Is It Possible To Trim My Sago Palm To Look Like A Tree Instead Of A Bush And Keep It Healthy?

The fronds get moldy and I prefer the palm when it’s cut back.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/06/2022 @ 2:27 pm

Disease is the reason that it had to be cut back in the first place, I assume. IN these cases, it will bush out with a multibranched shrub. To return it to shape, you can, simply, trim all but one main arm. Leave this to grow, and remove some lower fronds as it matures.

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