Alright, I'm ready to admit what I did over a month ago to my Foxtail Palm. My fav palm over 6 feet tall was suffering from a spidermite infestation that would not go away. I sprayed three times as prescribed, Wiped the leave with mild soapy water top and bottom three times per week for weeks after that, then had another infestation on the newest frond. Out of frustration I grabbed my pruning shears and lopped it off at 8.5 inches, removed the infested fronds from the house and put the stump outside in 28 deg F weather for a week. When I read another poster showing his palm chopped off for the winter, I was inspired to look, and low and behold, it had begun to grow in that cold weather. The nursery promised me I got those mites this time ... lol. And had a great stroke of luck. It has recovered about an inch per week. I'll no longer have a 6 foot foxtail, it will be a one foot foxtail. But its alive!! And I do not recommend this radical treatment to anyone.
My question, are these just extra hardy palms? Has anyone else had experiences similar with a Foxtail? How long can I expect recovery to take? Please see my member gallery for a pic. I can't get the link to work.
NanaNut2
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