FREEZE DAMAGE DATA

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   Dypsis psammophila

   January 16, 2007 by MattyB

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   Dypsis psammophila 4 stems, 5 gallon size plant, 3 foot tall overall, planted next to a 5 foot wood fence. 24.1F, no frost, covered w/ a sheet. No apparent damage

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, January 17, 2007
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   Dypsis albofarinosa

   January 16, 2007 by MattyB

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   Dypsis albofarinosa, 1 gallon size plant, planted next to a 5 foot wood fence. 24.1F, no frost, covered w/ a sheet No apparent damage. Note: The newest leaf is having a real slow go at turning green. It's very white still due to ongoing cold temps this month.

   

   Last reply by JD in the OC, January 17, 2007
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   Geonoma undata

   December 28, 2007 by mppalms

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   What min. temp will this palm take? I've read 30 deg. F (from Palms for SoCal) and -4 deg. C from a NZ source. Makes a big difference. Thanks.. Jason

   

   Last reply by mppalms, December 29, 2007
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   Licuala ramsayi

   January 26, 2007 by neoflora

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   I have a 4 foot tall overall L. ramsayi. Several nights really cold. No damage!

   

   Last reply by BobSDCA, January 11, 2010
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   Pinanga phillippenensis

   January 16, 2007 by Don Little

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   5 gal plant under sensor that read 29 and no damage

   

   Last reply by sarasota alex, January 6, 2017

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   Sabal brazoriensis (Sabal brazoria)

   September 4, 2022 by Allen

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   2022 winter 12F minor frond spots Brazoria around 5:20

   

   Last reply by Allen, January 18

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   Sabal minor "Louisiana"

   September 4, 2022 by Allen

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   2022 low of 12F ice on fronds collapsed some fronds minor spotting.

   

   Last reply by Allen, January 18
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   Sabal birmingham

   September 4, 2022 by Allen

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   2022 Low of 12F some frond spotting. 3 or so in video

   

   Last reply by Allen, January 18

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    Butia eriospatha

    January 27, 2007 by Jon T

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    Looks good as new, five feet tall, no canopy, fourteen degrees for two nights.... Jon T.

    

    Last reply by tank, April 23, 2010
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    Caryota zebrina

    March 30, 2007 by Joe palma

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    Nice 9" liner removed from green house beginnig Oct. 06, 3 leaves, 5" height, under 65% shade cloth, saw 32F, frost at least one night, no wind exposure, total loss.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 13, 2010

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    Syagrus 'Abre Ojos'

    May 25, 2011 by iwan

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    Looking for damage reports for S. 'Abre Ojos', before I throw mine out to fend for itself this winter.

    

    Last reply by Mandrew968, May 26, 2011
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    Trachycarpus princeps

    February 5, 2020 by RyManUtah

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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.

    

    Last reply by RyManUtah, February 6, 2020

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    Prichardtia schautteri

    January 16, 2007 by DoomsDave

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    Large specimen, in the ground for about three years, now about 15 feet tall to the tip of the new spear. Serious damage to horizontal leaves after two nights of about 28 FF (-1 C). dave

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 29, 2007
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    2021/2022 Winter In-ground Palm Damage

    June 22, 2022 by Missi

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    Hey guys. I know I'm late on this, but checking in with my 2021/2022 winter in-ground palm damage. Worst I've had in quite some time, but I'm sorry, I don't recall the exact temps. I'll note just the ones with damage: All four Hyophorbe lagenicaulis had completely fried leaves but lost only one. Both Elaeis guineensis (not trunking yet, but flowering) completely fried leaves, but fully recovered. All four mature growths on Dypsis cabadae killed, but younger offshoots were fine. All three Dypsis decaryi had some damage of the leaves but nothing terrible. Surprisingly, all of Satakentia liukiuensis leaves were completely fried but it appears…

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, June 22, 2022

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    Dypsis leptocheilos x decayri

    April 18, 2010 by Xenon

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    Is this hybrid like the Wodyetia x Veitchia which is more cold hardy then the parent or tender? Thanks in advance, Jonathan

    

    Last reply by Xenon, April 18, 2010
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    Trachycarpus manipur

    January 15, 2009 by kristof p

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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...

    

    Last reply by JLeVert, May 27, 2014
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    Trachycarpus latisectus

    January 15, 2009 by kristof p

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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)!

    

    Last reply by plamfrong, June 29, 2009
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    Butia archeri

    February 22, 2010 by Kailua_Krish

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    Great Florida freeze of 2010, multiple nights below freezing with ultimate low of around 20 degrees but in a somewhat protected location next to my pond. Leaves of larger plant look ok but spear pulled and leaves of strap leafed plant are 75% toasted. Reasonably sure the larger plant will pull through (at least I hope -Krishna

    

    Last reply by Kailua_Krish, March 27, 2011

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    Butia pupurascens

    February 22, 2010 by Kailua_Krish

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    Great Florida freeze of 2010. Multiple hours below freezing, ultimate low around 20. In an exposed location a seedling just going pinnate was severely burned, not sure if it will survive, only time will tell. -Krishna

    

    Last reply by JLeVert, May 27, 2014
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    COCONUT PALMSSS!

    February 22, 2010 by floridasun

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    Hi everyone i am new to palmtalk and wanted to know what other areas coconut palms looked, here in palm bay, brevard fl, alot in downtown melbourne look green but still damaged and here in inland palm bay they look very brown except the very centers and stems and on beachside and meritt island almost all are green and look great.

    

    Last reply by floridasun, February 25, 2010
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    Trachycarpus Bulgaria

    April 17, 2021 by Philly J

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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.

    

    Last reply by Philly J, April 18, 2021

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    Damage already

    November 19, 2023 by Than

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    On Friday my Terminalia Catappa was fine. Last night temperature dropped to like 8-9 C (46-47 F). Saturday was windy, with northern wind. Maximum temperature reached 14 C (57 F). I have seen Terminalias in central Rajasthan where night temperatures in winter go lower than 45 F; they drop their leaves but in spring they produce new ones. Mine though looks like it's burnt. Do you think it's gone? Should I put it indoors tonight? Wind has stopped but temperatures will fall to 45 F tonight. It's in a pot. The soil is dry. The pot is inside a larger pot (the green one) with some rocks between the two pots to stop the tree from falling over from the wind.

    

    Last reply by Than, December 6, 2023

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    An Early Jan 2008 FL freeze

    January 2, 2008 by fastfeat

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    OK folks, I've been in Texas for a few weeks, chilling my bones for a while, but I've been watching the pending gloom and doom for the first week of '08 in FL. Not saying I want to see the damage, but let's start seeing the results. Here's to a warmer rest of 2008... Ken.

    

    Last reply by waykoolplantz, January 19, 2008
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    Chamaedorea stolonifera

    January 29, 2007 by ghar41

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    I planted this out as a 6" plant in 2005. It is located against a southeast facing fence, under a shade cloth. I threw a tarp over the shade cloth before this event. No damage. I am really impressed with this species. It has maintained a wonderful color.

    

    Last reply by Dave-Vero, April 5, 2011
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    Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti

    January 29, 2007 by ghar41

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    I planted this out as a 6" plant in 2005. It is located 5 feet from a southeast facing fence, under a shade cloth. I threw a tarp over the shade cloth before this event. Minor leaf damage.

    

    Last reply by avb, June 25, 2007