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| Author | Topic: Pygmy Date Palms need help (2 messages, Page 1 of 1) |
 Greenaroo -Master Tomato Cultivator- Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 30, 2008 
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 11:02 AM
Msg. 1 of 2
About a month ago I purchased two 3' tall Pygmy Date Palms. The first couple of weeks they looked to be doing fine. Then they slowly started looking really awful. I don't believe I am over or under watering them, yet the palms fronds seem to be drooping and there are patches of brown on them. Below are some links to a few pictures. I hope someone can help me identify what the problem is. Thanks so much!
http://morethanpets.com/images/Copy_of_IMG_0595.jpg http://morethanpets.com/images/IMG_0600.jpg http://morethanpets.com/images/IMG_0599.jpg Susan |
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pathogen22 -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: May 1, 2008 |
Posted: May 1, 2008 09:10 PM
Msg. 2 of 2
It is difficult to tell from the pictures that you show, as they are not up close to the leaves, but date palms are famous for having spider mites. It would be no suprise that your date palms are suffering from exactly that. For some plants, it may be easier to control spider mites. But for something such as date palms whos trunks hold so many crevices and gaps, it would be almost impossible to get rid of the spider mites if that is in fact what you have. In nature, these spider mites are subject to the elements. Nature can control these bugs. But when indoors, spider mites are free to thrive and grow exponentially.
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