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Old 05-08-2015, 08:57 PM
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Default Sable Palm Trees Wilting (TPPD suspected)
Three of my five Sabal palm appear to be wilting. I haven't noticed any discoloration but the leaves on the lower, older fronds droop and hang straight down. There are two healthy trees in the same plot and I can pretty well rule out watering and fertilizing issues.

I fear they are infected with Texas Phoenix Palm Decline disease. This is a bacteria, spread by insects, that infects Sable palms and eventually kills them. There is no practical cure. Has anyone else noticed a similar condition with their Sables?
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