Hi all - I posted this in cycads but I wanted your input too. I recently planted two coonties in my front yard. One of them is doing great, and the other seems to be dying. They are in very sandy, dry, and fast draining soil, in part sun and part shade. The one that is dying gets an hour or two of morning sun, followed by mid-day shade, then dappled/full afternoon sun for a couple of hours. In comparison, the one that is flourishing is getting direct sun from maybe 10 am until sunset. They have gotten minimal watering since being planted. I've also been treating both for a mild scale problem that came from the nursery I got them at. I've been using a neem spray once a week, and treated the dying one with a systemic about four days ago.

The main problem is that the leaves are turning yellow and falling off, starting with the older fronds and progressing to the younger. The caudex seems softer, too.

Nothing, even neglect, seems to help.

Here are some pictures. Anyone have any suggestion? I really want to save this plant!