PALM MOD 591 Report post Posted January 15, 2007 Archontophoenix maxima, in ground, 8 feet tall overall, 12" of clear trunk. 24.1F, no frost, no overhead canopy 50%-60% leafburn, some of the understory leaves were spared. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frisbee 11 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 Before... picture taken late Aug'06 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frisbee 11 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 after...Same palm R.I.P Jan'07. ...bottomed out around 19F at the cold drain spot in the backyard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,230 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 Five specimens, down in my Valley of the Kings. About four feet tall, 2" at the base, a year or so from 5-galloners. One night, 27 FF, trashed, fronds black as an executioner's heart. Sad! dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,501 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 Have 2 potted of these. 1 an avg 5 gal, other a nice 15+ gal size. Did nothing the first cold night (friday) Read all the posts, then checked and covered the remaining nights. Hit 29F, small looks bad, 15 gal has measles, and lower leaf actually looks good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Little 17 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 Have 2 galon plant no trunk next to remote sensor that read 29 and looks perfect. It must be noted however that is next to the house amongst other potted palms, not sure how much difference this would make. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigWaveDave 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 27F - I had some 1gs crisp up, will other 1gs and liners right next to them show no damage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palmy 17 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 (frisbee @ Jan. 15 2007,22:17)QUOTEafter...Same palm R.I.P Jan'07. ...bottomed out around 19F at the cold drain spot in the backyard. Will it come back in the spring? Make sure you spray the leaf base, where they come out. The crownshaft looks pretty nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,230 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 The password is OUCH. I had five specimens all exposed to three nights of 24.8 F (-4.4 C) and a fourth consecutive night at 27.8 F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,230 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 But, it's starting to recover, like all of its brothers/sisters. . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadPalms 2 Report post Posted February 18, 2007 Two 15 gallon size planted in 24 inch boxes this last summer. Had two nights at 25f no frost and a third night at 29f with frost. Both palms had been wraped at the base up to the crown and still every frond on both palms witherd like the one pictured above. But I am happy to report that as of 2-17-2007 there new amerging spears are starting to open. Maybe by the end of summer they will start looking like palms again. Curt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadPalms 2 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 :: :: :cool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,160 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Allright! That's good news! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,501 Report post Posted May 8, 2007 Both of my previous mentioned maximas have pushed a spear and are about 1/3 open. all the past leaves are pretty much toast. Looks like they'll come out OK eventually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falcon1988 4 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 palm is under a foot and took temps in the mid 30's with light frost took damage to the frost and its has 25% leaf burn. palm was planted in spring of 08 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfkingfish 220 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 My A. maximas are about 16 feet OA with 7 feet of clear wood. Damage was shown after 29F, about 25% leaf damage. These things come out of burn faster than any palm I know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevetoad 2,023 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 my 4 footer started showing burn a 30F and after i hit 26f its fried. the half opend leaf took about 25% damage while the rest of the palm got smoked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutter Bob 27 Report post Posted January 22, 2013 Lost my only two remaining maximas this year under moderate cover (about four years from seed). Definitely wimpier than cunninghamiana here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauna Kea Cloudforest 287 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 I have a 10 year old a. maxima 15 feet tall, it has a reddish emerging leaf. It's a fast grower, but fronds exposed to clear skies that high off the ground do burn when temps are 30F or less for more than a couple of hours. However, under canopy, this palm can take considerably more cold. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma99 616 Report post Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) 31F Dec 7th for a couple hours some minor damage no overhead protection. Might have had frost as it was on the rooftops. It is right next to a large cunninghamiana that had zero damage. Here is the tree overall About 5ft away is a Hibiscus with zero damage at all so I am sure the 31F is correct. Edited December 17, 2016 by enigma99 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve the palmreader 117 Report post Posted December 17, 2016 That's close to its limit when its that small Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorCalKing 294 Report post Posted December 17, 2016 Funny, my Hibiscus fared ok as well. Even though I know I hit 29f. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma99 616 Report post Posted December 18, 2016 I will always cover it from now on below 33F. Didn't realize they were that wimpy. I have another much larger maxima under canopy and it is unfazed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yunder Wækraus 658 Report post Posted December 19, 2016 On 12/17/2016, 4:49:21, enigma99 said: 31F Dec 7th for a couple hours some minor damage no overhead protection. Might have had frost as it was on the rooftops. It is right next to a large cunninghamiana that had zero damage. Here is the tree overall About 5ft away is a Hibiscus with zero damage at all so I am sure the 31F is correct. You might not know till April or May just how extensive the damage is :-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma99 616 Report post Posted December 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Yunder Wækraus said: You might not know till April or May just how extensive the damage is :-( Really? Why so late? I think late January will be a good indicator when everything starts growing again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yunder Wækraus 658 Report post Posted December 19, 2016 5 hours ago, enigma99 said: Really? Why so late? I think late January will be a good indicator when everything starts growing again Not sure why. I didn't see full extent of the Dec 2013 freeze damage in Fairfield till March at the earliest. Some plants that appeared unscathed began to rot where tissue had died. Perhaps the rising temps and longer days allow plants that are on the edge to tip one way or another Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
