Needle Palm Spear Pull

[OriolesRock100]

Well, I was worried this would happen based on how the spear looked, but my needle palm, the last palm I would have thought would spear pull, went and spear pulled today.  It is potted (was going to plant it in the ground this spring had it done okay), so that could have had something to do with it, but I took it in the garage for all of the worst freezes we had this year (didn't see below high teens Fahrenheit for any extended period). Still surprised it could spear pull and have minimal cold damage to all the fronds, especially when a smaller sabal minor I had out at all the same times seems to be happy as can be (with a little sunburn? damage from my carelessness), pushing out growth throughout the whole winter without a care in the world. Would the best course of action at this point to be to treat the needle palm with H2O2 or copper fungicide? I was going to use copper fungicide, but it seems like people on here were saying H2O2 is better for spear pulls and copper fungicide for more prevention. First picture is of needle palm with missing spear and second is of mentioned sabal minor.

[Chester B]

Personally I don't bother with H2O2 it just turns to water.  I only use copper.

Small needles are prone to spear pull, many have posted about it on here.  The chances of recovery are good.  As far as the Sabal minor doing better, I'm not one bit surprised.

[OriolesRock100]

9 minutes ago, Chester B said:

Personally I don't bother with H2O2 it just turns to water.  I only use copper.

Small needles are prone to spear pull, many have posted about it on here.  The chances of recovery are good.  As far as the Sabal minor doing better, I'm not one bit surprised.

I'll give it some copper fungicide then and hope for the best. I had heard needles were prone to spear pulls when not established, but I didn't think it was in the realm of tens of degrees above their normal cold hardiness 😅 hopefully it can make a recovery when the hot humid weather starts coming in

[SeanK]

Potted palms lose at least one full zone of cold hardiness. Even in-ground, Needles prefer to be on the dry side over the winter.

[Chester B]

My needle palms I planted last spring have started actively growing.  I noticed one has some minor damage, (Frost ring) on the current frond and spear.  We had one night at 19F and one night at 25F.   The longest freeze duration was about 14 hours.  Beyond that we dropped to 28-30F 4 or 5 nights.  That was it.  Don't take the hardiness ratings as absolute, there are so many other factors that work in tandem with the cold.