I have some bad news here. One of my two Washingtonian palms came down with what I believe to be Fusarium Wilt. They are each over 30 feet tall and I have a Bismarkia palm growing right underneath of them. Here is a picture from a year ago:
Last week I came home from the gym and saw this:
Fusarium Wilt attacks both Washingtonias and Queen Palms (which are numerous around here) and spreads by infected tools and the wind. There is no cure. So, I had no choice but to drop them and have them hauled away:
I left the stumps so I could set flower pots on them. Now the Bismarkia stands alone and perhaps looks more majestic. Still, it is a sad day when you have to destroy that which you have been growing for 15 years.
