I have five kentias, three in the ground in full sunlight, having planted them a few years ago. The other two are on the northern exposure side of my house, and are very slow growing. The three in full sun did well for about a year or so, then suffered mightily from a rare, rare cold snap here in Ventura back in February. But all in all, they're making a great comeback, and I look forward to their beautifull umbrella-like fronds restoring fully by next spring. I have over thirty palms, a few cycads, and a few ferns (Aussie Tree, Tasmanian, Meyers, etc, and the battle seems to be that, when growing tropical plants at 34 degrees north and beyond, one has to remember to be patient; this is not their home environment. They will grow slower, suffer setbacks, and generally be less vigorous as they slowly adapt to their new climate. Light level is very important, for in equatorial climes, the sun is almost directly overhead year round; thus the symmetry most tropical plants exhibit. And watering there is a daily thing - even the so-called "dry season" brings at least light rain each day. And so, consider that a palm or cycad or fern is being asked a lot when planting this far (or further) north - a good soaking once a week or so during summer, then back off during winter months, when most tropical plants nearly "shut down". All sorts of blogs have been posted, but it all comes down to this: Every plant on Earth has one thing in common - the roots seek water. Therefore, when planting or potting, always remember to put a good layer of sand beneath the root ball, and around it with about a 50/50 mix of sand and Cactus Mix around the sides of the planting hole when filling. Watering will thus suround the roots and leach downward and beyond the lower portions of the roots through the sand, causing the roots to "seek" the water below, establishing in not to much time a healthy root system.

Personally, I doubt it is "heated, dry air" causing the problem since it is not yet the heating season. Sounds like it could be in shock, or perhaps an error in watering. Do NOT keep the palm constantly wet. I allow mine to dry completely before a thorough watering. NEVER allow your Kentia to sit fro a prolonged period in a saucer of water. Most palms can't stand "wet feet", although you might get away with wet feet for a Majesty Palm, but they are harder to keep happy than most Kentias. Do NOT repot now unless you have reason to think your palm is rootbound in its present pot. I just repotted mine because it was pushing up out of its pot.

g'day john, i've never known kentia's to grow side shoots like most single trunk palms when the main trunk dies that's it. if the palm was at mature age and had flowered and produced vuiable seed then those growths could be young kentia's? if so i would just dig them out pot them up get them growing nicely again before replanting them into the garden, or as goldhills suggested leave them there the old trunk will rot away anyway , just they maybe very close together. if there are other mature plams around the seedlings could be from them. len Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page

That pot is way too small Donna. Ooooh Donna,you need to pot it up.lol. Its dropping fronds with not enough water getting to the fronds. I take it- that pot is not as deep as the photo makes it to be? That's an ornamental covering the real pot?