Ok, I'm going out on a limb here because I promised myself to never again rush to judgement about whether or not a palm was dead just because its central spear was rotten. The European Fan palm I received, and planted in my front yard last week, had a central spear that was mushy, moldy and rotten. Didn't notice that until after it was planted. So I called the nursery that sent it to me and they recommended that I give it three weeks to see if life still remained.
Now I'm an optimist, and very hopeful for this plant, but a few of the other fronds have since pulled off, and the leaves themselves seem to be shriveling. I don't think it's looking particularly positive for this palm, but time will tell.
On another note, leaving for a quick business trip today to Denver. Have read about some of the hardier species of palms growing in the high plains of Colorado, but have never seen anything of the sort in Denver. Will keep my eyes peeled and camera ready.
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