FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
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Sabal minor
by osideterry- 11 replies
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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.
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Hi everybody, I am a portuguese friend of palms, since I got a new home and needed to buid a landscape. I have some cocos plumosa, and archontophoenix alexandrae. The weather here is not so good as in other places in wich you live, but we have temperatures, medium, betwen 5 and 25 degrees. In Winter, sometimes we have -5 degrees, and this winter we got there, and my specimes became almost totaly burn. Two small have the center burn, and i thing they wont recover, but another bigger has few parte green, however the new part growing is burn at the top. I dont know what to do, must i have some special care? I will wait for the spring effects. I will upload some fotos lat…
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Dypsis carlsmithii
by Dave-Vero- 1 follower
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Our January 22 freeze didn't affect a small Dypsis carlsmithii (about four feet tall, with no trunk yet). It's at the edge of shade from a laurel oak and in a bed with other palms and cycads about the same height. Palms in the yard, with full exposure to the sky, that suffered no damage include Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, A. tuckeri, Carpentaria, Coccothrinax barbadensis, Dypsis decaryi, Thrinax radiata, and Dypsis "fine leaf". One of two Satakentia liukiuensis (about 6 feet tall) suffered a great deal of leaf browning. Neighbors' Dypsis lutescens suffered considerable leaf browning. The temperature, under a clear sky with a slight breeze, fell to freezing abo…
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Nor cal frost report
by NorCalWill- 4 replies
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Santa Rosa, California... A few nights throughout the months of December, January, and February as low as 26 degrees with a few heavy frosts and ice in standing water... Butia capitata - fine Chamaerops humilis - fine Brahea armata - fine Sabal minor - fine Phoenix canariensis - fine Phoenix dactylifera - fine Livistonia mariae - fine Washingtonia filifera - fine Sabal bermudana - burnt beyond recognition (except the new spear)
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Pandanus Utilis
by epicure3- 5 replies
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I am going to check out a Pandanus Utilis today and was wondering who here any experience in SoCal growing this cool plant.
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Frost Damage in Febuary of 09
by falcon1988- 6 replies
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Good evening, I wanted to share what happened to my small palms and hopefuly they will recover if not then start all over and I can't wait for that freeze pruf to come to market sounds very promisg. Heres my Beccariophoenix madagascariensis 2 years in Ground Archotophenix Maxima less then a year Archtotophoenix Myolensis
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February Florida Freeze Photos
by Paul The Palm Doctor!- 2 replies
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Hi all! I've been curious to see how the various landscape palms are looking north (and west) of Lake Okeechobee a few days after this latest freeze/near freeze February 20-22 cold wave in Florida. Any post event photos would be of interest to fellow members of this Forum. Thanks to all! Paul
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Phoenix loureiroi var. loureiroi
by mnorell- 4 replies
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Two small (8" tall) specimens under canopy. 2007/2008 winter, about 10 freezes, the lowest was 23.3F (15 hrs below freezing). 10%-15% leaf damage on both specimens. 2008/2009 winter, low so far after 8 freezes has been 24.1F (14.5 hrs below freezing). One specimen 20% damaged, other specimen no damage. This is a surprisingly tender Phoenix. None of my other Phoenix, whether exposed or under canopy, have shown one iota of damage (sylvestris, sylvestris robusta, acaulis, theophrastii, reclinata). Plants were purchased from J.D. Andersen as "Phoenix humilis" and provenance is unknown. Perhaps there are stronger forms from other provenances. This is also a very slow-growi…
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Leucothrinax morrissii
by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)- 6 replies
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I am thoroughly amazed that with two nights in the mid to upper 20's here in Mandarin (a southern suburb of Jacksonville, FL), that two Leucothrinax morrissii show no injury whatsover! Now it might become visible in upcoming days or weeks, but compared to all Arcontophoenix in my yard, Ravenea rivularis, Sabal mauritiformis, Dioon spinulosum, & even Livistona chinensis! the Leucothrinax look much better. I wasn't here so I don't know the precise low but I think both plants were exposed to temperatures around 25-27F for at least 6-8 hours. I'm sure it was below freezing for at least 12 hours.
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Trachycarpus latisectus
by kristof p- 2 replies
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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)!
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Trachycarpus oreophilus
by kristof p- 5 replies
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Trachycarpus oreophilus, small seedling (2nd 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)... to my surprise i see no damage at all!
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Trachycarpus manipur
by kristof p- 2 replies
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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...
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ptychosperma caryotoides
by quaman58- 0 replies
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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.
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Ceroxylon amazonicum
by Kostas- 0 replies
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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
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Livistona decora (decipiens)
by freakypalmguy- 1 follower
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25F and many hours and nights at or below freezing with many mornings with short periods of light frost. No damage
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Trachycarpus wagnerianus
by freakypalmguy- 11 replies
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27F and many hours and nights at or below freezing with many mornings with short periods of light frost. Obviously no damage, just figured I would put it here for any newbies. This one should take mid teens no problem.
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Sabal pumos
by freakypalmguy- 3 replies
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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.
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Cocos nucifera
by Walt- 1 follower
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The coconut palm in the below photos was the first one I discovered when I moved to Highlands County, Florida, in 1997 (and inland county situated equal distance from the Atlantic Ocean to its east and and Gulf of Mexico to its west). I've been tracking its growth ever since then. The palm is located approximately 10 miles NE of the small town of Lake Placid, Florida (I live 2 miles east of town). But on the morning of January 5, 2001, I experienced the coldest freeze (radiational) in the 11 years living here. That morning my low temperature bottomed out at 22 degrees F (-5.5 C) with heavy frost in the open yard. Archbold Biological Station, 9 miles to my south, rec…
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Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis)
by Big Tex- 1 follower
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We planted this Majesty Palm 3 years ago. It is about 12 foot tall with about 1 foot of clear trunk. It's planted pretty close to the house but gets North winds. We always wrap the trunk with Christmas lights and try to cover it with frost cloth when we know below freezing weather or frost is coming. We had 2 days with light frost and a brief drop in temps to 27 that caught us off guard so the palm was not covered. Some of the fronds got burned badly but this thing grows so quickly you can hardly tell it suffered any damage. The picture below was taken August of 2008.
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Dypsis Ovobontsira
by BS Man about Palms- 0 replies
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So far, this appears to be a fairly hardy palm for So Cal. I had a small 1 gal sit outside ALL winter in a pot (only brought in when I thought might reach mid 30's, about 4-5 times) It regularly saw high 30's, and although slow, continues to plug along! I do know of a larger one at Matt P's and it is in the ground and growing...
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FOXTAIL AND FREEZES
by gsytch- 1 follower
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I noticed that with the freeze we had in early Jan, Foxtails suffered little if any damage. It should be noted there was no frost due to dry air, and some areas inland from em saw freezing or below for 10 hours, dropping to 26-27F. Two years ago it hit 30F for a few hours but there was HEAVY frost that night, and damage was significant if only on outer leaves. My foxtails are absolutely fine with 28.9F although one is sheltered. Any comments? My poor Mango has shown damage about 35' up the tree where most of the blooms were. Luckily, it will bloom again. Greg in New Port Richey (it was 38.9F this morning in my open cold back yard)...
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Brahea Aculeata
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 1 reply
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Two plants, 3' OA height 15 f, 13 hrs below freezing first night, thereafter too depressed to check my hi/lo. 5 nights into the hi teens/low twenties for sure, many hours below freezing 60% defoliated Fully recovered
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Pritchardia Hildebrandtii
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 2 replies
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One plant, 5' OA height 22f, multiple hours and nights below freezing 80% defoliated Fully recovered
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Brahea Clara
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 12 replies
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One plant, 8' OA height 22f, multiple hours and nights below freezing No damage
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Copernicia alba
by tank- 1 follower
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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.
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