I have had an ongoing problem problem with three tree queen palms. One of a
group of three first started to show wilted new fronds. I was told it was
Frizzle Top and I should treat it with Magnisium Sulfate and Palm
fertilizer. We did this accourding to instructions on the packages.
The problem has improved a little on the first tree for a while, but it and
the other two trees have also shown troubling signs. We looked close and
all of the trees have a creamy white, waxy coating on the fronds and trunk.
The coating washed off with a high preassure streams of hose water.
I cannot determine if this coating was a normal function of the tree, and
unrelated to the problems we have been having, or is a disease or scale
problem. Any ideas.

L. John Keller II
Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in
silence...

"John Keller" wrote in message
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I have had an ongoing problem problem with three tree queen palms. One of
a
group of three first started to show wilted new fronds. I was told it was
Frizzle Top and I should treat it with Magnisium Sulfate and Palm
fertilizer. We did this accourding to instructions on the packages.
The problem has improved a little on the first tree for a while, but it
and
the other two trees have also shown troubling signs. We looked close and
all of the trees have a creamy white, waxy coating on the fronds and
trunk.
The coating washed off with a high preassure streams of hose water.
I cannot determine if this coating was a normal function of the tree, and
unrelated to the problems we have been having, or is a disease or scale
problem. Any ideas.

It sounds like a combination of Frizzle Top and a fungal infection. Look at
the base of the trunk for a "shelf-like" fungus. That is Ganoderma and it is
fatal. My suggestion would be to get rid of the Queen Palms and replace them
with Foxtails. Queen Palms are a high maintenance palm. Foxtails are
self-cleaning and they look a lot nicer. If you take out the Queens remove
as much old soil as possible and don't replant for 2 years in that spot.

Hi,
Treat frizzle top with manganese sulphate NOT magnesium sulphate. Also there
is normally a whitish waxy substance on the petioles and the spaths. You
should not wash this off.
HTH ^_^ how
no NEWS is good

"John Keller" wrote in message
...
I have had an ongoing problem problem with three tree queen palms. One of
a
group of three first started to show wilted new fronds. I was told it was
Frizzle Top and I should treat it with Magnisium Sulfate and Palm
fertilizer. We did this accourding to instructions on the packages.
The problem has improved a little on the first tree for a while, but it
and
the other two trees have also shown troubling signs. We looked close and
all of the trees have a creamy white, waxy coating on the fronds and
trunk.
The coating washed off with a high preassure streams of hose water.
I cannot determine if this coating was a normal function of the tree, and
unrelated to the problems we have been having, or is a disease or scale
problem. Any ideas.

L. John Keller II
Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be
in
silence...

Hi,
Treat frizzle top with manganese sulphate NOT magnesium sulphate. Also there
is normally a whitish waxy substance on the petioles and the spaths. You
should not wash this off.
HTH ^_^ how
no NEWS is good

"John Keller" wrote in message
...
I have had an ongoing problem problem with three tree queen palms. One of
a
group of three first started to show wilted new fronds. I was told it was
Frizzle Top and I should treat it with Magnisium Sulfate and Palm
fertilizer. We did this accourding to instructions on the packages.
The problem has improved a little on the first tree for a while, but it
and
the other two trees have also shown troubling signs. We looked close and
all of the trees have a creamy white, waxy coating on the fronds and
trunk.
The coating washed off with a high preassure streams of hose water.
I cannot determine if this coating was a normal function of the tree, and
unrelated to the problems we have been having, or is a disease or scale
problem. Any ideas.

L. John Keller II
Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be
in
silence...