found after they have been traumatized by wind or flooding is sometimes they take along time to recover. Sometimes they slowly die as well.After the hurricanes here I lost several small palms and some trees as well.It took some of them weeks and some just never got better until they died.I don't know how big your palm is but if it was just planted in the last year that can be a problem too.Well if you can show a pic of the palm we should be able to help you more.Never let the soil completely dry out.

Sorry, the pictures are set to public now..

I would love to see the place where the crown shaft and trunk meet.I must say those pics don't look good but Your problem is not water in my opinion but it might be making it worse if its not getting enough. Can you tell us the general area where you live ? South Fl. North Fl, Louisiana ? Other ? The reason I ask it could make a difference on its survival. If you have not done it I would put mixed copper in the crown to kill any disease in the crown. Closer picture of the trunk and crown shaft will help.

I will take some this after noon. I leave on the space coast, south of the Space Center, West of Orlando. Melbourne is the name of the town.
I'll get some Copper today..

Thanks.

Judging by the black splotches, it looks as though it could be some sort of fungal disease. If copper doesnt do it, not sure what can fix the problem. Good luck as they are beautiful palms.

Ok, Uploading new pictures now, Just lost another frown. I'm going out to find Copper now.. I but some organic pesticide up there the other day.. I can take any pictures you need, would just hate to lose this palm. Thanks again..

I put the liquid Copper Fungicide down the tree. While I was up there I saw all these black ant looking things run out, and there was a worm or caterpillar up there as well. I put Organacide up there last week, I guess it didn't phase them, so this week I sprayed it down with Seven. Any Ideas what they are? Can take a picture of one if needed.
Thanks.