HOW TO TRIM A SAGO PALM... Before and After Makeover #1
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2021
- How To Trim A Sago Palm: This is the first in a series of Sago makeovers. This video will show you how we beautified a Sago Palm that needed a lot of attention. Don't forget to subscribe (I need UA-cam to know you care). These makeover are all done for Free because I enjoy it and I hope you will too. Give a thumbs up if you like and please leave a comment with any ideas for future makeovers!! Thank you for watching, Burke
I love what you did and even more that you know well this species, I've seen plenty of videos where they are clueless of the name, gender, and so on of cycads, loved your work, thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for the comment, it makes me feel good that you enjoyed the video. I hope to hear from you again on another video.
Burke
Great video Burke. I am Sean in Oceanside CA and I have a sago palm that is about 4 years old. The fronds on the top of the tree are vibrant and healthy but the fronds on the lower tier are a mixed bag. Some are green but others are brown and green. I water once a week and added fertilizer. I cut off some of the worst of the fronds on the bottom tier. Should I cut off ALL the fronds on the bottom tier? Will they grow back? Thanks for your advice.
Good job! ..i am an unexperienced gardener..today i wanted to clean the sago palms up a bit ....now i kind of know what i can do and what not...thanks to your videos
That makes me happy! Thanks for watching. Burke
Beautiful result huge reveal of a real spectacular Sago Palm so, so, nice of you and thanks for the lesson on how to trim 🤙
What a huge beautiful plant!
What a difference! Nice makeover
Looks really good great idea I'll do mine tomorrow
Dude you are great.i like the way you do this stuff.i am learning from you.Much appreciated.Thank you very much
Thank you for the compliment… it makes me feel good when a video is enjoyed. I hope to hear from you again on another video. I am editing a new makeover video and hope you are subscribed to get notified. Thanks again for taking the time comment.
Burke ✌️
Thank you! I needed this tutorial for my two Sago's. I hope my work will look comparable to your work.
Thank you for watching Michael. I am sure you will do a good job.
Burke
Wow!!! That thing if a beast and sooo gorgeous!!! Great job .. I just bought a small one today. I love it.
Hi Diane, thank you for watching and good luck with the new Sago!! Burke
Very well done! Nice job!
Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment!!👍
Nicely done!
That is a beautiful plant, and you did a great job! But I'm thinking that that area could use some sort of ground cover? Or at least some mulch. If bromeliads grow in your area, they would look amazing with the sago, and/or some sort of small, spreading succulent. Of course that would be the owners decision.
I agree 100%. Thank you for watching. I hope you subscribed and will hear from you again. Burke
You are o quite an artist!
Thank you! 🙂
You have shared a lot of great insights. Great video.
Thank you for watching and especially fro taking the time to comment. Stay tuned for more Sago makeovers!! Burke
@@burkefranklin1 Definitely. I will.
Nice! Gave me some ideas because I was clueless!
Thanks for watching 👍
Fantastic video!
Thank you Natalia!
Burke 🙂
Very nice!
Those pups are valuable.
Thanks for watching Lewis. Hope to hear from you again 👍
I would have removed the pups, they will eventually need to be trimmed as well. This will be a big job. Removing them would have made the trimming in the future much easier, as well as having many new plants for other locations. Just my 2cents…
Thanks for the couple cents!!! I appreciate you watching and the comment.
Great video. Love Sago’s but cannot seem to keep them alive here in the UK! I’ve had several now and seem to die off over winter. I realise I should have wrapped them up with hessian or cover the crown to stop the snow/frost or take them inside. I’ve still kept the trunks in hope they’ll grow back this year after cutting off the yellow/brown fonds but not hopeful
Hi Mark, I have not had to deal with Sagos and extreme cold here in California. I can imagine the problems it can cause. I think I might try putting a bunch of mulch or straw in the crown area during the freezing season. The fronds will probably freeze and turn brown anyway but at least the new growth would come back…. I hope. Thank you for the comment and appreciate you watching the channel.
Cheers,
Burke
I would pay good for a specimen like that!!
Hope you enjoyed watching 🙂
Burke
LUV IT!
Thank you for the nice word!
Burke 👍
We have a 20+ year old Sago that is producing a few pups. I wasn't sure how they would look if I kept them but after watching this, they're staying.
Thanks for letting me know the video helped in some way. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍 Burke
Would have taken some of the pups in back out.
Good job
Nice
Yes
Ι love Sago palms, and I love the job you did!
I learnt so much from this video! I have a beautiful one in the front of my house!
It was leaning a little, and wanting to straighten it out, I cut some from the trunk around here and there!
Do you think this will damage the plant?
Did you actually cut the trunk ?
Thank you very much for this useful information and great video. I have a cycas palm tree that started to show yellow spots on its leaves, what is the reason for that? Thanks again
Hi Usama, there can few a few different reasons. Have you checked for scale on the underside of the yellow spots? You might find a little brown bump on the underside (scale) or little white bugs. If so, let me know the size of your plant and we can discuss options.
Thanks for watching and hope to hear from you again.
Burke
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@@burkefranklin1 Thank you for your interest and quick response. The size of the yellow spots is approximately 3 mm x 3 mm, and there are no white insects. The size of the cycas is approximately 20 cm high for the leg only and the diameter of the leg is approximately 18 cm. Ten days ago, I gave her iron fertilizer, and ten days before iron, I gave her NPK 20, 20, 20
The seeds could be taken out from the mother plant and sold to others and maybe a couple of the pups could be dug out from the mother and given them to nurserys for a price 😉
Good job! We have 2 sagos in our front yard that are 40 + years old. My parents bought the home brand new and planted the sagos when they were tiny. One is about 15 foot tall and the other around 10 to 12 feet. The 15 foot sago’s trunk has become distorted near the top with what appears like tumors. It is healthy, but we do not like the shape it is taking on at the top. Have you ever dealt with this type of issue?
That weird shape can happen , the weirdest was one that looked like a fan shape at the top and started to send off fronds straight up towards the sky ( the entire top almost turned sideways). I could not help that owner since it would require shaving the living part of the plant with a chainsaw, and that would have looked just as bad. Wish I could see it in all its weirdness !! Thanks, Burke
@@burkefranklin1 can I email you pictures/video?
it is very beautiful plant on earth?
Yes it is!
Thanks! I learned a lot. I have a male and a female next to each other, and trim them myself because the "gardeners" in my area aren't really experts. What do I do with a male sago that has a huge side growth (basketball size) at the top? I can't let it grow because it blocks the public sidewalk. Can I take it off without killing the plant? Also, the top appears to be growing in about 2 or 3 divisions. A quandary!
I’m not sure I understand but tell me if I got it. Sounds like the male sago has either a cone growing from the top (happens every couple years or so off white in color) or you are saying the sago has decided to split into a multi headed plant. Usually this is a cool thing but if the new heads “growth” are going to eventually block a pathway then you will need to remove the arm. It will leave a scar on the plat but it should be fine. These plants are very hardy… it might surprise you that a sagos trunk can be cut all the way through and then planted. After a couple years it will begin to grow again (I’m talking about the top half that was cut down!!). Let me know if I got it right.. thanks for watching.
Burke
@@burkefranklin1 Thank you so much for replying! It's become a multi-headed plant with one growth going in the wrong direction only because it was originally planted to close to the sidewalk. I'm glad I can remove the arm without killing the plant. It's put out cones every year for the past several years, but none this year. The irony is that this is the first year the female has put out seeds. So no cone to fertilize the seeds. :( And none of my neighbors' males have put out cones either! Again, thank you for your help.
I’m looking forward in your help, if possible- I have 4 saga palms that need TLC with major puffs all around it.
Hi Smooches, I would like to help you. First of all, where are you located?
So the pups won't hurt the mother plant??I have one I babies for the last 10 years, It would just turn brown,I let an oak tree grow over to give it some shade,I didn't plant it,but too much sun.I said I was gonna take it out+then it had 4 babies..I threatened it!!but now I have to figure out how to move or just leave it?
The pups definitely will not hurt the mother plant. Sounds like a happy Sago. Good luck if you move it. Don’t be afraid, they are not delicate.
Burke
How about removing the bottom pops and propagate elsewhere. May look even better without the bottom greens.
Hi Francis, great suggestion. Maybe sometime in the future they will do exactly that. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Burke
How do you separate the sago palms that the pups have grown almost as high as the mother plant?
Hi George, I am guessing you want to preserve the “pups”… I have used shovels and crowbars to separate them. I would start by removing a good 6 inches of dirt around the pup to give more ability to push and pull the pup. Once you have removed it, make sure to leave the hole open so that the mother plants wound can dry for a few days. Once dry you can fill in the dirt. Thanks for watching,
Burke
GREAT INFO! Thank you! 👏
I have never seen a female sego with seeds... and I still don't know what a cone on a male looks like... ?
I know I've read 📚 in the past, I guess it was just the basics. But I don't remember seeing anyone comparing them in photos.
I sure hope you can do that for us! ???
As I still don't know, what sex mine is... and how soon can you distinguish between the two, 🤔 if you're shopping for a companion plant? THANK YOU, AGAIN! 😊
P.s. Mine is about 25 years old now and has pups.
Wow! This is my 1st time watching you and your work... You're wonderful. But, I'm frustrated at myself for not finding you sooner!
I was gifted a beautiful 15yr. old Sego over 10 years ago. The owner had experience with them and had always grown his, in wooden landscape containers. He said it was time to repot it... and he told me the basic needs.
I was always scared I may harm it, but transplanted it, for no other reason than anesthetic and the fact that those containers always leach the soil out... so I placed it into a 30" terra cotta pot, as I thought I would eventually move.
However, here I still am, and now I wish I would have placed it into the ground.🙄
However, these amazing plants are very valuable at this age, and I didn't want to lose this generous gift... to porch pirates.
Can you please give me your opinion on the proper ratio of soil mix for these precious long-lived plants? I live in Apple Valley, CA. 92307, but they say 8a-9 (or sunset zone 11?) 🤔 I have a lot of caliche, as this used to be a lake bed area.
I need to get a soil test, but I thought I'd ask 🤔 as there are other plants in my area, but they don't look too well 🧐. Thank you, Sir, for your service to others😇, your camara work is very enjoyable as well, and I'm a subscriber now, too! Thank you, and God bless 🙏🥰🤗
Ps. I was the adoption person for years with Ca. Dept. Of Fish and Game and had tortoises 🐢 personally. The sego plants and their seeds are indeed poisonous to the Sulcata, as well as all tortoise species and Thank you for mentioning that to the owner!!! 😊
Thank you for watching and enjoying! I am happy that you value your Sago like you do. I am actually in the middle of editing a video on transplanting a sago from the yard to a pot. This video may be helpful to you, I will try and get it out quickly. As I mention in my upcoming video, these plants are very hardy, so don’t be scared to dive into your project. No need to try and save a large root ball. If you ever decide to remove it from the large 30” container, just trim the roots way way back and put into a smaller pot…. Or put it into the ground needing a much smaller hole. How tall is the trunk alone ?
By the way I had a sulcata tortoise 50lbs that got sick and died … very sad. Thanks again for watching.
Burke
How do you remove the sage palm pups that are on the side trunk? I haven’t been able to find this and my sago has at least a half dozen on it which I need to remove (hazard for kids)
Hello, depending how large the pups are it can be quit simple. When they are small (size of a baseball or smaller, you can just pluck them off and you are done. If they are really large and are the size of a full plant then you may need to use a saw. Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching,
Burke
Ive been working on my sago palm and ive been starting to feel anxious, like what if i ruined it?? 😟
What seems to be the problem? Tell me what you are working on and what the concerns are.
Burke
When new fronds grow out of the top do I need to prune some off of the bottom? I have mine in a pot because I put it under shelter during the winter. I also have what looks like one frond growing up from the very bottom of the plant. Doesn’t look like a pup just a frond. What do I need to do with that?
Hi Kim, I like to remove all the existing fronds from the plant after the new fronds have grown straight up but before they open up and spread out. That single frond at the base must be a young pup that only has a single frond this year… next year it will have more fronds! Thanks for the question. . Burke
Прекрасный ролик. Прекрасные растения. Отличный хозяин дома. Про черепаху я подумала, что это элемент декора, но она оказалась живая. Интересно, сколько же лет этой саговой пальме?
Sorry but I have no translation for your message.
He said “ An excellent roller. Fine Plants. Great house owner. I thought about the turtle that it was an element of decor, but it turned out to be alive. I wonder how old this sago Palm is ?”
@DavidJr-ig5og How sweet of you to translate for him... thank you! 👏
I don't know about the sego's age, but I have had African Sulcata Tortoises, and this one is at least 35-45 years old... many factors can affect their size and growth, including their sex.
But for a bit of pyramiding, to his carapace, he looks good!
Great videos Burke. I’m Sean in Oceanside CA and have a four year old sago. The top tier of fronds look green and healthy but the lower tier is a mixed bag: some are green and some are brown and green. I water weekly and just added annual fertilizer. I cut some of the worst looking fronds on the bottom. Should I cut ALL the fronds on the bottom and if so will they grow back? Thanks for your advice.
Hey Sean! I will be down in your area next week for some fun. As long as your new growth top layer looks good, no worries. I only leave the new growth (top) layer on ever. As the new growth starts to come up, cut all the old fronds off. Once old fronds turn brownish, they will never become green again.
Good luck and check out an earlier video that talks about this.
✌️Burke
@@burkefranklin1 thanks Burke! I will cut off all the old brownish fronds but will first check out your other video
Hey Burke, many thanks for your advice. I trimmed off all the fronds on the lower tier. I have beautiful new healthy fronds growing from the top and the sago looks 100% healthier. Many thanks!
Tohumlar çimlenmesi için hangi ayda hasat yapılmalı.
Merhaba ve sorunuz için teşekkür ederim: Tohumların çimlenmesi için en uygun zamanın Şubat ve Mart ayları olduğunu düşünüyorum. Sadece poline edilmiş tohumları tanımladığınızdan ve sakladığınızdan emin olun. bu, tohumları bir kova suya koyarak yapılabilir. sadece tozlaşan tohumlar batacaktır. yüzdürücüler atılabilir. izlediğiniz için teşekkürler.
Burke
Hello and thank you for the question: I think the best time to harvest the seeds for germination is February & March. make sure to identify and keep only the polinated seeds. this can be done by placing the seeds in a bucket of water. only the polinated seeds will sink. the floaters can be tossed away. thanks for watching.
Burke
THANK YOU 👏 😊
For being so conscientious and thorough in your information, Burke!
You did an excellent job on trimming, I think tho homeowner could of at least tipped you just sayin.
Thanks for thinking of my wallet🤑. I have a fun time doing before and afters…. I appreciate you watching and hope to hear from you again on another video. Burke
I have a lot of baby do i let them grow or cut them off
I think it all depends on what you like. I like a couple small pups at the bass but otherwise I think it detracts from the main plant. It’s a great plant that allows a lot of creativity and also allows you to change things up like a hair style. Thanks for watching and hope to hear from you on another video. Check out my latest makeover #4 and see what happens when you let all your pups mature.
Burke
Wont he have to remove the pups, eventually?
Probably, but depends on what they like 🙂. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Burke
Are the pups female also
Hi Trisha, a male plant only produces male pups and the same with the female plants. So, if you are starting a sago from a neighbors pups you can decide if you want seeds or cones!! Thank you for watching and for the question.
Burke
Mine has pups and so should I just leave them there
If you like them you can leave them. If you leave them for years and years then the base of the plant will be covered and overgrown with pups.
I should of put on a long sleeve I have bumps on my arms or like a rash
Thank you for your videos and God bless
@@Foot123_- yep, working on mine yesterday and those leaves are sharp! I didn’t suffer any rash though. Long sleeves are wise.
نخيل السايكس من اجمل انواع نخيل الزينه لكن المفروض الخلفات تنقلع وتتكاثر حتى متاثر على النخله الام وتضعف
Why didn’t you remove the pups?
The homeowner was not sure if they wanted them removed. Would you have removed them? It is a matter of taste. Thank you for watching and for asking the question. See you again .
Burke
Take all the pups off and place some mulch down
Is there a certain time of season to cut them or does it matter?
Thanks for the question Christina. Most of my Sagos have new fronds about the same time. I almost always do my trimming just after the new fronds have come up but are not fully open. That is just my preference. I don’t think it matters that much.
Hope to hear from you on another video.
Burke
Why not take some of those pups off you could transplant them then resale them in a garage sale some day .
Thanks for the comment Anthony… you are a true businessman. I donate lots of pups to neighbors! Hope you will watch my other videos when you have nothing to do!
Burke
My small Sage plant leaves are turning yellow. Should I cut them off? It an indoor plant.
Dear Burke,
You hope they'll watch when they have... "Nothing to do" ???
Oh my goodness, Burke... you have no idea just how much you,😇 are helping others 🤲! It's truly gracious and invaluable for us!
I, for one, am sincerely grateful 🙏
Can you tell...😆 I'm Binge watching your informative videos today. Instead of all the work and chores, I should be catching up on🤭🥰🤗
Cani send a picture of my palm and you tell me what you think
Sagomon1@gmail.com
Remove all pups and plant other plants to compliment the sago palm.
Thanks Ben but I have to limit my free work to just the Sago, otherwise I am afraid I would have to ad ground cover, up lighting and the list goes on. I appreciate the comment and agree that would be nice. 👍 Burke
Too bad the pups didn’t get removed. It would’ve been a perfect video for a “how to” on removing them all.
I agree! I have another big makeover coming up where I will be able to show more pup removal. Thanks for watching. Burke
If it were me, I would removed the pups leaving only two large pups towards the wall, it would look nicer and cleaner.
Three things great job I do yard work for a neighbor and she has two male sagos and 1 female sago I trim lower branches/ clean truck and pups she has rip fruits on the female will it kill the sago if you remove all of those poisonous fruits and she has 3 outdoor cats could it hear them will have to let her know
Thanks for watching David. I really don’t like to call the seed pods fruit because it makes them sound yummy… removing the seeds and the flower at any stage of growth will not hurt the plant. I have never heard of cats consuming these seeds so not sure I can answer that question. I think these pods have different effects on different pets. Example: I had sagos 30 years ago and did not know they were poisonous… my puppy would chew up the pups and play with the seed pods, he never became sick. I was lucky I guess. Better to be safe for sure. I hope you are subscribed and I hear from you again. Burke
I think I don't want a sago palm! We brought one back from Florida to our home in TN. Had to keep it in a pot so we could bring it in for winter. And bring it out for spring. Ours is about 15 or more years old and just this year she had pups. And hasn't bloomed yet but I don't think I want to deal with that. I promised it to a friend but I wonder if she will want it after she finds out all the difficult characteristics involved. They are beautiful, but need to be in the ground.
Hi Franny, these plans make great potted plants. I have a number of them in pots and they always make me smile. Hope you can keep it and if not …. A friends home is almost as good. Thanks for watching my video.
Burke
Remove the pups, what are you waiting for
More pruning, less talk.
Lol. Thanks for listening to me talk.
@jc2604 Sir, with all due respect... some of us are still learning... and he answers many questions about the plants as he goes along... that we would have to ask here otherwise in this format.
I'm sure you can appreciate that his time is valuable, and responding takes a great deal more of his time, and yet, he appears to do that as well... and most don't!
This gift he is giving us all for free mind you, isn't something... to take for granted, Sir.
So, please, just enjoy the ride... and
God bless 🙏🇺🇲
Good job
Thank you for your message. Hope to see you again.
Burke