FREEZE DAMAGE DATA

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   Thread palm & phoenix have frost damage

   March 23, 2009 by reggieroo

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   I have been trying to get myself together a nice little collection of palms & Tropical plants so we can have a tropical garden paradise in our garden here in England. Last year we bought a few phoenix palms & a thread palm to start us off, neutered them all summer & they grew really well ready for planting this year. Our plan was to buy some more this year in time for us start landscaping our garden & get them all planted & enjoy this summer. We don't have a greenhouse & wasn't sure how hardy these plants were until the hard frost hit & ruined the lot, we had moved them in round a part of the garden by the house away from the wind but it did…

   

   Last reply by John Case, March 23, 2009
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   Dypsis tsoravasira

   January 21, 2007 by DoomsDave

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   Here's my D. t., in the ground at my dive, after four nights of 28-29 F (-1 C) One of those nights, it was covered by the pot next to it. Still, all in all, not bad!

   

   Last reply by Dypsisdean, January 21, 2007
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   It's hot in GA

   June 28, 2015 by Gdobbs

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   Hi I'm a fairly new member and somewhat new to palms even though my wife says it looks like we live in Florida with all the tropical plants around my house. The temps have been outrageous so far and we have not even been hit with July yet. I just planted another windmill Palm medium sized and did a good job except the sun got really bright and hot as I was cutting the pot away. The roots were only exposed for about 30 seconds because everything was prepped prior but now it is in transplant shock from too much sunlight. I have a makeshift roof over it and will probably leave it for about 3 weeks taking it off every now and then to let it acclimate to the bright sun. Mine …

   

   Last reply by _Keith, June 28, 2015
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   Hydriastele beguinii "Obi Island" surviving 35° unprotected

   January 16, 2021 by John of Ponce

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   I wanted to post a photo of my 3-year-old Hydriastele beguinii ‘ Obi Island Palm that survived despite not being protected and being in an open area of my yard when the temperature dropped to 35 degrees .

   

   Last reply by Cocoa Beach Jason, March 4, 2022

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   Sabal guatemalensis

   February 23, 2021 by Fusca

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   6' overall height and in ground 3½ years. Unprotected with some live oak canopy. One week after consecutive nights of 9°F and 16°F with ice and snow and nearly 110 consecutive hours below freezing. 50% of foliage damaged and newest spear is currently opening (since Friday) so definitely will survive.

   

   Last reply by amh, February 23, 2021

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   livistona rigida

   January 12, 2014 by gyuseppe

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   is fairly resistant to frost have resisted - 3 degrees Celsius, no burn of leaves

   

   Last reply by iwan, November 28, 2016
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   Sabinaria magnifica making it just fine down to 35 degrees

   January 17, 2021 by John of Ponce

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   I wanted to post a photo of my Sabinaria magnifica Palm that survived despite not being protected and being in an open area of my yard when the temperature dropped to 35 degrees . Its the baby palm in the bottom right of the photo.

   

   Last reply by Missi, March 23, 2021

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   Medemia argun

   March 13, 2012 by basilios

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   Small seedling, about 6 months old, growing in pot filled with dry mixture of soil and sand, couldn't stand our cool/cold winter and succumbed after a cold spell during which the lowest temperature stayed above freezing (around 35F) but there were several days of persistent cold temperatures, above freezing but below 42F. Definitely wanted a warm weather rebound but unfortunately at that time of the year it wouldn't find any.

   

   Last reply by Phoenikakias, January 26, 2017

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    Help! King Palm Winter Burn

    February 18, 2023 by CrescentCity

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    Hello all, Interested to see if the palm talk community thinks this Arch. Teracarpa is going to make it. Any help would be more than helpful! I’m in New Orleans and the winter weather is far past us.

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, February 19, 2023

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    Pinanga javana

    January 22, 2007 by quaman58

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    This is (was?) a two year old, in the ground plant about 18" tall. The cold december temps with plenty of near- freezing nights battered it, but it continued to push a nice green spear. 26F seems to have put an end to that. Unlikely to survive IMO.

    

    Last reply by iwan, February 16, 2007
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    Get Ready For The Winter!

    September 4, 2016 by PalmTreeDude

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    Who is ready for the winter? I am not, especially not in Virginia! But it is a great opportunity to collect freeze data, like every winter. If you protect palms, what palms are you protecting this winter and how?

    

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    Kentiopsis piersoniorum

    January 16, 2007 by BS Man about Palms

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    Sitting right next to my Magnifica. A big 5 gal, under shadecloth and sheet over that. 500watt light under cover with them, temp sensor on top of pot hit 32F. Appears to be fine, knock on wood.

    

    Last reply by neoflora, January 20, 2007
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    Livistona lorophylla

    January 8, 2018 by Austinpalm

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    5 - 10 gallon sized plant under oak canopy withstood approximately 24 hrs below freezing with an ultimate low of 20F with very minimal damage.

    

    Last reply by Austinpalm, June 13, 2018
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    Freeze Damaged Galveston Bismarckia

    April 29, 2021 by westbay

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    I've saved this great specimen twice over the last 15 years. In fact after Hurricane Ike and the freeze that winter, I joined the Palm Society to get recommendations for treatment. February 14-17 We had 18 degrees for at least 24-30 hours. The unfolded spear is green below the freeze damage. I treated it after the freeze with copper fungicide and have been watering it weekly. What do you think my chances are & any suggestions?

    

    Last reply by westbay, April 29, 2021
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    Sylvester palms

    August 13, 2023 by Dana Calais

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    We’ve had our Sylvester palms 2 years. We had a freeze of mid 20’s for a couple days. 1 out of the 3 started sprouting new fronds at the beginning of summer. We know 2 are dead 🥲. 1 has no new fronds but still has its old fronds with green on it. It’s only on the stalk closer to the truck. Is this considered dead?

    

    Last reply by Dana Calais, August 13, 2023
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    Roystonea altissima

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    15-20 gallon size, 10 feet tall, 50+ percent defoliation after covered by my motorcycle cover at 29 and 31. It is in a very low part of the yard.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Copernicia fallaensis

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    15-20% damage to older fronds, about a 45 gallon plant, 6 ft OA. Saw 29 and 31 successively. I put a blanket over the top but it fell off the second night.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Ceroxylon amazonicum

    January 13, 2009 by Kostas

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    4 4leaf seedlings and 1 almost 2 leaf seedling in unheated greenhouse,-4C minimum for 2 nights in a row and freezing tempratures all day(although in the greeenhouse it could be above freezing during the day but the minimums were the same during the night),no damage at all in any of them! Also,40-45C for days in the greenhouse ->no damage at all and no slowing in growth P.s.:This is previous year's experience as i dont have these palms anymore due to pesticide toxicity that killed them all

    

    Last reply by Kostas, January 13, 2009
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    Raphia sudanica

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    Covered, about 5 gallon size (4ft OA) in very cold spot in backyard. 20% defoliation after 29 and 31, not a fan of frost but looks OK.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Raphia farinifera

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    This plant is often considered ultra tropical with its Calamoid friend Pigafetta et al. I planted this in late 2008 in a low, poorly drained area in full sun. Every leaf that emerged since it was planted is damage free, and was completely uncovered during this cold spell (29 and 31 ultimate lows)

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Licuala triphylla

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    True L. triphylla (only 3 inches tall!) was unprotected but showed no damage next to Heliconias that melted somewhat. I assume it hit 31-32? All were in a warmer location, however.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Hyophorbe lagenicaulis x verschaffeltii (F1)

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    Under partial canopy of my Bismarck, 5-6 ft OA (about a 7 gallon size) about 20% burn to exposed horizontal leaves after 29 and 31. Definitely a fast growing keeper!

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    Six Winter Damage/Survival Surprises

    June 5, 2010 by jaybo

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    In West Palm Beach, I experienced several nights in the 30s; 8 out of 9 nights in the 30s during one stretch. Coldest night was 33. I feel the cold damage experienced was more about how long the cold lasted than the absolute minimum temperature as my garden has experienced 30degF a few times in the past. Now that it is hot, sunny, with daily rainfall; rapid growth and death are being observed. Below are cold damage and survival that I did not expect. Bactris gasipaes In twenty years I have never seen any winter effects. This year everyone lost its spear. All but one have survived. Dypsis fibrosa Spear came out early January. No sign of survival until las…

    

    Last reply by jaybo, June 5, 2010

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    Orania palindan

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    Two plants: 3 gallon showed 50% damage after being covered with a trashcan after 29 and 31. 15 gallon (7 ft OA, softball sized base) in a little more protected location shows about 20% leafburn from uncovered leaves. The old leaves on this palm get brittle and break rather than drop, it is very interesting.

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, January 14, 2010
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    ptychosperma caryotoides

    January 14, 2009 by quaman58

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    I thought I'd enter this one. I've had probably an average winter here, which means a few nights as low as 33F. There is a fair amount of brown spotting on the leaves. It seems to have the same tolerance (or lack of) as my Veitchias and Hyophorbes. Nothing fatal, just unhappy. It is a "clump" of plants in a 5 gallon pot, so it is still pretty small.

    

    Last reply by quaman58, January 14, 2009