Zone pushed a bit to hard on the calpytrocalyx

[happypalms]

Pushed a bit too hard on the parviflora. Purchased just/prior to winter which is not a good time to be bare rooting mail order palms but that’s when they were available. I just put them in the hothouse which was obviously not enough winter protection. My theory is if i plant it in the garden and the cold kills that’s the way it is. One variety that doesn’t like the cold well not as seedlings anyway. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Heck of a way to find out . You gave it your best shot. Not even one survived , that’s pretty much a tell. Harry

[realarch]

Lessons learned. You don’t know till you try. 

Tim

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Heck of a way to find out . You gave it your best shot. Not even one survived , that’s pretty much a tell. Harry

You soon learn. I could have taken the tray inside the house over winter. But I can’t do that for 5 years every winter. Then the winter I don’t do it they all die. Tough love is my motto on plants. I will admit my fault for buying them prior to winter in a way. My conclusion is they wouldn’t have made it in the long run. Richard 

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, realarch said:

Lessons learned. You don’t know till you try. 

Tim

Yes you gotta try. That’s palm growing I have never come across a genus of plants that are so particular with temperatures like palms are. 
Richard 

[Hurricanepalms]

@happypalms Richard, what is the lowest temperature they would have been exposed to?

[Tyrone]

Richard, I love your honesty in showing us the fails as well as the successes. I would say that species didn’t stand a chance in your area. It also could have just been a shock thing. If they’ve been grown where the mins don’t drop below 20C and they suddenly experience a 7 or 8C without time to acclimatise then that could do it. 

[happypalms]

56 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

Richard, I love your honesty in showing us the fails as well as the successes. I would say that species didn’t stand a chance in your area. It also could have just been a shock thing. If they’ve been grown where the mins don’t drop below 20C and they suddenly experience a 7 or 8C without time to acclimatise then that could do it. 

Yes social media tends to show all the positive in people’s lives. Iam not like that I just love plants and palms and want to share my grow knowledge. Some can see it as helpful especially those new to growing plants. I take full responsibility for that muck up on the parviflora debacle of 2024 🤣 But you gotta try I think a couple of bigger ones might have stood a chance you gotta try though.

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, Hurricanepalms said:

@happypalms Richard, what is the lowest temperature they would have been exposed to?

Temperatures low as 2 degrees celcius. I don’t think there a cool tolerant palm I also tried not too water them as well in winter it obviously didn’t help.

[Hurricanepalms]

Thank you, for the insight @happypalms, Richard.

[Tyrone]

12 hours ago, happypalms said:

Temperatures low as 2 degrees celcius. I don’t think there a cool tolerant palm I also tried not too water them as well in winter it obviously didn’t help.

Bottom heat may have helped them take root and live. I actually would try them again then with water and warmth. 

[peachy]

The Calytrocalyx are one of the species that have never given me any bother at all. I did kill one this year by bringing it indoors in a moment of cowardice but all the others left outside on the patio did well.  This winter killed all the palms I bought in autumn and most of the seedlings I have had for over 12 months.  This time of year is the best to plant the tricky species but I am too broke this year to buy any so the garden remains static for another year.

Peachy