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Dypsis decaryi


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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.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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Epi-

These palms are tough tough tough!

One down the street from me saw 27F with vicious winds 3 years ago and was undamaged.

I am honestly not sure why every central FL yard does not have one.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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(spockvr6 @ Jan. 15 2007,22:39)

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Epi-

These palms are tough tough tough!

One down the street from me saw 27F with vicious winds 3 years ago and was undamaged.

I am honestly not sure why every central FL yard does not have one.

That's pretty cool. I thought it was too hot and humid for that species.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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I have 4 triangles, the largest having a couple feet of woody trunk and 12' tall overall. No damage at all with 26.5F minimum but little frost.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

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(epicure3 @ Jan. 15 2007,22:47)

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That's pretty cool. I thought it was too hot and humid for that species.

Given water and heat, these palms (like so many others) seem to grow very quickly.  But, I understand out in California, they do not like water so much and can easily rot?

I drench all of mine like they are Queens and they have rewarded me with fast growth.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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(spockvr6 @ Jan. 15 2007,23:11)

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(epicure3 @ Jan. 15 2007,22:47)

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That's pretty cool. I thought it was too hot and humid for that species.

Given water and heat, these palms (like so many others) seem to grow very quickly.  But, I understand out in California, they do not like water so much and can easily rot?

I drench all of mine like they are Queens and they have rewarded me with fast growth.

I'm sorry. I was referring to the rhopalostylis on another thread. My bad. Typing too fast and not paying attention. I think the damage to my brain after 29F might be terminal.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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D. decaryi, in cement pot, 2" dia stem

24.1F, no frost

2 feet away from garage wall, no overhang, no canopy

no damage

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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On a sharp slope, three feet tall, to the tip of the spear.

About 27 FF, no damage seen so far, after two days of this, er, fecal material . . .

dave

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7' foot plant with 8" of woody trunkd coldest sensor read 29 and is in completely exposed full sun location.  Slight bronzing of undersides of oldest fronds, newest fronds show no damage and D decaryi shows no damage

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

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6 year old seedling, growing slowly for years for some reason... in cactus garden (maybe lack of water?).. anyway, only about 4' tall overall, and was exposed to 27F for 5 hours +... and some leaf burn so far.  Have had this species before go down to 25F and die.  So was surprised by lack of damage.

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Ooops... just checked on that plant... taking longer to show damage than other palms, but all leaves look bad now... spike seems ok though.

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Noticed mine suffered minor/ moderate leaf browning at 26F, on hillside. Like Geoff, took a couple days to show up. Should be fine.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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I had 2 nights at 25F,5mph wind,8 hours exposure to minimum both nights,no frost,wrapped with a sheet.Complete defoliation!Spear is still green though and I expect it to recover.Like others have commented,it takes a few days for the damage to become obvious on this one.

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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Fallbrook  CA

5 nights sub 25

About 4' clear trunk,  showed very little damage for first week now is showing some major leaf burn but they are still solid and the spear looks OK

Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

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Went below 32F at 330am, went back above 32F by 830am. 5 total hours of freezing temperatures. Ultimate low of 29.7F with 7.6 "freezing degree hours" calculated as discussed in the weather forum. Moderate winds varying from NNW to NNE all night, dewpoints in low teens, no frost. No overhead canopy in my yard. No protection provided. Photos from 4 days after the freeze event.

Minimal damage.

Southeast corner of house.

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Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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Went below 32F at 330am, went back above 32F by 830am. 5 total hours of freezing temperatures. Ultimate low of 29.7F with 7.6 "freezing degree hours" calculated as discussed in the weather forum. Moderate winds varying from NNW to NNE all night, dewpoints in low teens, no frost. No overhead canopy in my yard. No protection provided. Photos from 4 days after the freeze event.

Minimal damage.

Southeast corner of house.

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What is that other cool little plant you got going there with the red veins and bracts?

Keith

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That is a sea grape. You might give one a try. I think they can come back from the roots if the ground does not freeze solid.

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) readily regrows from the roots after freezes or fire (which was historically prevalent in its Atlantic-coast Florida beach habitat).  In the absence of cold, they can get quite large.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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I have one that is about 6 foot and 1 foot of trunk.  

29F for 2 hours

Below 32 for 5 hours

No frost

Fronds were  tied up and wrapped in frost cloth.  The trunk was wrapped in Christmas lights and then wrapped in an insulated material.

VERY marginal frond discoloration on the older branches.

Houston, Texas

29.8649°N - 95.6521°W

Elevation 114.8 ft

Sunset zone 28

USDA zone 9a

Average maximum high temperature 93.60 F

Average maximum low temperature 45.20 F

The annual average precipitation is 53.34 Inches

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have to ammend my comments above. Palm took a week to show it, but dead dead dead.. that makes 100% of the Dypsis decaryis growing in the SAn Fernando Valley, that I know of, DEAD. Seems just this plant takes a week or so to know it's dead after being frozen to death. This is NOt a cold tolerant palm, at least not in the mid 20s. Sad.

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have to ammend my comments above. Palm took a week to show it, but dead dead dead.. that makes 100% of the Dypsis decaryis growing in the SAn Fernando Valley, that I know of, DEAD. Seems just this plant takes a week or so to know it's dead after being frozen to death. This is NOt a cold tolerant palm, at least not in the mid 20s. Sad.

OUCH!

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How do you get rid of these Triangles?They are about to take the cement out around the pool.

What you look for is what is looking

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This one has been in the ground for a little over a year. It is about 8 foot tall with about 6 inches of clear trunk and is in an open space. It survived 2 days of brief periods of 27 degrees. Both days there was a light frost. The tips of the fronds suffered some burning but the palm came back very well during the summer putting on 45 new fronds. SInce we had no advance notice of the frost and cold snap it was not covered. I did have the trunk wrapped in Christmas lights.

This year I plan on keeping the fronds wrapped in frost cloth from December to March to avoid any frost burn. I will also wrap the fronds in Christmas lightsw to add a little more warmth.

This picture was taken in August of this year. You can still see winter damage on the bottom fronds of the palm that were trimmed back. Since this picture, the unopened spear has opened and another one is there about the same size.

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Houston, Texas

29.8649°N - 95.6521°W

Elevation 114.8 ft

Sunset zone 28

USDA zone 9a

Average maximum high temperature 93.60 F

Average maximum low temperature 45.20 F

The annual average precipitation is 53.34 Inches

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How do you get rid of these Triangles?They are about to take the cement out around the pool.

Bubba. Show us some pictures. VERY< VERY unusal to see a palm move concrete. Suspect some other plant is doing it. A tree that has come in for the water?

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BS, I was being a little Too clever in my comments.We have three around the pool that are starting to get very large.They have not threatened the concrete.We had a Turbo-Master that was planted at the same time that grew so fast we did have to take it out.It was a beauty but was kinda of a ball hog.

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That is a sea grape. You might give one a try. I think they can come back from the roots if the ground does not freeze solid.

I have one in the ground near the bayou. It was underwater for over a week with recent hurricanes (fresh water) and seems to have liked it. We will see if it make the winter.

BTW - My African Oil Palm which was planted next to it, succumbed under the waters.

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I have one in the ground with about 1ft of CT it has seen two nights below32f one with frost and has shown no damage at all.

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

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I have a triangle that is 12 years old from seed planted in Lake Elsinore, CA where it saw 22 degree lows with some short frost spells during the 2007 winter but frequently saw temperatures below 30 degrees. This thing is tough as nails. Recently transplanted it to its new home in Murrieta, CA where the climate is generally a little more mild...but not by much than Lake Elsinore. The palm now has about 3 feet of clear trunk. Beautiful Palm that all palm gardens should have.

Chad

Growing my palms in the Murrieta, CA where it is 110*F in the summer and 27*F in the winter.

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5-gallon sized palm exhibited major damage after an ultimate low of 16F with several night-time lows in the 20's and 30's Originally, palm appeared dead but has since put fort the remaining portion of the spear not burned and appears to be growing. Palm was protected with leaves and a bucket.

Clay

South Padre Island, Zone 10b until the next vortex.

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December brought 26º F at the airport less than a mile away. Lots of wind, no frost. Two weeks later, 28.

This D. decaryi had some leaf browning from last winter (less severe cold, but much more persistent), and has sustained a bit more this year.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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There is continued leaf browning; the palm now looks considerably worse than in the photo. I'm surprised at this slow, continuing damage. New growth looks OK.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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  • 5 years later...

28 (probably more like 27) since it has nothing around and lost head due to radiation. Coldest it has been in 3 years. 

100% brown, not sure to keep growing this in this spot if it is such a wimp. I guess it shoud recover but not sure how long it will take to look good again.  Out of all my palms this one took the hardest hit by far and I am growing wodyetias, roystoneas etc. All have minor damage 

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