Yea I think Oct was a bad time as well.....do u have some pix! Id love to see it since we planted at the same time...it was green all winter and then just recently it has turned yellow?

Here is some video of my tree up close.

Surely you don't expect to have a full, lush crown 6 months after having the palm's roots hacked up right? Especially with 5 (or maybe all 6 of those months) being winter months. I do agree that October was probably a bad month to have a tree like this installed, palms naturally tend to slow down growth in cold months, now add to that having the palms source of energy cut away (green fronds for photosynthesizing) and also having its ability to hydrate severely impaired (roots being cut away), and you basically deprive the palm of what it needs to survive and grow (water, and sun - or the ability to photosynthesize).

If there is still green in the center spears, the palm will likely survive, you just have to give it time and make sure it does not dry out.

Thanks for the advice! But I'm afraid the palm is worst then I thought....I pulled this out today and it smells very very bad!

Looks like the center rotted out, unfortunately. Some people save rotted palms by pouring hydrogen peroxide down the center of the crown to kill the bacteria and stop the spread of the rotting tissue, but survival at that point depends on the extent of the rot. If the meristem (the central growth tissue) has rotted, I'm afraid it might be too late to do anything.

Its worth trying peroxide. Ive tried it and it works. Hopefully it wasnt too expensive but try to save it.

Yes rot for sure.Instead of peroxide,get some copper fungicide.Make a buckets worth.Pour down into crown shaft.I would do a couple of times over the next month.Maybe it will come back in time.Sabals are super slow growers.Did they give you no guarantee on palm?

Yes he did give me warranty on the tree and once I showed him the pix he suggested that I get a new tree. I was very thankful he kept his word. I will update once I receive the replacement.

Where did you get your palm from? I bought 3 out of little river and I’m in a panic as we transplanted them over Easter, and the Fonds seem to be turning brown...

I got mine from a guy near Lake Norman, NC. He said they were field dug from Florida. The one with the spear pull was replaced with a more healthy one. Going on 2 years now....this video shows the palm at the 1:33 mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwZggvbf_i4

I’ll post some photos of mine tonight. We bought them over Easter from a guy in little river. The palms are a bit less green than when we planted and I can’t tell if I’m in trouble. I’d love for your opinion!

What are your thoughts Ben?

Honestly she looks OK right now. I just hate when they cut them like that. I know they say it's good for transplant but some plants are stronger and don't need a cut like that. Are these pix of when you 1st panted it? Which is the most recent pic?

They were planted the week after Easter, and the pics were taken last evening after work.

It’s not letting me add photos From the day they were bought. I’ll try later

They have browned up on the edges a bit. The photo I want to post won’t load!

You can get on a ladder and give all the fronds a gently little tug and see if they have any give. Locate your newest spear in the middle. Cut all the brown and dead fronds away to expose the center spear to more sunlight. Soak the roots on really hot sunny days to stimulate it with heat and water. They are slow growers and will take time but you should see some movement in July & August. Mark a growth line on the spear & a frond like this...