FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Share Your Experiences of Palm Hardiness
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Latania lontaroides
by spockvr6- 4 replies
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Small palm in 7 gallon pot. The "official" air temperature on my weather station (at about 4-5 ft above ground ) was 34F. But, due to the still air, I measured 29F at ground level. This palm likely thus saw something in the lower 30's. This palm was in the open and not exposed to frost. Lower leaves very obviously "displeased". This is not a good 3/4 scale Bismarckia replacement
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Lepidorrhachis mooreana
by quaman58- 3 replies
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I have several of these in ground ranging from 5 to 15 gallon size. Two of the smaller ones are near the coldest part of the yard, which saw at least 2 nights of 29F temps. They look really good. It's no surprise that they prefer cool temps, but my guess is that they will handle cold perhaps as low as 26F or 27F before showing damage. The largest one I have was also undamaged during the 2007 event which was even worse than this one.
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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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Licuala elegans
by ghar41- 4 replies
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I bought these as one gallon plants in the spring of 2004 expecting to enjoy them for one summer. They have never gotten enough water, and I can't honestly say they have ever grown, but here they are...still. They are under shade cloth against a south east facing fence. Before this freeze event, I threw a tarp over the shade cloth. They looked like this in July. I'm going to start taking better care of them!
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Licuala ramsayi
by neoflora- 3 replies
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I have a 4 foot tall overall L. ramsayi. Several nights really cold. No damage!
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Licuala triphylla
by cfkingfish- 0 replies
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True L. triphylla (only 3 inches tall!) was unprotected but showed no damage next to Heliconias that melted somewhat. I assume it hit 31-32? All were in a warmer location, however.
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Livistona alfredii
by Geoff- 1 reply
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HAve a 5 year old seedling that is now about 4' tall over all in a raised planter bed with minimal overhead protection- saw 27F for 5 hours and no damage at all
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Livistona australis
by DoomsDave- 3 replies
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Four nights of 28-29 F No frost, no damage. This one's about three feet tall, in the ground a couple of years.
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Livistona chinensis
by tropicalb- 17 replies
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22F..15 gal potted palms located at the top of a cold drain... somewhat sheltered. Hardly any noticeable damage:
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Livistona chinensis froze
by EJPalm05- 0 replies
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We just had 5F -15C and the leaves of my livistona chinensis have been fried I hope it comes back just gotta wait for the spear to pull!
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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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Livistona fulva
by Geoff- 3 replies
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Seedling about 6 years old without protection, just starting to crank out a lot of leaves (planted 8 months ago from a rootbound 1 gal) got hit with around 26F for over 5 hours, and basically defoliated. check out my DAvesgarden blog on this one: http://davesgarden.com/journal/j/viewentry/95401/
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Livistona lorophylla
by Austinpalm- 1 reply
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5 - 10 gallon sized plant under oak canopy withstood approximately 24 hrs below freezing with an ultimate low of 20F with very minimal damage.
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livistona mariae
by gyuseppe- 0 replies
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is fairly resistant to frost have resisted - 3 degrees Celsius, no burn of leaves
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Livistona mulleri
by Kailua_Krish- 3 replies
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Frost sensitive, total defoliation at 21* but began to regrow crown almost immediately. 3/3 survived and continued growing. -Krishna
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Livistona nitida
by Jon T- 14 replies
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Kind of toasted after two 14-degree lows and several 8b nights, plus lots of low 20s. Had thin sheets on each of the three three-footers sometimes, but they were blown off at various times, often all night. I'd call it heavy to severe damage, though the spears and just-opening leaves are only moderately damaged. Gotta say that they looked pretty good until it started to drop below 20 -- maybe a little better than my l. australis and chinensis. DL. decipiens/decora is actually about the same as nitida, and doesn't look so bad comparatively, since half the fronds were frayed and straw-like even before the cold. Jon T.
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livistona rigida
by gyuseppe- 1 reply
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is fairly resistant to frost have resisted - 3 degrees Celsius, no burn of leaves
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Livistona rotundifolia
by Gtlevine- 7 replies
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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
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Livistona saribus
by BS Man about Palms- 8 replies
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BIG 15 gal in pot. Fronds were lush, 3' across. Now looks anorexic spikes, leaves at 1/3 their size. No protection, hit 26F hardly protected with sheet. No visible frost. ------------ Adding info, since I have been a little leary of overwatering this winter due to damp-offs last winter, I have watered on the light side. I think with the large size, I think its possible it was too dry and cold. (probably large enough it was still consuming some water through this winter and I haven't given it enough.) ----------------- Also, brought into garage tonight, spear looks pretty good.
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Livistona victoriae
by Geoff- 3 replies
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Had this palm as a seedling, too, in Thousand Oaks were it was totally unprotected, and year it got down to 25F it was burned pretty badly... but that was 25F for only an hour.. my current palm with mod protection in raised bed near house was exposed to 27F for at least 5 hours... maybe a hint of leaf burn is all. Bougainvillea and Plumerias right next to it totally defoliated. Nearby Aloe vaotsanda melted.
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Lytocaryum hoenii
by Geoff- 10 replies
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I have two of these seedlings planted in the yard- one with minimal protection and one under shade cloth (but still minimal protection). Neither showing any damage to 27F freeze for 5 hours+
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Lytocaryum weddellianum
by DoomsDave- 7 replies
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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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Macrozamia Communis
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 0 replies
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20f completely defoloated under evergreen canopy 22f under butia canopy 25% burn Zero wind -calm. Last year these survived 14 unprotected but completely defoliated.
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Macrozamia Communis and Johnsonii
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 1 reply
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I have one of each planted beneath a grove on Butia Catarensis. The butia experienced 50-60% burn this winter when we dropped down to 13.6 here at the house with 30+ consecutive hours below freezing. While both Macrozamia completely burned the Johnsonii faired much better as it came out with new green foliage a full month before the communis. However they are both alive and well today.
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Macrozamia johnsonii
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 0 replies
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22f under butia canopy. Zero burn. Johnsonii is more leaf hardy than communis. Same plant took 18 last year with strong wind and partially burned, but 14f completely defoliated it, but didnt kill it. Trunk is still subterranean.