A new company has recently planted 4 huge Christmas palms in the west side of jax. they look really healthy with a full crown of leaves and thick trunk. The Google Maps photo (took the photo of the actual palms themselves), the Google Maps photo suggests they were planted after April. Will they, or at least one survive?

Not likely long term palms for Jacksonville.  

Agree, they'll not survive below 28°F without protection.  I had a couple of smaller Adonidia survive 27°F wrapped up in Christmas lights plus they had some overhead canopy while these do not.

There are some threads on here in which people have posted palms that they've seen doing well there. There are some royals and foxtails doing okay there, but those are hardier than Christmas palms. It might depend on what the microclimate is like in that particular part of the city as well.

4 hours ago, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

Will they, or at least one survive?

No. This was a total waste of time and money. And palms.

Westside of Jax....no chance! 

Near the ocean it's a roll of the dice. West side? RIP 😞 

That's going to be a difficult grow in that area.  There are several reasons Adonidia merrillii are called Christmas Palms.  One is because they tend to set red fruit around Christmas, the second is because, prior to the last 20 years here, they were usually dead by Christmas.

19 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

No. This was a total waste of time and money. And palms.

This

Proximity to the building may help but unlikely. I have a few soldiers that have made it far beyond expectation. I’m well south of that though. 

I drove past today and they are still alive

11 hours ago, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

I drove past today and they are still alive

The incoming weather over the next 2 weeks should take care of that...🤷‍♂️

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

My nextdoor neighbor has an Adonidia triple that turned completely brown after the recent 30s and frosts, and they were trunk wrapped. Highly doubt those will make it past a year or two, if even this winter, especially unprotected.

for reference i’m in st. john’s county very close to jax. i think winters are a tad bit milder so more inland they’re definitely cooked.

On 10/12/2025 at 4:10 AM, kinzyjr said:

the second is because, prior to the last 20 years here, they were usually dead by Christmas.

😂

If the forecast holds up, Monday and Tuesday nights will likely be too much for those palms to handle.  

Its supposed to be even colder this weekend...these will be toast even with protection unless its heated protection.

Bummer 

A couple hundred miles too far north 

😪