Dictyosperma album

[Joe palma]

23 one gallon plants, 1 yr old, 1-2 leaves, 5" height, saw 32F, under patio cover (2x2's spaced 1" apart),

no wind exposure, frost at least one night, looked good until recent latent damage (fungus taking over probably, but no burn from freeze), lost 6 plants, others look really good. Spraying daconil and copper fungicide!

[doubravsky]

One in the ground 2 years, showed no initial damage, but over the next few weeks declined. No spear growth in 3 weeks.

Riverside... 24 for several hours, several nights at freezing.

[falcon1988]

have 2 one is under canopy has hardly and damage the other is exposed with temp 37.2 with light frost has

minor damage they are not cold hardy at all they will show cold spots in the lower 40's

[naraj]

I had 2 small 'Rubra' juveniles survive 33 degrees F in the ground, in Sarasota last winter. They didn't see any frost.

[palmsOrl]

My 3-4 foot D. album came through the past winter here (first winter in the ground) spotless and with no stunting or delay in initiation of healthy growth as it warmed up.  Granted, I did cover it, just to be safe, but no heat was added.  Lowest temperature was around 31F or so.  So not that much of a test, but still, it tolerated quite a bit of chill without issue.  So far, this species appears no more cold sensitive than common Veitchia, Adonidia or Cocos.  Typical 10b palm.

[Tyrone]

I have one rubra that is in a semi protected spot from some large pine trees that saw light damage from a neg 2.5C (in the open) or 27F. It's pushing a spear and growing OK. Surprised me how it took it in its stride. It probably didn't see below -1C (30F) but even still I'm surprised. My Hyophorbe indicas had 90% defoliation but survived in the same area.