FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
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Dypsis madagascarensis
by DoomsDave- 5 replies
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One day of 29 FF, 25% leaf damage. After two days, no worse, at least. dave
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Cocothrinax dussiana
by DoomsDave- 4 replies
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One terrible night of 29 FF, MAJOR damage, large specimen, 3" caliper, about 4 feet tall, heartbroken. Sheltered bitty baby three feet away, no damage. dave
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Pritchardtia hillebrandtii
by DoomsDave- 12 replies
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Two (going on three) nights of at least down to 29 FF. Major almost-trunking specimen, ten feet tall+ overall. A foot across the base. 50%+ leaf damage. Cry. Sob. No woman. No hermaphrodite . . . dave
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Rhopalostylis baueri
by MattyB- 10 replies
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Rhopalostylis baueri In ground, 25 gallon size, 3-4 feet overall, planted underneath A. maxima 24.1F, no frost, A. maxima as canopy No damage.
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Pritchardia beccariana
by MattyB- 6 replies
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Pritchardia beccariana 15 gallon size plant, in ground, very exposed spot. 24.1F, no frost, no canopy, covered w/ a light blanket No damage
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Dypsis albofarinosa
by MattyB- 3 replies
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Dypsis albofarinosa, 1 gallon size plant, planted next to a 5 foot wood fence. 24.1F, no frost, covered w/ a sheet No apparent damage. Note: The newest leaf is having a real slow go at turning green. It's very white still due to ongoing cold temps this month.
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Dypsis psammophila
by MattyB- 3 replies
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Dypsis psammophila 4 stems, 5 gallon size plant, 3 foot tall overall, planted next to a 5 foot wood fence. 24.1F, no frost, covered w/ a sheet. No apparent damage
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Dypsis leptocheilos
by MattyB- 27 replies
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Dypsis leptocheilos, in ground, 6 feet overall, planted within 1 foot of house, no overhang. 24.1F, no frost, covered by a sheet No damage whatsoever.
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Dypsis pembana 1 2
by MattyB- 40 replies
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Dypsis pembana, 2 gallon size plant, in ground, 2 feet tall to tip of new spear. 24.1F, no frost, planted under a Queen Palm and next to a hedge, covered with a sheet. No immediate damage/burn. This palm normally shows some spotting during winter, which it's been doing for several weeks due to the ongoing cold.
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Kentiopsis oliviformis
by MattyB- 14 replies
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Kentiopsis oliviformis, in ground, 4 feet overall. 24.1F, no frost, no canopy, planted next to a 5 foot fence and covered up w/ a sheet. No Damage.... except the oldest leaf is on it's way out now about a week after the freeze. It was about time anyway so not a major issue. A new leaf opened last week and even it shows no damage.
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Roystonea regia
by MattyB- 31 replies
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Roystonea regia, just starting to trunk, 12 feet overall. 24.1F, no frost, no overhead canopy. 90% leafburn (took 28F, no frost, the night before w/ minimal tip burn)
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Coccothrinax fragrans
by MattyB- 2 replies
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Coccothrinax fragrans, 18" of fiber covered trunk, 5 foot overall. 24.1F, no frost, partial overhead canopy within a few feet above by A. myolensis 10% leaf burn, only the leaves that stick out beyond the canopy line were burnt.
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Archontophoenix myolensis
by MattyB- 5 replies
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Archontophoenix myolensis, in ground 12" clear trunk, 6 foot overall. 24.1F, no frost, no overhead canopy 50% leaf burn (took 28F, no frost, night before w/ no damage)
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Other misc. tropicals
by epicure3- 17 replies
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After 29F. No frost. schefflera. No damage to large specimens. Each 10 feet tall by 8 feet wide. anthuriums, diffenbachia, song of india, birds nest anthuriums, agalonema, neoreglia (bromeliad), crotons. All under schefflera. All undamaged. spathodea. Undamaged in full exposure. 7 feet tall fully leafed out. Plumeria. 1 defoliated but appears undamaged. Fully exposed. 1 under hibiscus canopy undamaged and fully leafed out. dracaena marginata. Fully exposed. Undamaged. Clusia Rosea. Covered in frost cloth. No freeze damage (under banana and majesty canopy), but accelerated yellowing of large leaves. Ti plants. Some freeze burn on one plant, fully expo…
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Cyrtostachys renda
by epicure3- 1 follower
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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.
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Hyophorbe indica
by epicure3- 6 replies
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After 29F low with no frost. Palm covered with large sheet. About 8 feet tall, no trunk. No damage as of yet.
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Ravenea rivularis
by epicure3- 31 replies
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29F. No frost. 3 in ground. Each is about 7 feet tall with about 1/2 foot of trunk. No damage. One fully exposed. The other 2 in canopy of brugmansia trees.
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Syagrus sancona
by Jim in Los Altos- 1 follower
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Mine is trunking and 14 feet tall overall. 26.5F minimum and there's only minor damage to the oldest leaf. Rest of palm looks great. Several days have now passed and my S. sancona has considerably more brown spotting showing up. Half of its fronds are freckled with 1/4'' brown spots. It will be a couple of years before those leaves are replaced.
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Gaussia maya
by epicure3- 7 replies
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After 29F low with no frost. About 30 gallon size. 5.5 feet tall. No discernable damage.
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Dypsis decaryi
by epicure3- 31 replies
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Double. Largest stem is about 7-8 feet tall with about 1.5 feet of trunk. Fully exposed. After 29F. No frost. No damage seen.
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Rhopalostylis sapida
by epicure3- 21 replies
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After 29F no frost. 10 feet tall with about 1/2 foot of trunk. No damage seen.
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Chamaedorea varieties
by epicure3- 12 replies
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after 29F no frost. tepijilote. No damage after being completely exposed. 6 feet tall with about 3.5 feet of trunk. Single. glaucifiola. No damage. All under canopy. costericana. No damage. All under canopy. metallica. No damage. All under canopy. benziei. No damage. Under canopy.
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Archontophoenix tuckeri
by frisbee- 15 replies
- 9.2k views
Back in the summer day (Aug'06)...
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Roystonea borenquena
by Jim in Los Altos- 11 replies
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Low of 26.5F. No damage to fully exposed 2 foot tall plant.
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Dypsis lutescens 1 2
by epicure3- 2 followers
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Low of 29. no frost Largest clump with fronds about 10 feet in the air. Freeze damage to the highest frond only. The rest of this one seems ok. 1 other smallish clump untouched even in the coldest part of the yard in shade. 4 other clumps are canopy protected and I haven't seen them yet.