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- Q.I Have A Mature Very Large Sago. The Yard Man Cut Back All The Fronds After A Hard Freeze. It Produced A Cone Which I Removed. The - re has been no regrowth except for babies sprouting at bottom. Will the center ever have growth again. I am ...
- Q.Growing A Sprouted Dumpy Palm - How long will a sprouted dumpy palm seed take to grow and produce pups
- Q.Growing Dukou Sago Palms From Seed - How do I transplant my germinated Dukou palm and transplant it correctly and how long will it take to produce ...
- Q.Can I Safely Use Cedar Shavings As Mulch Around Sago Plants? What Is The Best Way To Keep My Male Dog Away From Sago Plants? - My dog likes to 'water' 1 of the plants, but 3 others don't look very healthy. they have ...
- Q.Some Of My Sago Plant Palms Are Twisted. What Can Be Done? - One of my Sago plant has twisted palm. What do I do to correct this?
- Q.Sago Trunk Damage Or Disease - We purchased our house when moving to Florida just a few years ago, so we are sago and palm dummies. ...
- Q.What Are The Bulbs Sticking Out On The Cone Of My Sago Palm? - I cut off all fronds and I had a huge round thing in the center. It has developed many small ...
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Jrichards27 on
June 22, 2018
Austin, txQ.I have a mature very large sago. The yard man cut back all the fronds after a hard freeze. It produced a cone which I removed. The
re has been no regrowth except for babies sprouting at bottom. Will the center ever have growth again. I am very upset, the sago w as 20 years an beautiful
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 23, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, this is usually fatal for sagos.. They will produce pups, but this will mean starting over from the beginning. Those cones are a last ditch effort to reproduce, but this means the death of the original plant.
Care for these pups and they will turn out just as well as the original over time.
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- Asked by
AllyOzone64 on
June 29, 2018
Peterborough UnitedkingdmQ.Growing a sprouted dumpy palm
How long will a sprouted dumpy palm seed take to grow and produce pups
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2018
Certified ExpertA.It is very difficult to find much information on this palm. I have pinned it down to a sub-cultivar of the African Oil Palm. This Website offers useful information: https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/20295
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AllyOzone64 on
June 29, 2018
Peterborough UnitedkingdmQ.Growing Dukou sago palms from seed
How do I transplant my germinated Dukou palm and transplant it correctly and how long will it take to produce pups thanks Ally??
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This article will help with transplanting these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/transplanting-sago-palms.htm
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BushDoctor on
July 1, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This must be the same question with a clarification of the Palm. Cycads, such as this, can be very unpredictable. They are an ancient species that don't necessarily like our conditions today. It can be hard to tell when they will send pups, and will often do so in response to danger to the main plant.
I will update this information on the care of these for you here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm
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blsnmiller on
June 30, 2018
Jacksonville, FLQ.can I safely use cedar shavings as mulch around sago plants? What is the best way to keep my male dog away from sago plants?
My dog likes to 'water' 1 of the plants, but 3 others don't look very healthy. they have been in their current sites for more than 3 years, starting as pups off of a parent sago (different location)
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Depending on where you source these chips, they may not be washed, or leeched of acid. This will cause many deficiencies in the sago, usually starting with manganese. The ammonia in the dog urine will also acidify the soil, which will further the problem.
Although urine can be used as a fertilizer, it is usually 1 part urine to 20 parts water... So, flushing out the area with massive amounts of water can also help, but you will still want dolomitic lime to bring that pH up quite a bit.
If you can keep up with dilution without overwatering, then I think it will be ok. Otherwise, I recommend a fence far enough around the trees to protect them.
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jb037575 on
July 4, 2018
78070Q.Some of my sago plant palms are twisted. what can be done?
One of my Sago plant has twisted palm. What do I do to correct this?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 4, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Can you include a picture? This could be a pH issue. This is a common symptom. It should be between 5.5 to 7 with 6.5 being ideal. Is this outdoors or indoors?
This article will help you in the meantime: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm
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scooterv on
July 5, 2018
32533Q.Sago trunk damage or disease
We purchased our house when moving to Florida just a few years ago, so we are sago and palm dummies. We inherited eight sagos and two towering date palms. We are near Pensacola. Of the sagos seven are male, and one female. When we moved in we noticed the outer layers of the trunk were missing. The old lawn service, and new, both said they weren't experts but have seen it often and it should be fine. We removed a lot of loose debris and left it. (Only a spider occupying it now this morning) It HAS indeed continued to grow past it. However the gaping hole and seeing the inner trunk is still worrying us. I've attached pictures, but they don't look as obvious as when standing there. We also had a harsh winter, but all the males already have new fronds coming in. This female is simply sitting with her flower. Can that flower be cut off safely, and will it spur frond growth instead? Being dummies we're assuming it's using energy and nutrients for those seeds instead of fronds. Thanks for any input and help!
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 7, 2018A.It appears you have mold and moss even growing on the Sago, this would indicate a very unhealthy palm.
I would suggest having a qualified Arborist examine the health and if it is worth the cost and time of treatment.You can remove the flower.
This link will help you.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/sago-palm-flower-removal.htm
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susanhatter1 on
July 7, 2018
Houston,TexasQ.what are the bulbs sticking out on the cone of my sago palm?
I cut off all fronds and I had a huge round thing in the center. It has developed many small bulbs poking out on all sides.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 7, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This is a common response to severe damage. These should never be stripped of their leaves completely. What you are seeing are male flower cones. This is the last effort to let the plant reproduce before it dies. It will require a female plant to make seeds to reproduce, though.
If there are any replacement pups at the base of the palm then it will become the new tree. If there are not, then the tree will likely die, leaving behind no replacement.
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