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Update on Royal Palms in Galveston

Xenon

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Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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All of the royal palms seem to be recovering from last February (low of 25*F with 3 days with highs below 40*F) at Moody Gardens on the northeastern coast of Texas (29*N), probably because of the equatorial summer (lows are in the low 80s*F, yesterday's low was a record breaking 85*F!). Here are some pics, I'll post a full travel log later...

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Even the smaller ones survived...

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:) Jonathan

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Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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Glad to hear the Royals survived in Galveston. Were you able to locate the pandanus on Broadway? Also, are there any coconut palms in the ground on Galveston Island?

Regards,

Clay

Clay

Port Isabel, Zone 10b until the next vortex.

Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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Glad to hear the Royals survived in Galveston. Were you able to locate the pandanus on Broadway? Also, are there any coconut palms in the ground on Galveston Island?

Regards,

Clay

I wasn't able to convince my dad to drive around and look for plants lol...I'm pretty sure there aren't any Cocos in Galveston still standing if they ever existed at all. I saw a picture of a coconut palm on South Padre and it looked similar to the royals in Galveston...

:) Jonathan

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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Takil-Explorer

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Well they are pretty hardy then for a tropical palm! And maybe the shelter of those buildings has helped!

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kylecawazafla

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It's always great to know when palms survived after a cold winter! It's like you can take a big sigh of relief.... until winter comes again.

I'm always up for learning new things!

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_Keith Grand Master

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I wonder if these are still around?

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Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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I wonder if these are still around?

They should be fine...last 2 winters have not dropped below 35F. Hoping to see them next week...

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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I wonder if these are still around?

They should be fine...last 2 winters have not dropped below 35F. Hoping to see them next week...

Take some pictures from the same perspectives if you can. I love before and afters, particularly of unusual palms.

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palmsOrl Grand Master

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The cold 2.5 years ago certainly pushed these Cuban royals in Galveston to the limit of their hardiness. My large royals (one R. regia one R. borinquena) survived 25F multiple times in 2010 as well as many nights at or below freezing with heavy frost, chilly days and even wet cold. Healthy, trunking royal specimens can really take a cold punch as long as the ultimate low does not get lower than the mid 20s and temps don't hang out in the 20s for long.

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Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

Xerarch Grand Master

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Nice update, thanks for pics

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Well, they are not looking stellar, but they are still there. Thanks for the update.

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