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My Palms in snow

Juni Perez
Juni Perez
in COLD HARDY PALMS

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I usually leave my potted palm trees out in the yard until mid-December, bring them in to an enclosed porch (temps go down to the mid teens F at lowest), then bring them back out to the yard between late March/early April. These are shots from before bringing them in this past weekend. The lowest temps we've seen this past month was 10°F in my yard last Thursday.

T. wagnerianus:

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Butia capitata:

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T. fortunei:

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NOTE: These are links to the pictures direct from Facebook. Some companies block them.

They all showed slight leaf damage, but are fine. I worry more about letting all that snow seep into the pots when it melts though.

The only in-ground palms that remain outside sans protection are the Needle Palm and with Freezepruf a small Waggie taking on its third winter.

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    Yikes!

    That looks real cold Juni.

    I have never seen a Butia covered in snow like that.

    Hope they do well for you.

    When the snow clears out a bit of fungicide is a good idea.

    -Joe

    Joe Dombrowski

    Discovery Island Palms Nursery

    San Marcos, CA

    "grow my little palm tree, grow!"

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    Hi Joe...

    Yeah, thanks... I brushed as much snow as possible and used liquid copper. This past spring the Pindos started growing yellow spears, which had me worried. Turned out fine. Anyone know of anything better than the copper? I hate messing with that stuff.

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    You can also apply hydrogen peroxide on the damaged zone!

    Hi Rafael...

    What strength? The regular 3% otc bottle?

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    You can also apply hydrogen peroxide on the damaged zone!

    Hi Rafael...

    What strength? The regular 3% otc bottle?

    Yes, the regular one.

    Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
    PORTUGAL
    http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
    http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

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    I will keep that in mind. Obrigado.

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    Cool pictures! How old is the Butia?

    Jonathan

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    Cool pictures! How old is the Butia?

    Jonathan

    The Butias I got from Ryan at Collector Palms as I think 3 gallon plants (or was it 5 gallons?) a few years ago. I don't know exactly how old they are. But they take the cold better than what I've read most Butias take. The cold DOES stress them, but they always recover... I love it.

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