split limbs

Hi
Both my Cyanosis and adjacent Palm have died from split limbs - the cyanosis is split along every limb including the main trunk. The palm has split from the ground up.
Does anyone know what may have caused this?

 

Welcome D2, Earthquake ? Have you got any pics this sounds intriguing.

BM

 

Bit thick, but whats a cyanosis, google says its a circulatory problem.

 

hi PETE, I suffer from asthma badly. andCYANOSIS IS ALL connected with this in severe cases. here it goes CYANOSIS OCCURS WHEN there is lack of oxygen and the face and lips may turn bluish. or the skin may become very pale and clammy. this is all to do with asthama. hope this answers your question. FANCY

 

LoL, I am guessing Ceanothus!

BM :D

 

Welcome D2 (is CPO3 with you?) Are you talking about a Cycad perhaps?

Sorry to hear about your asthma problem, Fancy. My friend here is very bad with it.

I had one of them in Bucks, BM, the California Lilac, nice shrub!

 

This is cyanosis



This is ceanothus:




Welcome D2 - never mind the joshing - it poes on all the time here!!

 

OK Fancy thanks, I didn't think it was a plant but wasn't sure.
No offence meant D2, just couldn't work out what it was.

 

Looks like a horrible condition, MMD, are they your hands?

Lovely Ceanothus .. it's the dark blue, I had the pale but would have preferred the dark!

Anyway, D2, we still don't know what your plant is to figure out it's problem ...

 

thanks guys n gals, didn't know how it was spelt so did spell check in word program - should've checked the thesaurus too, Doh!
It used to produce the most stunning blue flowers but is now just a split trunk. I'll try to take some phots this week and post on here, but would still (believe it or not) welcome some more feedback re what may have caused it.

 

That's okay, we'll still be here ...

 

as promised, here are some phots of the damage:

]http://groups.msn.com/gardenshrubs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1[/img]

http://groups.msn.com/gardenshrubs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2

http://groups.msn.com/gardenshrubs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3

apologies for shortcuts, but couldn't download photo direct to site so had to place in msn groupfile.

 

That's heartbreaking D2, is the ground incredibly dry ?

 

the ground is not exceptionally dry, as it's in a shaded area. the adjacent bayleaf, holly bush and agapantha remain in a good state of health.

 

I know cankers can cause splitting but that seems so much. I will have a look see if I can't find something out.