6 days ago I accidentally fertilized my sago with orchid fertilizer. I was worried it would harm it but everyone said no. Now, 6 days later the leaves are all turning yellow from the stem outward and the tips of the fronds are starting to brown. I rinsed it through with water, twice today,but now I don't know what to do. I love this little plant, it has only 5 fronds but was always a dark green, strong leave plant. What should I do?
Typically it would be ok to fertilize with this kind of fertilizer, but this sounds like too much was used. It should be heavily diluted before feeding.
You can attempt a flush with PURE citric acid. I always try and find lab grade. (It is the powdered crystals that are used with sour gummy candies.) Mix a tablespoon in water and water that through. After use two complete waterings with regular water to flush that out.
Then apply a little dolomitic lime, and wettable sulfur. Make sure that your container is well draining, and your planting mix doesn't retain water.
They should be allowed to dry out almost completely between waterings after this.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm
Our sago palms took a big cold weather hit this year. Almost all of the funds are yellow and seem dead. Can I prune them all?
You can, but there are a few requirements for this. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/prune-sago-palm.htm
We have had a very cold winter here in SE Texas. We also had flooding. My Sago palm looks terrible and is full of dead fronds. Do I remove all brown fronds and do I shape the plant? It is over 6 ft tall and is comprised of many plants and pups.
You can do this once the weather warms back up. I wouldn't touch it much until then, as it may do further damage. Here is an article for sago palm care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm
Recently we had a freeze here in Louisiana. I have 2 sago palms that have turned brown. They look dead. How do I cut off the dead parts?
You will want to wait until warmer weather returns. Only cut off dead growth when you see signs of new growth. After this, you may cut the dead growth off. Just snip them with something clean, or cut them with a clean knife.
Here is an article on their care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/prune-sago-palm.htm
This past winter had five inches snow and a cold spell for five days. Now palms are almost all brown. Will they come back or do I need to prune all off?
There is a great chance that it has been killed. The only thing that you can do right now is wait until you see new growth. Once that happens, you may start cutting the dead growth a few fronds at a time per day. If you do not see any new growth in the next two months, then it is more than likely dead.
In the future, try and wrap any sensitive trees in burlap or cloth to prevent freezing on the colder nights.
What to do when sago palm has all brown leaves from a hard winter freeze ?
There is not much to be done, unfortunately. You will have to wait and see if new growth come back before you take the dead growth off. If it gets that cold again, you will need to cover it with burlap, or some kind of blanket on those nights.
Hi, I cultivated seven pups last June or July. One is about a foo high with many leaves. Another two re also about a foot high, one has two leaves the other has three. The other four have done nothing. Two are the size of a softball and two are the size of a plum. The other is in between. Can I assume at this point that they are not going to do anything? Should I toss them? Thank you, Loree
Sometimes they will be reluctant to root. You can keep them around until they die off. There is still a chance that they may root.