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Tampa Scott

By Tampa Scott
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Tampa Scott Mentor

Tampa Scott

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Today I noticed the first palm loss for me from this winter cold is my R. farinifera. Struggled after the 2008-2009 freeze but managed to push 2 stunted leaves in the summer of 09. Today the top of the 3' trunk has fallen over.

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Zeeth Grand Master

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Too bad. This is a pretty palm. What was your low temp?

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

palmislandRandy Grand Master

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Wow, your lucky or you don't push your zone much. I've lost more than I care to count. :angry: I've even had plants competly vanish! Sorry about your loss. Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

Tampa Scott Mentor

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Too bad. This is a pretty palm. What was your low temp?

The lowest temp recorded in my yard was 27f. This winter my weather station has recorded a total of 30 hrs below freezing. On 1-12-10 the temp was below freezing for 9hrs.

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Tampa Scott Mentor

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Wow, your lucky or you don't push your zone much. I've lost more than I care to count. angry.gif I've even had plants competly vanish! Sorry about your loss. Randy

Randy, I try not to zone push to much. I learned that years ago and gave away most of the wimpy stuff. I also belive my H.lagenicaulis and V.merrillii (planted in ground in 2000) will be added to the RIP list soon.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Ouch, sorry to hear Scott!

But, at least the mules will survive!

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Tampa Scott Mentor

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Ouch, sorry to hear Scott!

But, at least the mules will survive!

Dave, A mule will be going in that spot soon.

Moose Grand Master

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Usually we only have three to four days to be concerned about down here, simular to Tampa. Hopefully this year will be an anomally and our "typical" weather will return and the pushing of the zones! rolleyes.gif

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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Have you ever tried Raphia australis? They look similar, and are probably much hardier than that. I didn't know Raphia farinifera was so cold sensitive to not even survive in Boca Raton. Raphia australis grow to maturity in Cape Town, South Africa.

I'm always up for learning new things!

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