Chinese Fan Palm Problem

19 years ago

I planted a chinese fan palm cluster I get from a local store three years ago. It is growing slowly but meanwhile it is about 5 foot in height and it developed 4 strong stems. Just 4 weeks ago I came back from a trip and discovered that the fan leafs started to get light brown; looking like a typical damage from drought. We had a drought here in Central Florida, but all my other palms, of which some are much more susceptible to drought, do not show any problems.

May it be that I have to remove some of the stems from the cluster, because it is a single stem palm in its native habitat. I already removed new suckers.

Or may too heavy fertilization be the cause?

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maxcat
19 years ago
I keep mine watered even when not in a drought. I also trim it up each easter weekend like you see now in my picture. It has already put out a couple of fonds this year.This is a picture from last year that you see. I planted this tree when it was six inches tall five years ago in red Clay soil of South Carolina.

Here is a link that might be useful: Photo bucket
blondboy47
19 years ago
WOW maxcat! That palm looks AMAZING!!!!
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pego1200
Original Author
19 years ago
Wonderful palm, maxcat. I think I will remove some more suckers and one or two of the stems. I am convinced now that it looks much better as a single stem palm.

Thanks!
maxcat
19 years ago
I went to a nursery today and looked at a chinese fan palm. I am 100 % sure that a chinese fan palm is nothing like my Windmill. I also have never seen a Windmill sucker before. I have a friend who field grows Windmills for resale. I'v never seen them doing it eaither. A chinese fan palm might sucker. I am for sure a chinese fan palm is not a Windmill. At least not like they have in SC.
pego1200
Original Author
19 years ago
Yeah, your palm is a windmill, not a chinese fan palm. I did not take a such close look yesterday. I also have a windmill, and they dont cluster.
Anyway, to remove the suckers on the chinese fan palm is a good idea and I will try it.
alex_7b
19 years ago
It could be drought- stressed. The number of plants is irrelevent. Neither T.fortunei nor L.chinensis are suckering plants.