westbay Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 I've seen worse than this live. My opinion, it will grow out of it. Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbay Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Thanks kinzyjr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC2Texaspalmlvr Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 How this palm looking today really hoping it made it like the rest of the Bizzies in Galveston T J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necturus Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A lot of Bizzies in Houston sailed through the last two years, so I bet it's doing fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbay Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 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. Here are some new images. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinpalm Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 Very impressive that it is still alive. It just may make it if we can get an average or warmer winter this year. Clay South Padre Island, Zone 10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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