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Bismarckia Freeze Damage Galveston, Texas

westbay

By westbay
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westbay Apprentice

westbay

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My 10+ year old Bismarckia was damaged by two days of freezing weather early this winter. I think it will be Ok, but wanted other opinions. Should I trim more fronds?

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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I've seen worse than this live.  My opinion, it will grow out of it.

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

westbay Apprentice

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Thanks kinzyjr.

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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In two years there will be no signs of any damage, it will grow out. As soon as temperatures rise, a good palm special fertilizer would be helpful.

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

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OC2Texaspalmlvr Grand Master

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How this palm looking today really hoping it made it like the rest of the Bizzies in Galveston

T J 

necturus Experienced

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A lot of Bizzies in Houston sailed through the last two years, so I bet it's doing fine.

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westbay Apprentice

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Here's an update almost 4 and 1/2 months later.

The tree put up what was left of a leaf, has a new limb and spear. All that has come back very slowly. I've treated it repeatedly with copper fungicide. It appears that the North side of the trunk froze about 2inches deep and that area is soft. The rest of the trunk is hard.

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Austinpalm Experienced

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Very impressive that it is still alive. It just may make it if we can get an average or warmer winter this year.

Clay

Port Isabel, Zone 10b until the next vortex.

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Robert Cade Ross Mentor

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On 10/12/2021 at 10:05 AM, Austinpalm said:

Very impressive that it is still alive. It just may make it if we can get an average or warmer winter this year.

This didn’t age well lol 

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