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Rising from the ashes


_Keith

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It is impossible for a cold hardy palm gardener not to push the zone occasionally, and just as impossible not to get bitten by the cold. I got away with it for many years, then in 2010 got bitten by 15 year record lows. Among the 20 to 30 palms that were lost was a pair of gorgeous triple trunked P. robellinis, they were under Live Oak cover, but the cold, 3 nights in a row at 20,19,21 was too much. Now, over 2 years after their death, it appears that one is indeed rising from the ashes. I was shocked to see this today. My robellini is rising from the ashes.

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LOL, WOW, now that is truly rising from the ashes! Or the dust anyway... I had some completely defoliated in 2007 come back, but not with the juvenile strap leaves... I am amazed.... Is it possible that this is from a seed?

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

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LOL, WOW, now that is truly rising from the ashes! Or the dust anyway... I had some completely defoliated in 2007 come back, but not with the juvenile strap leaves... I am amazed.... Is it possible that this is from a seed?

Never, say never, but to my knowledge they never flowered.

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That's amazing!

-Krishna

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Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

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  • 3 weeks later...

Keith - Must be the magic in your oak leaf mulch :D

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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Keith - Must be the magic in your oak leaf mulch :D

Moose, you just might be right. Decomposing mulch does generate a little bit of heat. And in a cold front, a little bit can mean all the difference in the world.

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This is really awesome! I know I've had other plants die and come back from the roots, but I wouldn't have guessed a fried to the ground palm tree could do it as well! Very impressive! Thanks for sharing

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Looks like there might be two there.

Good eye Tom, there are indeed two.

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Hey Keith - Do you want some seedlings? I have a female in the front yard that somehow manages to get fertilized by a male in the back yard. I'm in the process of spring cleaning and will weed out all of the seedlings, but if you are interested, I will dig and pot plant them for you.

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Mine did the same thing. But it was because the mother put out seeds that sprouted. It was a triple that died over two winters, but it had a nice 10 year run, right up on the side of the house until it got too tall and hit 15F in 2011. Now there is a little seedling that is going pinnate.

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Current Texas Gardening Zone 9a, Mean (1999-2024): 22F Low/104F High. Yearly Precipitation 39.17 inches.

Extremes: Low Min 4F 2021, 13.8F 2024. High Max 112F 2011/2023, Precipitation Max 58 inches 2015, Lowest 19 Inches 2011.

Weather Station: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KTXCOLLE465

Ryan (Paleoclimatologist Since 4 billion Years ago, Meteorologist/Earth Scientist/Physicist Since 1995, Savy Horticulturist Since Birth.)

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