I think my potted Trachycarpus is stressed(pics)

[earthworm 73]

I have noticed today that my potted Trachycarpus looks stressed. It is about 47 inches tall in a 7 gallon(?) pot. I know it i really rootbound as some of the roots are growing at the soil surface. Its just gonna have to wait until next spring to be planted out. Anyway I noticed today that the fronds are starting to curl inward and to me doesn't look as green. The last time I watered it was 3-4 days ago. What doya think? What could be the stressor? Here are some pics please follow these links. The pics were taken today.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll30 ... 411002.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll30 ... 411001.jpg

Sorry I don't know how to post pics yet.

[Dave Brown]

Difficult one EW, They don't like excessive heat, and don't do well in the tropics, what have your temps been like They are a mountain palm, and like lots of water so if hot it will need watering regularly. Also magnesium, we have a product called Espom Salts, can help colour up yellowing leaves. High compost pH can cause chlorosis? so chelated iron could help that.

I'd water well, and keep in shade to stop it drying out. If already doing that try a multitonic

[Conifers]

If you can't plant it out, try at least repotting it into a larger pot with some fresh soil. That should help.

Dave - Washington (western Washington, anyway, which is where nearly all the human population is) has a very similar climate to Britain. Just marginally hotter and drier in summer, and (away from the Pacific coast) a mite colder in winter.

[Tom2006]

Looks healthy to me

[Dave Brown]

Dave - Washington (western Washington, anyway, which is where nearly all the human population is) has a very similar climate to Britain. Just marginally hotter and drier in summer, and (away from the Pacific coast) a mite colder in winter.

I wasn't asking about the climate Conifers, I was asking about the weather, which can get hot, even here, for a few days...... hopefully sometime

Tom, it looks a bit yellowy to me. I have one in a far too small pot that looks even more yellow. I'm in the process of feeding that one up.

[Tom2006]

What do you feed yours up with Dave?

[Dave Brown]

What do you feed yours up with Dave?

At the moment dilute miracle -gro as is soluble and fast acting, together with epsom salts (magnesium).

[earthworm 73]

Tom, it looks a bit yellowy to me. I have one in a far too small pot that looks even more yellow. I'm in the process of feeding that one up.

Dave its not as yellow as the pic suggests. Its from the way the sun was hiting it. It is still pretty green. I would say a medium green not the dark green happy trachys usually are. I am worried because the fronds seem to be shriveling. And about 10 days ago the tallest spear pushed up and opened partially but since then it has not budged. Thought all this was a sign the thing is stressing. My guess would be that I am under watering. I water about once every 3-5 days. But because of the serious rootbound situation should I water more?

[Dave Brown]

Provided it drains you can't really overwater.

[kata]

Yet my supplier said keep it moist, that could mean just enough to keep it alive.

Which is correct? What quantity of Epsom salt, a tablespoon, teaspoon. People say Epsom but not the quantity.

That Trachi looks a nice healthy plant.