I can only grow most palms as containerized in my 7A climate, but I can tell you, of all the species I grow, this one does seem temperamental. I am trying again with the species, so maybe will discover the secret. I have read in a few sources, that they like a gritty soil. So, I grow mine in a coarser/grittier mix than most. I also think they respond relatively poorly to drier conditions (maybe soil and air). I wonder too if it's a question of pH sensitivity or something in local tap water. Yes, are you..., this species is also a heat lover!

I know for a fact that it could not be a lack of water. I don't water my lawn as much as I water my palm tree, and I started having this problem when my water timer broke. I was watering them every other day for half an hour. But manually I some times watered for a whole hour. That is when I started seeing the weaker of the three palm trees starting to get most of its leaves yellow, then browning. I have stopped watering all together, only watering the plants nearby, and the yellowing has stopped.

But now is down to one leaf. I checked the roots and I found two that are rotted.

What can I do to bring back to life an over watered palm tree. And should I leave the rotted roots or cut them off?

I wouldn't get too impatient with a 4 year old Adonidia merrillii not flowering. Don't know how long it does take but a lot would also depend on where you are. It seems odd that they are growing close together but only one is affected. What sort of soil are they in?

The one which soil receives most shade is the one being affected because the water evaporates much less on that side. The soil is sandy which is well drained. That palm is also the weaker of the two.

Not knowing where you are makes it a bit more difficult to guess what the issues might be. But if the soil is sandy then drainage should be good and there shouldn't be much difference between all of them. But if your climate isn't good for them then one might have had something wrong with it from the start and so weakened more rapidly. You say they were all growing weakly.

I live in central Florida. The palm trees have been growing kind of weak, but some Crismast palm trees look that way. The problem is overwatering. I know because I have had problems with another palm who started getting yellow leaves, but with that one I stopped before it became a bad problem.

I think i have been watering my Cristmast Palms to much. Once every other day for half an hour. That is what I should have been doing when they were not established, I have been watering around them now. Just watering the plants around them and they are looking better. But what should I do with the rotten roots. I think I am going to cut them off to avoid further infection.

is there anything that I can water them with that could help them fight any root rot Infection?

I wouldn't worry about them. The fungus got in when the roots were dead, that fungus would be a feeder on dead organic matter.

The yellowing is slowing down, but not stopping. And I am afraid to water it

since I may increase the root rot.

My Christmas Palm in the ground sits in soggy soil for a few months during our wet season. In the dry season it rarely gets any water so spends a long time dry as well. With all that it looks very healthy with a good green colour. They're quite tough in that respect. You might have to look at pH and mineral nutrient deficiencies. Sandy soils are notorious for mineral deficiencies and low pH.

Believe me I went to the place where I bought it, and they told me it was overwater. How does yours takes a soggy environment? There are many different types of Christmas palms. They are not clones, so some might not like too much water. Especially when the water is tap and has chlorine. But too much of any water can kill some Christmas palms especially if they are a trio.

Palms growing together so closely experience weak growth. I have seen two growing together rather than three, and the two tend to look stronger. And singles look the toughest.

I don't know whether my Adonidias are any particular variety but I did have a "Golden" one that animals ate. Here we have a very wet season for about half the year and no rain for the rest. Temperatures are high all year. In the wet season the ground is pretty soggy right through, or else flooding. I occasionally give the palm some water during the dry season but not often. The ones in pots are on an automatic system. I'm not on town water so no chlorine or other chemicals.

I found out what is happening to my palm trees!

At this moment two of the palm trees are down to only the center being green. The rest of the leaves are brown. But one of them is healthier than ever. So I studied the root system and found out that one of the palm trees is completely choking the roots out of the other two. This is why the other palms are dying while one of them is bigger than ever.

the problem is, they were planted way to closed to each other, and now that they are older the roots are thicker and the plants were fighting for root space, and one won the fight.

i am just wondering, if I cut some of the roots of the other palm could I save them or end up killing the healthy, strong one?

has any one has this problem with palm tree trios being too close to each other?

hope someone can help!

Not Adonidias but being close hasn't affected these palms. I haven't
seen Adonidias planted that close so can't say about them.

Well, these are only two close together. If there were three it might not be possible. And even these are not as close as mine are. I have been seen pics on the net, and I have yet to see one trio of Christmas palms this close together.

I am going to try to promote more root growth from the edges that are free by placing more soil. So I am going to cover the roots with higher soil, and see if if I see new root growth. They may be able to still grow.

They were as close together but pushed each other away as they grew. If they're a little apart they grow straight up without a curve. The thickening trunks tilt each other progressively and as the palm puts new growth up vertically this turns into a curve.

We planted two five foot christmas palms 4 weeks ago, they were lovely and green when they arrived. Now they are going yellow more and more. We are trying to be careful with the watering but cannot keep them green. they are more brown and yellow than green.

You left where you are and if the palms were bought in containers or mail order and maybe bareroot. If you are in a tropical climate and they were bought in person- were they kept in shade or full sun?

And of course,indoor or outdoors where you put them?

I live in Houston Texas. We bought them mail order and they are planted outside.