FREEZE DAMAGE DATA

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   Sabal domingensis

   January 10, 2008 by tank

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   In north Florida. Low of 21 F, 10 hours at freezing temps. 3 days of freezing temps. No overhead protection. Little or no frost. No damage. Small plants with a few character leaves in the ground. Even smaller plants in 1 gal pots showed no damage as well.

   

   Last reply by LeonardHolmes, June 16, 2023

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   Sabal dominguensis

   January 2, 2011 by Rafael

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   One night 28F for two hours. Heavy frost. Two nights 30F for five hours. Light frost. I thought it was not a tender palm...

   

   Last reply by yeye, January 11, 2011
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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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   Sabal mauritiiformis

   January 16, 2007 by Kathy

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   24F low, no frost, 15 gal sized planted away from house and wrapped in blanket with box over top, virtually no damage. 3 nights below 28F. No true overhead protection, planted in shade of fence. Edit: Minor discoloration showing now to part of outer fronds, still bright green interior fronds. Looks like a box covering at 24F was enough. (no heat source was given). Maybe 15% damage.

   

   Last reply by osideterry, January 29, 2008
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   Sabal mexicana

   March 31, 2014 by jfrye01@live.com

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   My 6' tall Sabal mexicana saw 25F in a pot for 6-8 hours, no damage. My 4' butia showed moderate leaf burn in same conditions, 5' Trachycarpus fortunei no damage.

   

   Last reply by blake_tx, May 1, 2014
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   Sabal minor

   March 16, 2009 by osideterry

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   Since no one has posted temps for this palm, I thought I'd show my brother's palms growing in Kansas City, MO (Zone 6a). Temps: His low this winter was -3F but he had 13 days in single digits which is when all the damage happens. Protection: Palms were buried in mulch. On coldest events heavy plastic was thrown over them. No lights or external heating.

   

   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 palmetto cold damage

   March 2, 2010 by Jono Miller

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   In the wake of the early 2010 winter, I'm looking for information and photographs of cold damaged cabbage palms. In particular, I'm interested in 1) the fate of palms that had been burdened with snow loads, 2) symptoms of cold damage in mature palms, and 3) symptoms of damage in seedling and juvenile palms. Photographs combined with location information and what is known about the tree (transplanted or grown in place) would be especially helpful. I may be retracing paths others have trod, but I'm trying to understand the original distribution of Sabal palmetto in the Southeast before they were extensively relocated. It seems obvious that mature Sabal palms can survive…

   

   Last reply by Allen, September 4, 2022

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    Sabal pumos

    January 6, 2009 by freakypalmguy

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    26F and many hours and nights at or below freezing with many mornings with short periods of light frost. Slight damage on old greenhouse fronds. Newest fronds no damage.

    

    Last reply by Austinpalm, January 8, 2018
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    Sabal uresana

    April 23, 2010 by tank

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    Low of 14F. 14 days straight of below freezing temps. 50% overhead protection. ~50 Plants in pots (3gal). No damage. One planted in ground as a 5 gal last year with no overhead protection showed 50% leaf damage and the spear pulled. Pushed up what was left of the spear last month and is pushing up a new leaf.

    

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    Sabal xTexensis (Brazoria)

    March 3, 2010 by fdrc65

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    I have 2 of this palm, born from seeds some years ago, one in the ground is 3 leaves strap and had no problem after 2 nights at -9° C (15 F) and snow, it's under canopy of a chamerops (damaged to some leaves) Anothe one in a pot is badly damaged after -7° C (19° F) , expecially to the recent leaves, dried by the cold, maybe because the roots are more exposed in a pot?? Before: and after the cold spell: ciao

    

    Last reply by fdrc65, September 13, 2010
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    Sabal yapa

    January 19, 2007 by Geoff

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    3 seedlings, largest about 3' tall overall, in lawn with no protection... already all three shown frost damage from previous nights where temps only got down to 35F... all exposed to 27F (possibly a few degrees cooler) for 5hours and showing pretty severe leaf damage... though newest leaves still look viable. Now that it's been 8 days, I can tell all leaves will be lost on all 3 seedlings... but all have newly emerging leaves visible down in their dark little holes, so fingers are crossed! Pretty much dead now... and this was the healthiest of the three... ouch. Also in this photo are seedlings of S etonia (foreground) and S domingensis (just behind the yapa kindli…

    

    Last reply by blake_tx, May 1, 2014
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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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    Sago Palm Damage - HELP

    July 19, 2021 by Mrtommy03

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    Hello, I have 2 sagos in my backyard (about 10 years old). I am in north Texas, and if you didn't hear, we had what I refer to as "snowpocolypse" a few months back. I tried to cover my sagos as best I could, but it was sub zero temps for multiple days in a row... Not fun. Anyways, all of the fans turned brown and I thought they died. Then came late spring and early summer, and tons of Pups sprouted out near the base... But nothing on top. I have since harvested 4 or 5 of the Pups, and they are doing great. But here we are in mid July, still no new fronds coming out the top, but still more and more Pups are sprouting. Question: Will it ever spawn new fron…

    

    Last reply by ZPalms, July 30, 2021
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    Satakentia liukiuensis

    January 17, 2007 by elHoagie

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    150cm tall plant in 2 gallon container inside my greenhouse. Very minor damage after 33F.

    

    Last reply by Alan_Tampa, January 28, 2017

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    SEED

    November 7, 2021 by Bill Austin

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    Calyptrocalyx elegans var.boxlak .50, hydriastele flabulata .50, .75, areca catechu alba, dypsis marojejyi $3.00, cyphosperma tanga $2.50, licuala fordiama .50 , licuala mannii .50, iguanura multifida .50, iguanura polymorha .50, $20 min. order pm with ADDRESS I will be adding to this list of seed later on.

    

    Last reply by Bill Austin, November 7, 2021
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    Serenoa Repens (silver) cold damage...

    January 9, 2010 by JayW

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    I have some growing out in the field, after yesterdays 19.6* low, they were covered in frost, and today, I noticed they are very spotty... I'm hoping they will be ok? This was taken at around 8:30 am on 1-7-10

    

    Last reply by TexasColdHardyPalms, April 24, 2017

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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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    Some are OK, some are dying!

    April 25, 2014 by Wendaddy

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    I recently moved into a house in the bay area, CA. There are about a dozen palms around the house. I have no experience with them. To my eyes, many are not doing well. I even found two dead trees, with trunk in the ground. I have pictures taken. I asked my neighbors and someone at Lowes garden department. They mentioned 2014 winter has been cold, so it can be due to freeze damage. The question I have is why these palms 100 feet from each other, but they look very different. Some are OK, some are dying! Palm (1) looks OK. Palm (3) is dying. So far, I had only put palm food in March. What else should I do to save them?

    

    Last reply by Xerarch, April 27, 2014

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    Soon to be testing sabal minor in the Chicago winter with minor protection

    February 19, 2023 by ChicagoPalma

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    I will start posting in this in winter of 2023-2024

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 19, 2023
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    South Florida cold damage January 20010

    January 18, 2010 by sur4z

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    From January 2nd to January 12th South Florida experience the longest period of nights in the 30's and 40's since the 1940s. I live about 300 yards from the Atlantic (I can't see it) so it never got below freezing but my plants and trees got burned pretty bad. Here are a few photos... My Pritchadia Pacifica another photo miniature ixora crinum lily

    

    Last reply by naraj, November 2, 2013
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    South Louisiana Queen Palms 1 2

    February 12, 2010 by Wilyum

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    I have a concern and question. Here in South Louisiana, a few weeks back we got into the TEEN temperatures. Mine along with most of other peoples queen palms in their yards all seem to be brown and barely green. What is the best solution to getting these back healty and green again? Will this take years? I have about 8 of these planted behind a fence for my pool viewing area and its going to look horrible this summer. Any ideas how to spruce this up for the summer time? Anything special I can do? I have about $2,000 invested in these trees. Any information can help. Thanks William

    

    Last reply by Takil-Explorer, December 14, 2010

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    Southeast Baltimore County Lowest Annual Temperatures (Past 20 Years)

    February 8, 2019 by LasPalmerasDeMaryland

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    So being the palm dweeb that I am, last night I was researching the lowest annual temperatures for Baltimore (my hometown) and I realized that the lowest temperatures were recorded at BWI airport. The airport is cooler than my location and I was curious what the same temperatures were in areas closer to me. So on the days where the lowest temperatures were recorded, I searched the temperatures at the weather stations closest to me and these were my findings for the past 20 years: 2019: 8° 2018: 5° 2017: 12° 2016: 12° 2015: 4° 2014: 6° 2013: 15° 2012: 15° 2011: 15° 2010: 16° 2009: 10° 2008: 16° 2007: 12° 2006: 16° 2005: 13° 2004: 8° 2…

    

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    st augustine coconut palm.2010

    March 7, 2010 by floridasun

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    i dont know if this belongs here but here it is anyway, http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/palms/msg031710094762.html?17 this is the saint augustine cocos after the 2010 freeze, its not my article but just thought you guys would like to see it.

    

    Last reply by floridasun, March 7, 2010
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    Strelitzia Nikolai (giant bird of paradise)

    April 7, 2022 by DAVEinMB

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    This was its 3rd winter in the ground here in Myrtle Beach, zone 8b. The first 2 winters it really didn't get tested as temps were basically in the 9b range. This past winter it went through freezing rain and a couple dips to 19F unprotected. First pic is before the storm, 2nd is the aftermath of the ice, and 3rd is the recovery pic from today (4/7/22).

    

    Last reply by DAVEinMB, November 28, 2022

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