Recent HURRICANE Pensacola

We had hurricane Sally last week, foxtail Palm is 9 years old, the fronds are droopy, neighbor suggested tying all together straight up and not droopy until it gets stronger. Is this good to do or should we just let them hang?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 10/07/2021 @ 7:22 pm

Plants affected by wind and rain will usually correct themselves in time. In palms, it may take six months before you know whether it will survive. These articles should help:

http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/lafayetteco/2017/09/15/storm-damage-palm-trees-care-storm/ ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/foxtail-palm/foxtail-palm-tree.htm ^[2]
https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/65158/file/Assessing_Damage_and_Restoring_Trees_After_a_Hurricane_by_UF-IFAS_EP29100%20%281%29.pdf ^[3]

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[1] http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/lafayetteco/2017/09/15/storm-damage-palm-trees-care-storm/: http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/lafayetteco/2017/09/15/storm-damage-palm-trees-care-storm/

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/foxtail-palm/foxtail-palm-tree.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/foxtail-palm/foxtail-palm-tree.htm

[3] https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/65158/file/Assessing_Damage_and_Restoring_Trees_After_a_Hurricane_by_UF-IFAS_EP29100%20%281%29.pdf: https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/65158/file/Assessing_Damage_and_Restoring_Trees_After_a_Hurricane_by_UF-IFAS_EP29100%20%281%29.pdf

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