FREEZE DAMAGE DATA

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   Cold Tolerance in Licuala

   July 20, 2010 by Wanderanwills

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   Hi, Curious as to which species in the genus Licuala are the most cold tolerant? Regards Stephen

   

   Last reply by bubba, June 19, 2011

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   Cold Weather Damage?

   May 30, 2015 by petey

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   We have had an unusually cold and windy Winter. This palm has decided to send its new shoots in this manner. They are not spears, all five are partially open, showing the ribbing. Growth is very slow. What do think is going on?

   

   Last reply by petey, July 4, 2015
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   Cold Winter In Oregon

   March 14, 2010 by Ryland

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   Now that there has been some time for damage to manifest in my palm garden in Oregon, I'm going to share what made it and what didn't. Almost all of my palms were very young, many of them still with strap leaves, since I had only built the garden a year and a half ago on a very small budget. This being said, my palms were probably not quite as hardy as would be expected of the same plants at a more mature stage. However, all of the palms were protected with a layer of leaves around their bases. The winter was the coldest in S. Oregon since 1990, with a low in the valley reaching 8F. I recorded 12F for the low at the garden. What survived: Trachycarpus fortunei - …

   

   Last reply by Erik, December 13, 2010
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   Colpothrinax wrightii

   January 19, 2018 by Zeeth

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   Potted specimens (3 total) with 3 leaves (about 4 inches tall). Low of 31.5˚ F with no frost: No damage.

   

   Last reply by Zeeth, January 19, 2018
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   comparing the cold hardiness of Areca catechu vs Areca macrocalx

   January 12, 2021 by John of Ponce

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   I'd like to report an interesting finding. For the last couple of years I have been growing a variety of palms on my patio and pots. I have grown to love the ultra Rich Green that you see in the Areca class of palms. Recently over Christmas when I was out of town the temperature on my patio got down to 35°. My triple-headed Areca catechu was pretty severely burnt while my double-headed Areca macrocalx located right beside my catechu was killed dead outright. John

   

   Last reply by John of Ponce, January 16, 2021

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   Continued issues after Texas snow & ice storms

   July 9, 2023 by GizmoGirl

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   Need some serious help and advice, please!!!! 2/21 Texas Snow storm. I got 6” of snow that stayed on ground and kept us in the dark for a week. I lost all 6 of my 30’ Mexican Fan palms. Serious damage to 3 smaller ones, 2 - 15’ Pendos and 3 other hardier Texas trees. i can’t get a break, 2023 we got an ice storm. I have since since lost two of the three smaller (4-5’) Mexican fan palms that showed initial new growth of 2’ fan stilll not opened and then all of a sudden the fan just fell over and turned brown. In pic 1 is my last fan palm. It too is still struggling. If i get a fan, it turns brown. I originally planted them in 2009, but since snow and …

   

   Last reply by GizmoGirl, July 9, 2023
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   Copernicia alba

   January 14, 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. 15 mph winds, advective freeze. No "new" damage. This plant had a bad case of what I think was leaf skeletonizer. I believe I took care of that problem and there doesn't appear to be any new damage from the freeze. This plant is about 5ft OA, with about 1.5 ft of trunk.

   

   Last reply by Alicehunter2000, September 8, 2014
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   Copernicia baileyana

   March 17, 2007 by Joe palma

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   7 gallon plant, removed from green house 5.5 yrs ago, 6 fronds or so,10" height, just starting to grow well this past summer, high wind exposure (!), saw 32F (measured far side of prop. under patio cover, temp was almost certainly lower for this location), no canopy, frost at least one day, spike pulled out on 3/14/07, total loss. 3 gallon plants, ~3 fronds, 6" height, virtually same location, w/ less wind exposure, no damamge.

   

   Last reply by Mauna Kea Cloudforest, December 21, 2013
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    Copernicia berteroana

    October 24, 2010 by Xenon

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    Does anyone have any freeze info on this palm? Thanks in advance, Jonathan

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, October 29, 2010

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    Copernicia ekmanii

    February 27, 2015 by rick

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    Forgot to bring in this 1 gal Copernicia ekmanii during our quick cold snap last week. My house had a low of 35F for about 4 hours. The next day the outer leaves looked fried but the center spear and newest leaf were green. Tonight, one week later, the spear and leaf pulled. Treating it with hydrogen peroxide.

    

    Last reply by rick, February 27, 2015

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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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    Copernicia fallense

    January 17, 2007 by Geoff

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    Seedling just 6" tall, but actually about 6 years old (what a slug!) undamaged by 27F (or possibly colder) while Livistona saribus seedlings (about same age) just 1' away were scorched

    

    Last reply by Geoff, January 17, 2007
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    Cycas Revoluta 3-20-10

    March 20, 2010 by JASON M

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    I forgot my Sago Palm outside last night. I didn't know it was going to snow. Uh oh. I was up at 4:30 looking at it through my window. Some snow on it. 10:50 AM more snow on it. There is minimal damage.

    

    Last reply by TexasColdHardyPalms, May 21, 2017
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    Cyphophoenix elegans

    January 18, 2007 by Geoff

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    OK, all I have is a dinky seedling with three leaves that's been in the ground a little over a year.. in full sun. And it took this summer's 120F day without any problems... and just the smallest hint of scorch from the 27F freeze a few nights ago. This plant has no overhead protection, and is living 2' from a 6 year old Dypsis baronii which was fried to the ground mercilessly by the freeze. Also near several Howea seedlings that were scorched badly. What a trooper!! Too bad it will 100 years before it makes a trunk at the rate it's growing.

    

    Last reply by Mauna Kea Cloudforest, March 9, 2014

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    Cyrtostachys renda

    January 16, 2007 by epicure3

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    After low of 15F, no damage. Lots of frost and snow. Clump 30 feet tall with 20 feet of trunk. Currently fruiting with volunteer seeddlings scattered around. Ha!! Time to wake up and smell the rot.

    

    Last reply by Miami_grower, December 1, 2017

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    Cyrtostachys renda x elegans

    December 9, 2013 by Dorian

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    A hybrid version of renda going around, that seems to have a bit more cold hardiness. Not quite the same bright red as renda, but still very striking, and would be a great addition if it lived here in coastal SoCal. Sacrificed a seedling outside over the past few months to provide some data. Good news: it was perfectly happy under 55F, unlike renda. It was actually happy all the way down to about 46-47F. Once it hit 41-44F, it promptly snuffed it over the span of two nights. A slightly larger one might have done better.

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, July 4, 2016

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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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    Damage to Sabal minor

    February 18 by Landasaw

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    This palm survived 0 F unprotected 8 inches snow. But it has those spots are they cold damage or could they be fungus?

    

    Last reply by Allen, February 24
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    Del Mar Coconut

    January 16, 2007 by STEVE IN SO CAL

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    Hoping Steve in San Diego will give us an update...

    

    Last reply by Urban Rainforest, August 18, 2007
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    dendrocalamus giganteus

    August 18, 2015 by akaranus

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    its not a palm but very interesting plant, does anyone have expirience with this bamboo and low temperatures?

    

    Last reply by akaranus, August 18, 2015
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    Dictyocaryum lamarckianum

    January 10, 2010 by BobSDCA

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    Given the freezing temperatures on the east coast and south U.S., I thought I should update some information on the January 2007 cold in California! I had grown this seedling Dictyocaryum for two years, it had four leaves and was a very slow grow, but put out a new leaf each year! It was declining with the cold we had before the freeze, but the temperature of 29.5F in the yard for 3 hours really finished it off. It died within a month after the freeze. This isn't the best microclimate for the palm - another part of the yard received 31F for about an hour, but the area where the Dictyocaryum was growing had a 50% canopy cover that provided good light for the palm. W…

    

    Last reply by Pedro 65, May 5, 2013
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    Dictyosperma album

    March 30, 2007 by Joe palma

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    23 one gallon plants, 1 yr old, 1-2 leaves, 5" height, saw 32F, under patio cover (2x2's spaced 1" apart), no wind exposure, frost at least one night, looked good until recent latent damage (fungus taking over probably, but no burn from freeze), lost 6 plants, others look really good. Spraying daconil and copper fungicide!

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, November 10, 2020
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    Dioon Edule

    August 20, 2015 by CumberlandPlants

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    Need cold hardy info. On this Cycad. Herd it is Hardy as low as single digits. Any reports of this?

    

    Last reply by bananaman, February 25, 2021

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    Disappointed in my mules

    January 17, 2023 by Nicole Milner

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    I wanted so much for my mules to make it through the texas freeze but they look like there is no hope. A lot of money spent for 1 month of enjoyment. The green that is new growth has a lot of yellowing. I wish there was someone local that I could pay to guide me. So disappointed.

    

    Last reply by JLM, January 22, 2023

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    Dypsis 'ambositrae'

    January 17, 2007 by Geoff

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    Not sure if these are the 'real' thing, but what's been sold as D ambositrae in California for the last 10 years. Anyway, both slow growing 6 year old seedlings (4' over all about) showed no damage I thought... but just checked on them and 27F for 5 hours appears to have done more hurt than I thought. Leaf color looks pretty good.. but these 'normally' have darker leaves.. however, all petioles just 'melted' and only frizzled spikes remain... suspect both plants are dead and just don't know it yet.

    

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