FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Share Your Experiences of Palm Hardiness
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Trachycarpus Bulgaria
by Philly J- 2 replies
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Please remove if this Trachy species is actually another one already listed and this is not the official name. Prepping for zone 3b in two years. The cost of protection and electricity will be worth it to have the only palm surviving (God Willing!) in the ground in Saskatchewan.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei
by Chipdoo- 1 follower
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Zone 7a, LI, NY. Endured 25-30 degree temps with no damage at all. Then seen about 14 degree temps with strong winds for about 2-3 days (felt like it was zero with wind chill). Entire plant turned light green and thinned out. No burn signs. Covered it with plastic and added x-mas lights afterwards. Very cold temps followed 15-20 degrees for a month? Uncovered about 4 weeks ago and dark green color is coming back and looking real healthy. Also have a potted Fortunei which I left in the garage during all this cold. Tips began to turn brown. Pot seems like it was frozen. I moved it indoors. Center spear began to turn yellow/white. After about 2 weeks indoors, be…
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Trachycarpus geminisectus
by Vinc- 1 follower
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No damage after -13 °C (8.6 °F) and persistent frost during 4 days. Plant 30 cm tall, devided leaves.
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Trachycarpus latisectus
by kristof p- 2 replies
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Trachycarpus latisectus, seedling (third winter) two weeks with moderate freezes and heavy frost between -4°C/25°F and -6°C/21°F and one night with -8.5°C/17°F and days of only 0°C/4°C (32°F/39°F)... much to my surprise it shows no damage(as yet)!
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Trachycarpus latisectus
by Geoff- 25 replies
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Have three of these planted around the yard. Two along the east side of the house where sun hit first... also some Brugmansias overhead. No damage on the 27F night of the big freeze... but 6" seedling in lawn totally unprotected is basically killed... 8 days later, and this 'killed' seedling still has green in newest leaf... think it might make it. http://davesgarden.com/journal/j/si/114377/
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Trachycarpus manipur
by kristof p- 2 replies
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T. manipur , juvenile plant. two weeks with moderate freezes and heavy frost between -4°C/25°F and -6°C/21°F and one night with -8.5°C/17°F and days of only 0°C/4°C (32°F/39°F)... moderate leaf damage on most leaves...
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Trachycarpus martianus
by Patrick- 1 follower
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23 degrees, some leaf damage on a young plant. Minor browning. No protection. 10 days after original post most of the leaves are turning brown. Damage is showing much more. Plant will probably live
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Trachycarpus nana
by Geoff- 6 replies
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OK... so this is a dinky seedling still with 'strap leaves' though most recent leaf starting to show a bit of 'faness' to it. fully exposed in open area to 27F for 5 hours plus no frost. Plant killed. Yikes! Second plant, in a raised planter, right next to a seedling Archontophoenix purpurea that was killed outright, shows burn on all its leaves... but will be OK.
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Trachycarpus oreophilus
by kristof p- 5 replies
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Trachycarpus oreophilus, small seedling (2nd winter). two weeks with moderate freezes and heavy frost between -4°C/25°F and -6°C/21°F and one night with -8.5°C/17°F and days of only 0°C/4°C (32°F/39°F)... to my surprise i see no damage at all!
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Trachycarpus princeps
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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18F low and 15 hours below freezing. Minor cosmetic damage to outmost frond, where it was touching the wind box I put over it. Seedling in ground.
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Trachycarpus sp. "nova"
by Ovar- 3 replies
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Hi, I have a question for you, on this species of Trachycarpus. A bought this species in spring 2012. This palm, grow very fast. The fastest than all my Trachycarpus. But I do not know how it is resistant to frost? Whence comes this species of Trachycarpus? I post photos later .
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Trachycarpus Takil
by Chipdoo- 3 replies
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Zone 7a, LI, NY Endured the same temps as described for my Fortunei (14 degrees w/ strong winds). This one was left uncovered about 4 days. Its a small 1 1/2 footer in the ground. Suffered bad leaf burn but appears to be alive!
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Trachycarpus wagnerianus
by freakypalmguy- 11 replies
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27F and many hours and nights at or below freezing with many mornings with short periods of light frost. Obviously no damage, just figured I would put it here for any newbies. This one should take mid teens no problem.
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Trachycarpus winsan
by Austinpalm- 1 reply
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A two-three year old plant approximately 2-feet tall to top of frond succumbed to 36 consecutive hours below freezing with an ultimate low of 17F. The palm was under live oak canopy. The spear pulled and all fronds were brown approximately 2 weeks after the cold weather event. Approximately 1 month later at the oncoming of spring, I cut into the stem and found the green growing point. I removed all dead material and treated with hydrogen peroxide. A new spear began to grown, but aborted after about 1 week and expired.
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Trithrinax
by PalmGuyWC- 8 replies
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No one has reported on Trithrinax yet. It's no secret that they are extreamly cold hardy and will take the mid teens but one of mine is getting cold tested for the first time. That is T. biflabellata. (aka, schizophylla) It's the dwarf of the group. Mine is 17 years old and only about 3.5' in heigth and has 6 heads. It's growing in an exposed area and looks fine after 23F. It was covered with white frost many nights this year. No damage what so ever, and appears to still be slowly growing through this misserable winter. My other two species are T. campestris and acanthocoma (aka. brasiliensis), both very hardy. Dick
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Trithrinax campestris
by Tom in Tucson- 3 replies
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Although there is some data already compiled here, I think it is simpler to look up each species or hybrid separately. 27.7°F - no damage after 3 weeks. One in the ground (2 gal.) and a 1 gal. still in the pot. Both without any canopy or other protection. Tom Birt - Casas Adobes, AZ Hi 63°, Lo 32°
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Unexpected above freezing frost for: royal palm, Queen, King, foxtail, red Latan, thrinax radiata. Damage study
by Goodepalms- 2 followers
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had a frost at above freezing, I’m curious to see and share how my more tender tropicals withstood it, this was a tragic mistake of mine not protecting them to be safe, but it can be an educational experience for us all, I’ll post updates to how they’re doing. Also please share results with what you’ve experienced with me, I’m anxious as what to expect. 72402901698__B6755D22-187D-43C8-9E6F-CAAB1FE31E52.MOV 72402936937__484377A7-E068-4474-B2F6-53A3B23C26F7.MOV
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Veitchia arecina
by epicure3- 21 replies
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Low of 29 on Sat AM. No frost Inventory includes: 2 triples about 14 feet tall with about 10 feet of trunk. Each has about 8 fronds. 1 has freeze damage on one frond of the largest stem. The smaller stems show no damage. The other triple shows not damage as of yet. 1 single about 8 feet tall with about 5 feet of trunk shows no damage due to being protected with heat. 1 other triple with stems of equal size are about 10 feet tall with about 6-7 feet of trunk. No damage visible yet.
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Veitchia joannis
by Kostas- 1 follower
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Its surprising there arent many cold hardiness reports on this so beautiful species. I decided to try it anyway after reading a post of Eric(Erin in Orlando) mentioning 2 mature V. joannis surviving -3C. Anyway,here is my report: 1m tall Veitchia joannis planted last summer,in a good microclimate and relatively close to a retaining wall(retaining 3meters of soil on the other side of it),experienced multiple hail events and a low of around -1C to -1,5C at the coldest part of the night, just before sunrise,with just slight leaf edge damage of 1-2mm Its already 2 weeks from the last cold and temperatures have been very high all this time,even allowing growth on Bism…
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Veitchia metiti
by quaman58- 1 follower
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I got a couple of these seedlings about 2 years ago from Floribunda. I was expecting a vry marginal grower, but these have proven to be the most robust Veitchias I have. They've grown well, they stay outside all year, & so far they have not ever cold spotted. They are still in pots, under canopy. Not intimating that they're the palm of the future for SoCal, just that they've seen temps regularly in the 30'sf with no trouble. Better than any other Veitchia I've ever had.
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Verschaffeltia splendida
by Rusty on Pine Is.- 8 replies
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Verschaffeltia splendida , bronzing on all but one leaf, and that single one is off color.......grown under canopy, so no frost although had spotty areas in the open, lowest here abt 34.5 during the 7-10 day event. I would guess that this is less acute injury and is more chronic damage, largely precursed by the prolonged below 40 temps.
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Wallichia densiflora
by DoomsDave- 1 follower
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Three plants, all in five gallon pots, under ficus trees, nearby exposed area saw three days of night-long 24.8 F, and another day of 28.7 F, no damage so far. Canopy counts . . . .
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Wallichia disticha
by Geoff- 4 replies
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No damage to this plant 6' tall over all to temps 27F for 5 hours +. Note that Syagrus schizophylla, which touches this plant, about the same height, was badly damaged by freeze.
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Washingtonia filifera
by iwan- 33 replies
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No damage noted on trunking specimens. Still working on the temp numbers, but 16 out of 18 days below freezing. Most days 12+ hours below freezing, rebounding to mid-40's. Official lows in Madera and Fresno in low 20's. Some frost every day, but nowhere near as heavy as normal 28-32F freezes. No overhead canopy.
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Severe burning on most trees 2-10'. Damage to 30'+ trees in Fresno. Still working on the temp numbers, but 16 out of 18 days below freezing. Most days 12+ hours below freezing, rebounding to mid-40's. Official lows in Madera and Fresno in low 20's. Some frost every day, but nowhere near as heavy as normal 28-32F freezes. No overhead canopy.