Palm_shade, well then, it could be a watering issue; because the "leaflets" are dying back from the tip; and on the older fronds. The die-back appears to be crisp and I will stick my neck out and say that the plant is showing signs of drought. Interior-scape technicians often correct the condition (apply water) clip back the dead tips and observe the plant over the next 2 or 3 visits to see that the remedy is permanent. The purist will painstakingly clip each leaflet to follow its natural shape.

Most Cyrtostachis renda that are large and look nice have been trimmed around the bottom to expose the taller red trunks. As a clumping palm they continuously produce more young shoots that crowd out the bottom and hide the larger trunks.I've got a few but they're not tall yet (actually about the size of yours) so I don't worry about doing it. It's more a matter of personal choice (or too lazy to add another gardening job to the list). I don't know if it will speed up the other trunks, they are slow growing anyway.

HELP please! I bought a beautiful Majesty palm at Lowes 2 days ago and even though I've watered it the leaf tips are starting to turn yellow. It's over 5 feet all and I haven't repotted it yet although I suspect I will have to since I believe the roots are growing over the top. Nevertheless, I've watered it well and even stuck watering spikes and still I see the yellowing tips increasing. I need some help (PLEASE!); advice and/ or lessons as I'm really a novice - this IS MY 3rd palm and I'm getting really discouraged. I realize I don't have high lighting but where I found this palm was among a bunch of other palms, shades and In the indoor plant area. I believe i lost the other 2 because of my inexperience, I repotted them in a pot more than twice larger and they died....(I found out only later that too big a pot is only a death trap!) So, questions : should I leave this palm in its own pot and leave it where it is right now so as to give it time to acclimate itself to that area of my house or should I repot it tomorrow to a pot just a size larger? I am misting it every morning since I bought it 2 days ago (I just learned here I have to put a 50/50 alcohol water which I will start to do) but still the leaf tips are turning yellow FAST!! I really hate to lose another one....please help! Lastly, I Iive in Oyster Creek, Texas and I've always thought that Lowes or Home Depot carry plants that are for these neighborhoods, am I wrong? i really can't lug this plant to and from the shower simply because it's too tall, can't I just leave it where it is? although I could roll it out my back porch to spray it with a water hose but is all this moving around doing it any good? THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I would not use the plastic bag personally. I would get yourself a spray bottle and spray the leaves daily with plain water for a little while. Be careful not to keep the soil soaking wet though. Spider mites are not supposed to like moisture and spraying also can blast some of the little buggers off too. There is a Spider Miteacide, but I've never used it so can't comment. Winter is when they attack my Parlor Palm. The water spray seam to help.