Palm tree question?

Question

I have a Butia Yatay palm in a container. It has three different branches. Looks kind of like a "Y" shape when you look down at it. 2 of the branches have died off and one is thriving. How do I trim the other two branches off with out killing the living one? I would like to put this plant into the ground soon. I believe it’s gotten too big for the container. Please help. I've tried to look up info online but have had no such luck. I would appreciate any advice out there! Thanks!

Answer 1

I'm very knowledgeable about palm trees. I work for my dad. He has a nursery and we only sell palm trees. The first thing you can do is plant the tree in the ground. Next if you have any brown leaves that are dead , you can definitely cut those off. you will not kill a palm just by cutting the dead leaves off.the next  thing is to fertilize the tree w/ palm tree fertilizer and that only.  fertilize your palm trees three times a year. that keeps them green and healthy. you only need a handful or a four ounce cup full and sprinkle that around the root ball of the tree. you can get that from home depot or Lowe's or even a garden center. also make sure you water your palm trees daily. hope this info helps! this is what we do for our trees . well have hundreds of palm trees in our field.

Answer 2

cut the stem 2 inches from the trunk. also 1 leaf isnt alot so make sure new leaves are coming up. they looks like spears and come up through the center.

also it would be goos to put in the gound right now or very soon so it can get used to the soil and surive the winter

Answer 3

I dont have a Butia Yatay palm, but generally if a palm starts to act like that it is getting too much water.  I wouldnt cut the leaves until completely dead, other wise you encourage the death to continue- basically cut only in the brown, not in the yellow or green.  Palms are very fickle on getting cut.  This one especially.