Whats happened to this Trachycarpus leaf?

[cordyman]

My oldest Trachycarpus, and lushest darkest green Trachycarpus in the garden




Not had any bad frosts here yet, but the leaf looks what I can only describe as sever frost burn?




Or could this simply be a leaf on its way out making way for the top growth?

[David York]

If it's only on one of the older leaves, then nothing to worry about. They can only support a limited number of green leaves at a time, and the older ones will start to turn brown.

The time to worry is when the newer leaves start turning for no obvious reason.

[cordyman]

yeah its the lowest leaf on the palm, i'll lop it off then

[kata]

I took four bottom leaves for the same reason Cordy then tumbled on my botty and ended up looking up the trunk....

[fern Rob]

Never seen that before.

[sanatic1234]

I have it cordy on one of mine i will cut it off in the spring.

[cordyman]

already cut off now

[sanatic1234]

Cut off now or spring it will be fine. tough cookies.

[Nigel]

Perfectly normal that, Cordy