Palm survival

[Rustington]

I’ve inherited a palm of some sort but it’s in a bad way.

how can I tell if there’s any life left in it and anything I can do to help it?

[sime42]

It looks like it's toast to me, I'm sorry to say. You could have a poke around to see if there's any green in there anywhere. Other than that all you can do is leave it and see if it recovers. I wouldn't give it any additional water as that'll just hasten its demise if it is currently in a dormant state.

[Rustington]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

It looks like it's toast to me, I'm sorry to say. You could have a poke around to see if there's any green in there anywhere. Other than that all you can do is leave it and see if it recovers. I wouldn't give it any additional water as that'll just hasten its demise if it is currently in a dormant state.

Shame as its a very large palm., or at least would have been. Think it’s been starved of both sun and water for a while.

 

Been offered a large Chinese Windmill palm (I believe), it’s in the ground and also not looking too healthy.

is digging it up advisable and is it worth the effort?

[sime42]

I've plumbed the depth of my very limited knowledge of palms I'm afraid. I wouldn't know what to suggest. If there are signs of life, and it's free, and it's not to much bother to dig out then give it a go I guess. Not the ideal time to be transplanting stuff though, being well into the growing season now.

 

 

[Tree monkey 1682]

Not worth the hassle, they are also expensive to be disposed of, they will lift walls/slabs, unless kept in a pot they aren't worth it 

[AHPP]

Palms in the UK are unspeakably gauche. Bin it before your neighbours notice. 

[GarethM]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Palms in the UK are unspeakably gauche. Bin it before your neighbours notice. 

Or come knocking asking to join in with the neighbourhood partner swapping.

[rapalaman]

2 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Or come knocking asking to join in with the neighbourhood partner swapping.

That’s Pampas Grass, allegedly, so I’m told by a friend!

[GarethM]

21 minutes ago, rapalaman said:

That’s Pampas Grass, allegedly, so I’m told by a friend!

Yeah I knew about the pampas grass, but I usually I'm questionable about those as well!.

[tree-fancier123]

5 hours ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Not worth the hassle, they are also expensive to be disposed of, they will lift walls/slabs, unless kept in a pot they aren't worth it 

Trachycarpus can make a nice specimen tree in a garden with enough space. No doubt they can do the damage you describe, as can flowering cherries and lots of other things people plant near driveways, paths, walls.