Hello all,

We just moved into our new home here in Southeast Alabama back in February. We are in between zones 8A and 8B (not sure), about 18 miles north of the Florida state line.

After moving in, we decided to plant a few palms. But now we are having some problems with many of them. We have clay soil, with very little if any topsoil in many places.

Below I have posted some pics, notes and questions...

1 Majesty Palm (I know this one is going to be the most difficult to grow in our zone due to the cooler weather in winter). This one has been planted in the ground for about 5 weeks. It's currently about 7ft tall, and I water it with about 2 gallons every other day. I have given it a little 13-13-13 fertilizer twice. It gets sun for most of the day, and so far I have been able to keep if from turning yellow, it's still green. However, it is starting to get leaf damage. Below is a pic...

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Does anyone know what is going on here?

2 True Date Plams, Phoenix Dactylifera. These have been planted in the ground for about three months. These are both around 2.5ft tall, and I water them with about 2 gallons of water every two or three weeks. I have also given these a little 13-13-13 fertilizer a couple of times Both of these also get sun for most of the day, though the bigger one gets a little less than the smaller one (they were both the same size when I got them about three months ago.) These both also have some leaf damage. Here's a pic...

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Also, the center part where new fronds emerge is slowly turning from green to light brown. Here's a pic...

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Also, I am fairly sure these two are Phoenix Dactylifera. But, as I understand there are at least three varieties of that, the "Deglet Noor", the "Zahidi" and the "Medjool". Here's a pic of the whole tree...

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Does anyone know what variety this is?

2 Sago Palm (Cycads). These have been planted in the ground since we moved in back in February. These are near a soaker hose and get a trickle (really, not much) water for about fifteen minutes each day. I have also given these a very small amount of 13-13-13 fertilizer a couple of times. Again, these also get sun for most of the day, although not quite as much as the date palms and the majesty. For several weeks now I have seen some leaf damage on one of these (the other is fine)...

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Does anyone know what is going on with this one?

We also have three sabal palmetto. They appear to be doing great.

Other questions:

Am I watering these trees properly?

Am I fertilizing these trees properly?

If you have a comment, please leave it. I realize that many people have different opinions. The more of one diagnosis, idea or suggesstion that I see posted here, the more likely I know it to be true! Any answers, comments or feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.