cycad going brown/ white

[Sat]

After storing in garage over winter, it been outside 2 -3 months but the leaves all turning brown, white?

Any ideas why ?

[dk]

They don't like strong sun if they've been kept indoors or under glass in poor light for a long time. I lost all leaves on a small one a few years ago. Luckily it regrew new leaves in the summer but it can take some time and you need to mimic the monsoon conditions it gets in its native habitat i Asia during the summer. Hot and humid with plenty of water.

This exceptional strong april sun has been very relentless and I notice purple leaves on a few of my yuccas. Some plants like cycas revoluta need to be gradually moved into full sun if they've been grown in poor light.

[trachy1973]

Have you got it situated in full sun? If so then I think the hot sun is possibly bleaching the fronds. I had one do this and I ended up moving it to a sem-shaded area where it seemed to prevent any further digression of the problem to other leaves but the bleached leaves remained that way.

Keith

[kata]

Can Cycas come green in the shade?

Mine still has varigation but also quite a bit of green. I had it out triple wrapped in winter, but now its in shade.

Any benefits to drowning it now as well as june?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Can Cycas come green in the shade?

Kata yours will not regain the green in the current "variegated leaves" You'll have to wait until a new flush comes along.

[kata]

Do they die off or do we trim them down?

And how to prevent yellowing.

Thanks Kris!

[Yorkshire Kris]

Yellowing is caused by them been exposed to too much sun after overwintering indoors or the leaves starting to die which could be old age or more often after a harsh winter. The white/yellow leaves are dead leaves whereas yellow/green leaves are still alive. I guess the best thing to do is remove the old damaged dead leaves after the plant has flushed and produced a new lot of leaves.(BTW I haven't had a cycas flush yet!!!)

[kata]

Hi Kris,

It was in a sunny position after the winter, working on the theory they love the heat. I hope they will fall out the yellow fronds, they look a mess trimmed back. It was a new palm last winter. I triple wrapped it in winter with fleece, the outer fleece had Icicles on it, even brought it right up to the house.

I got one off RedS last year and he had to trim all the fronds back, I can't wait to drown that one this summer.

So, you never got a flush yet. I won't tell you what not to do but will tell you what I did.

As soon as June hits get the washing bowl full to the brim with water drown the palm, do this three or four times in a row. Keep drowning it for about two weeks or untill it flushes.

I used to do mine after dark when no one was looking lol We had just had a mini monsoon so me throwing bowl after bowl of water would have looked suspect

I hope you get a flush this year Kris cus it would make that lovely garden of your complete.

[Yorkshire Kris]

I will have to do that Kata. I did water it really well last June hoping for a flush but got nothing. I'm starting to think it's a plastic one

I will give it ago this June.

Kris

[redsquirrel]

throw a dose of chempak no2 on it and swear strongly at the same time. swearing at it wont have the slightest effect on the plant whatsoever but might make you feel better about it

[kata]

What RedS said

And I will add. If you have a hosepipe and regulator put it to fast as heck and aim directly for the centre...blast it out the pot.

I got four new fronds with my bowls of water.