I did this every day for about 5 days then I sprayed it with water and the fungus came right off.
It's a lot of info. The King Sago palm tree (Cycas revoluta) is not actually a palm, but is related to conifer and ginko trees. Examine the bark and rootstock of any new trees carefully for Phytophthora gummosis to reduce the risk of introducing it into your garden. To my horror, I discovered that a great majority of the fronds were affected-- at least with the earliest stage of having some VERY tiny yellow spots, although they looked healthy and the dying out had not started. Would it hurt the plant if I tried a fungicide/pesticide? If the soil has previously been infected, fumigation may help. . Come back here for more help when you're ready. Buying a fungicide? what is it? I cannot find out any information about this either. Good luck. As a back up, I put a photo link in the Optional Link URL box.Your plant looks perfectly healthy in these photos. It is the strangest thing. Keep your prized plantings intact and your dog happy too, with this wisdom from an expert gardener and dog guardian You will need a new potting mix and time for the plant to recover. She has served in various positions for advertising agencies and marketing departments, with work appearing in print and online publications. When there is rot, one of the signs is that the leaves become flimsy and bend at the hinges. Continue to inspect the tree every few months. Try and familiarize yourself with some basic concepts and do what is best. This plant will continue to grow and flush at the center, getting taller each year. it kind of ruined the perfectly glossy leaves but luckily they will be replaced in timeMy dad has 2 beautiful palms and as i was gardening at his house today, i noticed the brownish fluff this other lady is speaking of. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO I TREAT IT?
For tropical drama in your garden, consider planting a sago palm (Cycas revoluta), a type of small tree grown widely throughout the country as both a container and a landscape plant.This plant is not a true palm, despite its common name, but a cycad, part of a prehistoric class of plants.You can expect your sago palm to produce a whorl of dark green, feather-like fronds on its trunk. It was just like you said and no one had ever heard of it before. Brown Fungus on the Trunk of a King Sago Palm. Deemed living fossils, King Sagos grow today almost exactly as they did 200 million years ago, during the early Mesozoic Era. Hopefully that's not the case. I can provide some links if you need them. Is this a fungus? I tried not to panic, since it is clearly not white scale, but after researching online, I thought maybe it was the beginning of frizzle top or a manganese deficiency, so I went to the nursery where I bought my sago to purchase some palm food.One of the nursery employees was treating a palm with yellow patches similar to what mine looked like, and he recommended an all-purpose food. For best results, use outdoor companion plants that have the same basic needs for light and water, such as true palm trees and succulents. I'm a little intimidated by the root rot issue, although if that is the problem then I guess I will need to learn about it . I cut them off, making my poor sago look totally ragged. Welcome aboard.I had to get my husband's help with the photos, but I wanted to make a few notes about them:I just bought me a sago palm 8 fl oz in IKEA last weekend that had 3 fronds but its in perfect health anyways your sago is all right and in fine shape. After roots deteriorate, the potential for rot setting in increases. The sago palm may look like a tiny palm tree with its glossy, stiff fronds, but it is not a palm tree at all. This is my first plant ever-- I am completely new to gardening. I have hunted and hunted.. and this is the only site I have found anything about it.. My sego was part of a larger sego I have in my yard.. we removed the pup (2-3 years in age) and put it into a container.. today I noticed the brownish fluff you all are speaking of.. Do I need to worry about this?I had the same fungus on my sago palm.
Photo by Gretchen Heber. Because superfluous moisture increases the chances of the fungus, make certain your garden soil is not overly moist.Pruning dark and obviously diseased parts of the bark allows the healthy parts of the tree to grow, and stops the progress of the disease. Hope this works. I am a newbie too.Well, OK, GREAT news! It is now clear that this brownish, fuzzyish, fluffyish, moldish-type stuff is covering the head of my sago, and then creeping up the branches. Sago palm, Cycas revoluta, producing a new flush of leaves. The fuzz is a normal part of cycad anatomy. When grown outdoors, C. revoluta may reach a height of 10 to 12 feet, though the ones I see in Austin are closer to about 5 feet tall. So glad I didn't rush off and yell at the nursery folks for selling me a sick plant. Their characteristics include a ragged trunk and whorled feathery leaves that resemble palm fronds. Houseplants forum: Fuzz on Sago Palm? Your plants are most likely infested with the Asian cycad scale, which at the present time seems to mostly affect sago palms. The fronds were yellowing and it was in a tiny pot - I decided to buy it and give it a whirl and see if I could bring it to life. How Cycas revoluta seeds grow - Duration: 5:22. There are safe ones if you just look for them. Yours appear firm and upright. The "fuzz" can be rubbed off the branches using a damp cloth, and I have tried gently scraping it off of the head of the sago using the tines of a plastic fork.
We're used to tree leaves changing color throughout the year, but dusty white usually isn't in their color palette. Should I remove the cone, and if… If the disease has progressed too much, replacement may be the only option. Now I am pretty panicked about my new plant! I see coleen humes ask the same question... Can you please share the answer with me.. I tried to scrape it off and it does come off, but it is like fuzz. Rechecking the spot every few months lowers the chances of a re-occurrence. Brads Greenhouse & Gardening 103,374 views.