Shon 20 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Have two in front yard one is from a five gal the other a fifteen no sheet and 25.Both look perfect no spotting or anything. Awesome palm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PALM MOD 526 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I can't believe we only have one entry on this one. I would really like to hear more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunnyFl 10 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 (IPSPTModerator @ Jan. 16 2007,23:17)QUOTEI can't believe we only have one entry on this one. I would really like to hear more. So would I! This is one of my favorite palms - frankly, it's gorgeous. I knew it could take 27F (mine did, years ago) but 25? With no damage? !! Yes, Shon, it really is an awesome palm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,017 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 My spears pulled out last week so it's been whacked out since before the freeze but no new damage seen at 24.1F planted under a couple of other palms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quaman58 1,991 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Have 2 ga. plant in ground for 1-1/2 years on a slope. 27F, no frost, no damage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I have a lot of these...but I'm waiting to see how they look in a week or so. In Dec, some 1 gal size in my field saw mid-low twenties for several hours withno apparent damage. Two weeks later. all the horizontal leaves were toast. In this last freeze, they saw teens for MANY hours, and were actually frozen. As of now they look fine...but I know from experience to wait. I have hundresd of these, in many different microclimates, so I'll be able to share some interesting data soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff 267 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I have a 'double' of this plant (two in a 15 gal a year ago) now about 6' tall seedlings (that's 6' with leaves- no real trunks yet). Plant is just 8' from my outdoor weather station here in So Cal San Fernando Valley where it was 27F for about 5 hours... nearby Majesty was pretty nicely browned on all leaves, but this plant, as far as I can tell (4 days later) was totally untouched, no protection whatsoever... but I have to add, this palms leaves tend to be mostly upright, and I did get a lot less damage on upright leaves than horizontal leaves... still, pretty happy with this one... too bad most of the other palms in the lawn fried badly. As was the case with a few other's plants, this one took its time to show damage... about half leaves fried, though only the horizontal ones. Whoah! Another week goes by and this palm is nearly a dried leaf display... guess it just takes time for damage to show on this species. Spikes OK... though I will let you know in another few weeks if that's still true http://davesgarden.com/journal/j/si/114705/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtlevine 316 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I have a large contingent of Ravenea Glauca in my yard. Four large trunking specimens and a slew of various other sizes. All felt like they were on vacation in the Bahamas, one of the toughest palms in my garden. My largest one has been pushing new growth prior to the freeze, the growth not affected either. 27F is definetaly no problem for this species. Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Gary and Geoff...on my larger plants, I can hold a leaflet up to the sun, and see cell damage(spotting)in the leaflet. Time will tell... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,017 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 DypsisDean's Ravenea glauca after 33F....perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorCal 1 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 I have two seedlings about a foot tall in 3 gal.treepots. They saw 27°F two nights from under an overhang on South side of my house in McKinleyville Ca. and are looking fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,795 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 None showed damage for four nights of 28-=29, F, no frost. Big ones or little ones. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shon 20 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 Starting to see some significant damage now.Rusty from JM thinks it is about 50/50 whether they will pull through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,352 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 I have/had (2) 1 gal plants, almost identical to each other about 3 months ago. I noted one died about 2 months back, the remaining one was barely covered and it seems fine. Was under 30F for 5 nights, 2 of those to 26F. Maybe the gentically superior ones per Steves thread.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shon 20 Report post Posted February 9, 2007 The fifteen gallon is now RIP,the three gallon will pull through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Two plants, 5' OA height 22f, multiple hours and nights below freezing, near pool , some canopy 50% defoliated Fully recovered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Twelve plants, 15 gal 19f, many hours and nights below freezing (shade house) 50% defoliated Of the 6 that lived, all stuggle somewhat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Thirty two 5 gal 19f, many hours and nights below freezing (shade house) 50% defoliated 20 dead, others stuggle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVE IN SO CAL 14 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 200 small 5 gal 19f, many hours and nights below freezing (field nursery) Most killed outright, about 20 still alive, half of those seem fine. One was completely unfazed...saving this one for seed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff 267 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 1.5 years later and only one of two trees described above survived. Weird, though, as neither showed much damage at first- took a week to really show how dead they both were. Both spikes pulled out and tried to recover, with one having a second spike pull out a few months later. then turned to mush. the surviver took about 1 year plus a spring to finally start growing again. Now it's looking good, but basicaly took 16 months to totally recover. 27F may be OK for this palm for a few moments, but over periods of many hours, it is killer! Though I have to admit it may have gotten down to 26F where these palms were. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,795 Report post Posted August 6, 2008 Gee, seems a bit redundant . . . . OUCH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Boy 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2008 This is an awesome palm. We have had one in the ground and it did fine, even through the '07 freeze...mind you 20 miles inland. We had several others in our shade-houes(s) and they faired fine through that period...I also want to point out a Kerriodoxa elegans made it through that time period as well(Somewhere around 25 Degrees F as a mature 15 Gallon) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austinpalm 175 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 I have one of these planted under an oak canopy next to a Ravenea rivularis. Both sustained about 50% defoliation from a nighttime temp of 25F. Both have grown somewhat over the summer, but the R. glauca has been very slow. Probably due to it being a much smaller palm (1 gallon) vs. the majesty (10 gallon). We'll see what this winter brings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakypalmguy 310 Report post Posted January 6, 2009 27F and many hours and nights at or below freezing with many mornings with short periods of light frost. Very slight discoloration. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xhoniwaters1 83 Report post Posted January 18, 2015 3ft in the ground. One night at 23 degrees and has about 50% leaf damage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenikakias 1,686 Report post Posted January 26, 2017 Two consecutive nights with freezing temps and one day with snow. In detail on 1/9/17 from 0:00 am until 9:00 am constantly below zero with below -1 C from 5:30 am to 8:15 am and absolute min. of - 1.8 C from 6:20 am to 6:45 am. Max temperature same day 5.8 C at 1:10 pm. On 1/10/17 constant subzero from 0:00 am to 3:30 am with an absolute min of -0.5 C around midnight. Asolute max. on same day 7.1 pm at 10:06 pm, but snow remained on leaves from dawn to late afternoon. During cold spell dew point was always remaining below actual temperature. Estern exposure with no overhead canopy. Plant sailed through easily in contrast to a very closely growing Ravenea rivularis (see my input for latter in this subforum and background in second picture, foreground is the glauca). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
