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Wodyetia bifurcata

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4 nights below 40 a month ago, with lows around 35. This tree is about 12 feet tall to the top of the spear. One lowest frond completely died, some others are browning but hopefully they will make it. The upper most fronds look completely healthy.

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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    31F for two back to back nights. Greenhouse grown folliage. Little damage showing after 30 days, mainly on older fronds.

    Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
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    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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    4 nights below 40 a month ago, with lows around 35. This tree is about 12 feet tall to the top of the spear. One lowest frond completely died, some others are browning but hopefully they will make it. The upper most fronds look completely healthy.

    Did you have any frost on those nights?

    No frost. It was planted in november2014 from a 20 gallon. It is exposed with no protection

    Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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    So it looks like 27F is 90-100% defoliation and 25F is death?

    Edited by enigma99

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    • 2 years later...

    Mixed results from 28f. This palm has a lot of variability in hardiness. Most local specimens had moderate damaged, some look perfectly fine, and at least one looks like it might die.

    Additional info can be found here: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55520-2018-freeze-in-central-florida/&do=findComment&comment=834723

     

    Howdy 🤠

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    My foxtail palm is drying I planted back in November when I got my new home  and we had some cold weather like 30 degees I live in texas what can I do to help my palm 

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    At this point not much other than hope it grows back.  Can you get a ladder and inspect the crown and see if there green in it?

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    Thanks 1 question am new to palms where is the crown ? 

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    6 hours ago, G Escamilla said:

    Thanks 1 question am new to palms where is the crown ? 

    From the photo, it looks like most of the foliage is fried except for the new leaf.  Is that accurate?

    Lakeland, FL: USDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

    Foxtails native habitat is about 12*S of the Equator... everyone tells me they can survive 20* away from habitat... hmmmm ...ok....

    On 3/4/2022 at 10:38 AM, G Escamilla said:

    Thanks 1 question am new to palms where is the crown ? 

    Check where all the fronds come from. Is it all fried? If there is ANY green, then you have a chance at getting lucky. There should be a stick-like thing coming from the very middle of the palm tree at the top, pull on that some and let us know if it comes out. If it does not come out, you might be lucky.

    Palms - 1 Bismarckia nobilis, 2 Butia odorata, 1 BxJ, 4 BxS, 1 Chamaerops humilis, 1 Chamaedorea cataractarum, 1 Chamaedorea elegans, 1 Chamaedorea microspadix, 1 Chamaedorea radicalis, 1 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, 1 Livistona chinensis, 1 Livistona nitida, 1 Phoenix canariensis, 2 Phoenix roebelenii, 1 Phoenix sylvestris, 1 Ravenea rivularis, 1 Rhapis excelsa, 1 Sabal bermudana, 4 Sabal palmetto, 1 Sabal minor, 2 Syagrus romanzoffiana, 3 Trachycarpus fortunei, 4 Washingtonia robusta
    Total: 37

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    Where in Texas?

    Jonathan
     

    45 minutes ago, Xenon said:

    Where in Texas?

    its in the wrong zone, and or open exposed location.

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    Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

    Ryan (Paleoclimatologist Since 4 billion Years ago, Meteorologist/Earth Scientist/Physicist Since 1995, Savy Horticulturist Since Birth.)

    On 3/6/2022 at 12:30 PM, Collectorpalms said:

    its in the wrong zone, and or open exposed location.

    Most of the state is the wrong zone, to be fair. That being said, you know as well as i do that foxtail survival is not long term pretty much anywhere in Texas without it being pampered through each cold winter.

    Palms - 1 Bismarckia nobilis, 2 Butia odorata, 1 BxJ, 4 BxS, 1 Chamaerops humilis, 1 Chamaedorea cataractarum, 1 Chamaedorea elegans, 1 Chamaedorea microspadix, 1 Chamaedorea radicalis, 1 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, 1 Livistona chinensis, 1 Livistona nitida, 1 Phoenix canariensis, 2 Phoenix roebelenii, 1 Phoenix sylvestris, 1 Ravenea rivularis, 1 Rhapis excelsa, 1 Sabal bermudana, 4 Sabal palmetto, 1 Sabal minor, 2 Syagrus romanzoffiana, 3 Trachycarpus fortunei, 4 Washingtonia robusta
    Total: 37

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    If the local foxtails around me are any indication I'd say you got below 30, I got below freezing one time with a low of 29 and any of the foxtails around here got away with only some minor tip burn.  Yours looks pretty toasted but since we're about to get and stay warm it might be worthwhile to see if it will push some growth before you take it out.  I would also be curious just where you are in TX.  Foxtails can be long term enough if you're on the immediate coast or in the valley.  Before last year there were quite a few good sized ones here in Corpus.

    BTW welcome to Palmtalk!

     

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

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