Hello and thanks taking the time to watch and say hello. I really appreciate it ! Won’t be long before I have a new makeover video… hope to see you again. Burke
So very helpful, trimmed mine as instructed they look much healthier! Sadly didn't find any double trunks but I will always have excitement from now on with the unexpected surprise of maybe finding that one of my sagos has decided to become a double headed one like yours! Thanks for passing on the tips
That was very interesting but even more interesting is i watched your newest video first and you still have the same pruners after 3 years 😂😂. I lose those damn things every year. Thanks for sharing 👍
That’s pretty funny Mark! I am impressed that you noticed and remembered…. I have lost my share of pruners over the years but I am on a lucky streak 🙂. Burke
This is my first year to purchase Sago’s. I have 3 large and 2 small. We are experiencing a heat wave 105-110 degrees and hot winds. They are suffering. Thanks for the video. Now I don’t feel so bad to cut off so many fronds when its cooler. I am curious why you cut off all of the fronds and only leave the new ones? I prefer the fuller look. Happy growing!
Thanks for watching Denise. You probably purchased your sagos from a nursery, usually they are raised and sold under conditions that most of us can't replicate. If the Sago was raised in direct sun then the fronds will have no problems but if they are coming from filtered sun and ooler temps then your plant will in a lot of cases burn from the heat and sun... don't worry, in a couple years it will be acclimated and look beautiful in most temps. Note, that if you are having new fronds that are still opening and you get caught in a heat wave... you might want to find a way of protecting it from the direct sun or they will burn on the ends and remain that way until new fronds come out again. Burke
Sagos are extremely slow growing. Some of these you see are over 50 years old. The height of the trunk only happens after a new layer of fronds have grown and been trimmed. I would expect a good 10 years before the trunk starts to develope.
Thanks for the videos! Just moved to Louisiana from Baltimore and now have FIVE sagos-and absolutely no idea what to do with them. Your videos have answered so many of my questions. I have one that is ‘double heading’ and thought it was a bad thing, but now I’ll let them both grow and see what happens. One question: one of my trees has several cones growing from the top. Everything I’ve read/viewed says it should only be one. What’s normal, and what can/should be done with those?
Hi Lady and thanks for watching. Some people may leave them on a little longer but I prefer to remove them before they turn brown and to allow the energy to go to the new growth. Thanks for your comment and for watching. I hope you subscribed to see future sago videos👍. Burke
Beautiful yard. 😄 I have like 8 good size pups on the bottom of one of my sagos. Should I remove them? Will it damage the sago itself? How do i remove them? Lol We purchased this house 2yrs ago. And they never took care of these plants. It's a queen and has seeds.
Hi Desirae and thanks for watching. Removing pups is a matter of preference, in general I like to see 1-3 at the base but more than that I feel detracts from the sago. You can always remove pups without damaging the plant unless it is a really large pup. In the case of a really large pup, just make sure that once removed the open scar dries for a few days before covering back with dirt…good luck with the removal👍
Thanks for the question. I have seen some that are 12-15 feet tall but you better have 100 years to care for it. I have some sagos that are 40+ years old and the trunk is still not 4 ft tall. They are one of the slowest growing plants. The usual problem is people buy them small thinking they will have a large plant in a couple years and that just does not happen with a sago. The smaller sagos take a good 5 years before they even get a trunk shape, after they become a trunk and not just a round ball you can expect 1-2 growth per year. Good luck! Burke
I never let the fronds dry out before cutting... two reasons, Once the new growth starts out of the middle I want all the plants nutrients to go to the new growth and not the old browning fronds. The second reason is that they cut much easier when still green.
In my garden, the sykes plant for more than 13 years, it appears well, but in the last two years the leaves grow once a year and this year the growth of the leaves is not complete❤
Hello Abbas, please help me understand. Are you saying that usually you get new fronds/leaves twice a year… and now they only come once a year? Also, they do not open up all the way?
I planted the sykes in my garden more than 13 years ago, it was in good condition and sent the leaves twice a year, but in the last two years it started sending leaves once a year, and this year I sent the leaves twice, but it did not grow twice. Please help
I had a beautiful sego.. it decided to grow 4 of the frans (not sure of spelling). It isn't very pretty now... Can I stop it from growing more the one so it can shaping back up?
Hi Cindy, I understand your feeling on the Sago, there really is nothing safe that you can do to get your single head back. If you cut off the second head you can risk disease and the life of the cycad. I encourage you to be excited about the rare occurrence and enjoy the new shape it will take on, after all you now have something most people don’t. If you can’t stand it then have it dug out and trade it for a single head again... most people/nursery’s would be thrilled with the trade. Thanks for watching and for your question.
Thanks for watching Vickie. All the old fronds get cut and removed each time there is a new set starting to grow. I hope that helps. Maybe watch some of my other videos to learn even more. Burke 🙂
I thought mine was dead in June. Just could not trash it. Today I noticed new leaves. I guess I need to cut the old slightly green leaves off?. I'm scared ill really kill it. Help? Lol
@@burkefranklin1 it was beautiful green when I first bought it. Maybe Feb March.. It had new leaves come..By Aug it started turning yellow. Up until now nothing but partially green leaves. I left it alone. And noticed new leaves appearing. I cried. Lol. I thought she was Donesville lol
You should never trim green producing leaves. It weakens the tree. Look how you tree trunks are thinning in the top - you abuse them with that kind of trimming.
Dlya, you must not understand. The trunks at the top will continue to grow and expand. Evidence of this can be seen by looking at the trunks all the way down. These cycads have been cared for like this for decades. I thank you for watching the video and for your comment but in this case you might want to do more research and consider a new approach. Again thanks for your interest.
Great video, those Sago Palm plants are looking awesome once you have trimmed them. Hello from South Africa.
Hello and thanks taking the time to watch and say hello. I really appreciate it ! Won’t be long before I have a new makeover video… hope to see you again.
Burke
So very helpful, trimmed mine as instructed they look much healthier! Sadly didn't find any double trunks but I will always have excitement from now on with the unexpected surprise of maybe finding that one of my sagos has decided to become a double headed one like yours! Thanks for passing on the tips
Great video, I had no idea you trim off so much at once.
That was very interesting but even more interesting is i watched your newest video first and you still have the same pruners after 3 years 😂😂. I lose those damn things every year. Thanks for sharing 👍
That’s pretty funny Mark! I am impressed that you noticed and remembered…. I have lost my share of pruners over the years but I am on a lucky streak 🙂.
Burke
@burkefranklin1 😅 I probably cursed you and you'll lose them now 😄
Beautiful back yard.
This is my first year to purchase Sago’s. I have 3 large and 2 small. We are experiencing a heat wave 105-110 degrees and hot winds. They are suffering. Thanks for the video. Now I don’t feel so bad to cut off so many fronds when its cooler. I am curious why you cut off all of the fronds and only leave the new ones? I prefer the fuller look. Happy growing!
Thanks for watching Denise. You probably purchased your sagos from a nursery, usually they are raised and sold under conditions that most of us can't replicate. If the Sago was raised in direct sun then the fronds will have no problems but if they are coming from filtered sun and ooler temps then your plant will in a lot of cases burn from the heat and sun... don't worry, in a couple years it will be acclimated and look beautiful in most temps. Note, that if you are having new fronds that are still opening and you get caught in a heat wave... you might want to find a way of protecting it from the direct sun or they will burn on the ends and remain that way until new fronds come out again.
Burke
beautiful yard
Thank you John, I appreciated you watching 👍. Burke
My sago palms don't have the tall trunks like yours, are these a specific species?
Sagos are extremely slow growing. Some of these you see are over 50 years old. The height of the trunk only happens after a new layer of fronds have grown and been trimmed. I would expect a good 10 years before the trunk starts to develope.
Thanks for the videos! Just moved to Louisiana from Baltimore and now have FIVE sagos-and absolutely no idea what to do with them. Your videos have answered so many of my questions. I have one that is ‘double heading’ and thought it was a bad thing, but now I’ll let them both grow and see what happens. One question: one of my trees has several cones growing from the top. Everything I’ve read/viewed says it should only be one. What’s normal, and what can/should be done with those?
Thanks Diane for watching. Good luck with those Sagos and hope louisiana treats you well!!
Burke
Very beautiful place and plants 💚 why you cut all those healthy leaves? I Guess to grow much faster.
Hi Lady and thanks for watching. Some people may leave them on a little longer but I prefer to remove them before they turn brown and to allow the energy to go to the new growth. Thanks for your comment and for watching. I hope you subscribed to see future sago videos👍. Burke
Beautiful yard. 😄 I have like 8 good size pups on the bottom of one of my sagos. Should I remove them? Will it damage the sago itself? How do i remove them? Lol We purchased this house 2yrs ago. And they never took care of these plants. It's a queen and has seeds.
Hi Desirae and thanks for watching. Removing pups is a matter of preference, in general I like to see 1-3 at the base but more than that I feel detracts from the sago. You can always remove pups without damaging the plant unless it is a really large pup. In the case of a really large pup, just make sure that once removed the open scar dries for a few days before covering back with dirt…good luck with the removal👍
How big and tall does the Sago Palm get? Please let me know. I don't want anything too huge for our front yard. Thanks.
Thanks for the question. I have seen some that are 12-15 feet tall but you better have 100 years to care for it. I have some sagos that are 40+ years old and the trunk is still not 4 ft tall. They are one of the slowest growing plants. The usual problem is people buy them small thinking they will have a large plant in a couple years and that just does not happen with a sago. The smaller sagos take a good 5 years before they even get a trunk shape, after they become a trunk and not just a round ball you can expect 1-2 growth per year. Good luck! Burke
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What you cut all of them ??
It better to cut the leaf , than just let it dry out.
I am new for saga just buy huge one don’t know about it
I never let the fronds dry out before cutting... two reasons, Once the new growth starts out of the middle I want all the plants nutrients to go to the new growth and not the old browning fronds. The second reason is that they cut much easier when still green.
In my garden, the sykes plant for more than 13 years, it appears well, but in the last two years the leaves grow once a year and this year the growth of the leaves is not complete❤
Hello Abbas, please help me understand. Are you saying that usually you get new fronds/leaves twice a year… and now they only come once a year? Also, they do not open up all the way?
I planted the sykes in my garden more than 13 years ago, it was in good condition and sent the leaves twice a year, but in the last two years it started sending leaves once a year, and this year I sent the leaves twice, but it did not grow twice. Please help
Fantastic💖💖💖💖
I had a beautiful sego.. it decided to grow 4 of the frans (not sure of spelling). It isn't very pretty now... Can I stop it from growing more the one so it can shaping back up?
Hi Cindy, I understand your feeling on the Sago, there really is nothing safe that you can do to get your single head back. If you cut off the second head you can risk disease and the life of the cycad. I encourage you to be excited about the rare occurrence and enjoy the new shape it will take on, after all you now have something most people don’t. If you can’t stand it then have it dug out and trade it for a single head again... most people/nursery’s would be thrilled with the trade. Thanks for watching and for your question.
THANK you.
I have a large sago palm that has 8! growing at the top
Hi. Don't understand why you cutting all of the stems so for that reason I couldn't give you a thoms up . Can you be more pacific please , thank you 😊
Thanks for watching Vickie. All the old fronds get cut and removed each time there is a new set starting to grow. I hope that helps. Maybe watch some of my other videos to learn even more. Burke 🙂
Why cut so many fronds off?
I like to cut the old grown to let all the energy go to the new growth👍 thanks for watching. Check out my newest video on the sago makeover.
Very nice! How old are those?
They range in age from 7 yrs to 65+ for a few of the larger ones. Thanks for the question.
I thought mine was dead in June. Just could not trash it. Today I noticed new leaves. I guess I need to cut the old slightly green leaves off?. I'm scared ill really kill it. Help? Lol
Happy it is still alive…. What made you think it was dead?
@@burkefranklin1 it was beautiful green when I first bought it. Maybe Feb March.. It had new leaves come..By Aug it started turning yellow. Up until now nothing but partially green leaves. I left it alone. And noticed new leaves appearing. I cried. Lol. I thought she was Donesville lol
How old are these plants? 😍
I have a pretty big range... from about 7 or eight years up to the mid 60's. Thanks for watching.
Burke
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Put queen palms on top and learn to apologize to god 🧠❤️🏋️we have hands/palms and souls in our feet for a reason🙏❤️🙏☯️🙏🌏🙏🌊🙏🌽🙏🔋🙏⛰🙏
You should never trim green producing leaves. It weakens the tree. Look how you tree trunks are thinning in the top - you abuse them with that kind of trimming.
Dlya, you must not understand. The trunks at the top will continue to grow and expand. Evidence of this can be seen by looking at the trunks all the way down. These cycads have been cared for like this for decades. I thank you for watching the video and for your comment but in this case you might want to do more research and consider a new approach. Again thanks for your interest.
@@burkefranklin1 how long are you doing this with these trees?
@@dlyatruby7444 25-30 years for the larger ones.
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