Cordyline Australis Gone Bad

 


Hi, I am new here, so I don't know if this is the right place to post
this.

Around three months ago, we planted a Cordyline Australis plant, a
Phoenix
Canariensis, and a conifer. There is also a Laurel Bay tree
that has been there
for at least 13 years. After we planted them, and
put gravel and weed cover
around the plants. A gap was left around the
weed cover for the plants to grow.

They have all grown, including a large flower plant (next to the
Phoenix) that
will die after it has flowered.

The Cordyline has grown quite a lot, but the leaves are not a nice
bright green
like many other ones I have seen, they are more of a light
green with a
yellowish tint to them. The leaves, especially the new ones
are all "limp". They
seem to bend, and are all torn and "straggly"
looking. We have three red ones,
one in a pot, and they are all growing
fine.

Below are two images of it:

'Bad Leaf' (http://tinyurl.com/njhbg )

'Full Picture Of Palm' (http://tinyurl.com/kyqrc )


PS. we also had an old Phoenix in a pot, and we planted it as it was
all white
and dead on some of the leaves. There was some old bits of
slab under the
ground, so we mounded it up slightly. Many of the old
leaves were cut off (the
others were trimmed years ago). Does anyone
have any advice?

Picture:

'Bad Date Palm' (http://tinyurl.com/fkue7 )

So whats up with my palm trees? Thanks for your answers.


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Phoenix Palm

 


Phoenix Palm Wrote:

place to post

Canariensis, and a conifer. There is also a Laurel Bay tree

> that has been

there for at least 13 years. After we planted them, and

> put gravel and weed

cover around the plants. A gap was left around the

> weed cover for the plants

to grow.

that will die after it has flowered.

green like many other ones I have seen, they are more of a light

> green with a

yellowish tint to them. The leaves, especially the new ones

> are all "limp".

They seem to bend, and are all torn and "straggly"

> looking. We have three red

ones, one in a pot, and they are all growing

white and dead on some of the leaves. There was some old bits of

> slab under

the ground, so we mounded it up slightly. Many of the old

> leaves were cut off

(the others were trimmed years ago). Does anyone

It looks as though you may be being visited by slugs or snails that are
eating
the leaves and putting the plant under stress. Try a derris dust
or some other
slug killer. soapy water is also good fro detering slugs
and snails
Heres a page from my website which may be useful
http://tinyurl.com/g9qjg
Tony


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bushman