FREEZE DAMAGE DATA

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   Ravenala madagascarensis

   January 28, 2007 by DoomsDave

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   It's not a palm, but everyone loves these things including me, which is why I felt a tear in my beer when I took this picture. It was exposed to three nights of 24.8, and a consecutive night down to 27. F, no frost. Baby ones nearby died outright. Sob!

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 29, 2007
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   Pelagodoxa henryana vs. Joey altifrons

   October 14, 2010 by Okie

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   Just wanted to share some interesting data from my nursery. I had a 15g Pelagodoxa henryana 5' -6' tall in my shade house, right next to two Joey altifrons. The Pelagodoxa henryana died (along with 15 1gs) but my Joey palms survived. I don't understand this as I thought the Joeys would be lost as well. They survived a low of 29F and probably 10+ days of cold weather. I'm really shocked by this.

   

   Last reply by naraj, August 14, 2013
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   Lytocaryum weddellianum

   January 18, 2007 by DoomsDave

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   Young 'uns, about 24" (.66 m) tall, in the ground for a couple of years under the C. deodar of Lust and Desire (40' canopy) four days of 28-29 FF no damage. Big fat Greek Wedding Deal! Smaller one, out in the open, two galloner, 12" tall, three days of 24.8, plus one day of 28 (FF for both) all night long . . . No damage! Yowza! dave

   

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   Borassus aethiopum

   February 14, 2012 by allencush

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   Any data on this African native?

   

   Last reply by SubTropicRay, September 29, 2016

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   Archontophoenix alexandrae x cunninghamiana

   January 4, 2012 by Palmə häl′ik

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   Anyone else growing this hybrid King Palm... Thanks. ~Ray.

   

   Last reply by Jeff Searle, January 6, 2012
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   Cold damage in North Brevard

   March 2, 2010 by Jimbean

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   I have different accounts to exactly how cold it got here. It seems that the temperature dropped to around 23F to 24F in Port St. John. I am sure GSN could add to this if he wishes to. Note: this cold damage is very unusual for the area; Port St. John is roughly the equivalent to either Sarasota or Ruskin for those of you on the west coast of Florida. Pseudophoenix sargentii: Ravenea rivularis: Ficus aurea (defoliated): Ficus benjamina (defoliated):

   

   Last reply by floridasun, March 5, 2010
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   Livistona rotundifolia

   January 20, 2007 by Gtlevine

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   I have no idea why this plant was alive without the freeze, but it looks perfect after the freeze as well. The temps were 27F, but the palm was below canopy. Gary

   

   Last reply by Arecaceus, December 12, 2022

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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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    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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    Thoughts on a Sylvester post freeze

    May 31, 2018 by PoolPalm_AB

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    HI all - wanted to get some folks thoughts on a Sylvester date palm that I planted about a year ago around a new pool in north Houston. Before winter hit, it looked like things were going well and tree was getting established. Then came winter... coldest we've seen in the past decade here. All my palms which were planted at the same time last year took it pretty hard.... lost a lot of leaves on my 3 mule palms but they've come back strong and green. My two Sylvesters took it the worst with both basically losing all of their leaves. One has started to come back (attached a picture and you can see the green crown coming out). The other is not looking good and this is…

    

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    Gaussia maya

    January 16, 2007 by epicure3

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    After 29F low with no frost. About 30 gallon size. 5.5 feet tall. No discernable damage.

    

    Last reply by simona, March 16, 2009
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    Euterpe edulis

    January 16, 2007 by DoomsDave

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    Two nights of 29 FF horra, under cover of C. Deodar, about three feet (1 m) tall. No damage, so far. dave

    

    Last reply by ghar41, December 14, 2009
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    Who would have guessed

    January 31, 2010 by Don

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    : Top of Page : Custom Date Range's Tabular Data 2010 Temp. (°F) Dew Point (°F) Humidity (%) Sea Level Pressure (in) Visibility (mi) Wind (mph) Gust Speed (mph) Precip (in) January high avg low high avg low high avg low high avg low high avg low high avg high sum 1 52 48 38 48 38 28 88 71 52 30.29 - 30.03 - - - 14 4 14 0.94 2 49 40 33 31 27 20 68 58 48 30.32 - 30.20 - - - 13 4 13 0.94 3 46 35 29 22 20 17 66 55 38 30.26 - 30.14 - - - 10 3 10 0.94 4 45 34 28 22 17 14 66 51 41 30.29 - 30.14 - - - 13 2 …

    

    Last reply by Alicehunter2000, February 1, 2010
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    Syagrus X Juebae

    February 19, 2011 by Gallop

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    I have 2 Syagrus X Juebae growing in ground for 2yrs. Both had gone pinnate this past summer. They survived last winter w/ overhead protection. In the low 20s for many days. They pulled through OK. This year no overhead protection and saw low 23F or so with heavy frost. Within a few weeks they went into rapid decline 1 plant spear pulled the other doesn't look to healthy it might make it ,we'll see. I'm coming to the conclusion these won't make it here in Pensacola Fl. it's to bad they are such a neat palm, they look quite different at an early age than the rest of my hybrids. On the other hand both my JXS took the last 2 winters like a champ.

    

    Last reply by Kailua_Krish, May 10, 2019

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    Tahina spectabilis

    January 14, 2010 by cfkingfish

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    3 gallon plant in very open area of my backyard was covered with a bucket during this cold event, with 29 and 31 lows. It came out looking a little less happy than going in, but still looks pretty darn good!

    

    Last reply by kirkhutch, November 21, 2016

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    Rhopalostylis chathamica

    August 3, 2015 by Albey

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    4x consecutive days of frost at: -0.7 / -2.9 / -4.7 / -0.6°c ( 30.7 / 26.8 / 23.5 / 30.9°f ) This is 20-days after the freeze. R. baueri var. raoul island ( top ) were fried by the frost, but the R. chathamica ( bottom ) has no damage. Both forms were next to one another during the freeze, but pulled up against the house.

    

    Last reply by john_tas, September 6, 2016
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    Thrinax morissii

    January 28, 2007 by Jimbean

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    Does anyone have one of these that have experienced freezing temperatures? I am thinking about planting some in N. Brevard.

    

    Last reply by Austinpalm, January 8, 2018
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    Coccothrinax argentata

    January 28, 2007 by Jimbean

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    juvenile, about 6"; under a canopy of sables. Two hours at 26F. damage to the leaf tips.

    

    Last reply by Zeeth, January 19, 2018

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    Actinokentia

    January 17, 2007 by Geoff

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    Two seedlings in yard, 2' tall plant somewhat protected by a nearby bush was only barly hit by 27F (slight leaf burn). 1' tall seedling in back in raised bed with shade cloth lost all but one leaf.

    

    Last reply by avb, June 25, 2007
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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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    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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    Pritchardia pacifica

    January 17, 2010 by Rusty on Pine Is.

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    P. pacifica , same general area and conditions as the Nephrosperma and Verschaffeltia, 7-8 OA, 2.5 feet of trunk... Torched, damage total....grown in shade which is the kiss of death for this Prit. If it lives, it will get moved to a full sun area this spring. By far, the most tender palm i have, with the exception of my Cyrtostachys....which will take a month or more to start the death throws i'm sure.....

    

    Last reply by Sabal Steve, October 31, 2013
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    Toasted Coconut

    December 4, 2019 by jimmyt

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    This is not the method I suggest for toasted coconut! Potted Hawaiian coconut palm exposed to sudden temperature of 26 F for several hours at the end of October 2019. It is now in the ICU recovering and according to the doctors will need extensive rehabilitation. Please don't torture your coconuts like this.

    

    Last reply by jimmyt, December 9, 2019
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    Wallichia densiflora

    January 17, 2007 by DoomsDave

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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 . . . .

    

    Last reply by Mauna Kea Cloudforest, December 18, 2013
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    Hedyscepe

    January 17, 2007 by quaman58

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    Have (3) 1 gal. plants; 2 in ground. 26F may have been fatal. Leaves are very dark. Anyone with established ones that can chime in?

    

    Last reply by mppalms, January 29, 2008