Unhappy Canary Island Date Palm... help!

Hello!

Please help. I'm a new gardener trying her best!! 8 weeks ago I bought a canary island date palm. It was lovely and green. I did my homework (or so I thought), and potted it in a large terracotta pot with john innes no.3.
It sits in a sunny spot (I've read differing opinions about full sun vs partial shade).
I have watered it and don't think i've under or over watered it.
Since then the leaves are browning, and it looks very unhappy. Having said that, newer leaves look happier, but I fear they will look sad soon too.

I have attached some photos (including one of the happier leaves).
Any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you

 

I have never grown this, but having googled this plant is only hardy down to 1 degree C, so if you have had any frost in the last 8 weeks that may have affected it. It needs to be indoors or a frost free greenhouse in winter.
Also I'm not sure that the pot is big enough.
However, hopefully someone with more experience will be along soon to help.
It would be useful to know where you are?

 

Good point! We're in south east wales. Not had temperatures below 6 degrees, no frost. From my initial research I believe the pot is big enough.... but happy to be corrected!

 

Possibly it's been under protection until you bought it and the browning is caused by the wind and the sun that it wouldn't have been used to.
The new fronds will be more used to your outside conditions so should be alright.

 

This might help you:



My initial thought is watering - it will need a lot while it's getting established. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.

 

When you see them with those long fronds you can bet it's been forced.
Under normal outdoor growing conditions those would be only about half that length but with wider leaflets.

It takes them quite a while to get back to looking Normal.

 

Thanks everyone. Hopefully it'l cheer up as it gets used to its new surroundings.