quaman58 2,382 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Upper hillside planting, 3-1/2 foot plant in ground 2-1/2 years. Mild leaf browning on 2 fronds @ 27F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtlevine 331 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 27F low, trunking Acanthophoenix Crinita cruises through without damage. Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,158 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Gary's is planted up against a 12 foot tall boulder which, in my opinion, offers a bit of protection (just for the record). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJG 1,288 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I wonder if anyone has A. rubra and how they did with those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff 274 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Old news, but maybe still usedful: 5' over all plant against house, under tree (without leaves) took 26F for maybe 1 hour max without damage... temp at this site probably was a bit higher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neoflora 155 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 Are you guys talking about rubra? I don't think A. crintia will grow here in So. Ca. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtlevine 331 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 (neoflora @ Jan. 20 2007,20:42)QUOTEAre you guys talking about rubra? I don't think A. crintia will grow here in So. Ca. No Ron, mine is Acanthophoenix Crinita and it has been in the ground for six or seven years and has some nice woody trunk now. Rubra is the one I hear that is more sensitive. Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neoflora 155 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 No Gary, I am sure Rubra Is the hardy one! Were did it come from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 1,499 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 No Gary, I am sure Rubra Is the hardy one! Were did it come from? Which is it? Gary - how about a photo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quaman58 2,382 Report post Posted December 30, 2014 Moose, If memory serves, Gary's was crinita. Pretty sure it croaked due to a fungal infection a couple years back. Too bad, it had started to flower too. Logic would suggest that rubra is the most cold sensitive one, although Dennis in Pt. Loma has a giant one, so it can't be that sensitive. Crinita & rouselii are comfortable with temps down to the occasional freezing point. Mine (the one listed above) is still kicking, although I've never been able to get it to grow like others have. Bret Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,777 Report post Posted January 4, 2015 Bret, do you have any pic's of yours?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
