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Two Phönix roebellinii after a very very cold Winter

Mazat
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Our Phönix roebellinii after a very very cold Winter are looking like this ...

Subtropical microzone on the balcony.

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Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    Winters can be brutal to our plants . Phoenix Roebelini are pretty hardy and should come back once the weather warms up . Watch for new growth , I wouldn’t add any fertilizer at this point and keep them moist . Harry

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    27 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

    Winters can be brutal to our plants . Phoenix Roebelini are pretty hardy and should come back once the weather warms up . Watch for new growth , I wouldn’t add any fertilizer at this point and keep them moist . Harry

    Thank you very much Harry for your advice. We will do it like this.🤗

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    Mazat my 'Mitleid' for the second specimen😮‍💨

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    On 3/4/2026 at 7:01 PM, Phoenikakias said:

    Mazat my 'Mitleid' for the second specimen😮‍💨

    Konstantinos, the fronds are firm and cannot be pulled out; the heart appears intact and seems to be able to make it.

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    @Mazat be patient and wait on both. You have nothing to lose, though I understand @Phoenikakias’s concerns.

    Let us know in a few weeks!

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    Hoi Tom

    the first roebellenii looks better, than the second palm. I think the second palm is already gone… I hope the other one will make it. 

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    To those skeptical about the Phoenix roebbelinii: The trunk and spear are 100% firm. My ground-level station hit -10.3°C, but due to the elevation on the 4th floor, we didn't experience a single ice day up here. The daily 'thermal recharge' from the sun and the house walls kept the meristem safe within my passive fleece and Sagex layers. 10 years of experience in this 'subtropical microzone' confirms: she is alive and ready for spring!

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    11 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

    @Mazat be patient and wait on both. You have nothing to lose, though I understand @Phoenikakias’s concerns.

    Let us know in a few weeks!

    Thanks, DoomsDave! I really appreciate your support. As you said, they are surprisingly tough. Even with -10.3°C (13.5°F) at ground level, my 4th-floor 'fortress' had zero ice days, and the sun did the rest. The spears are rock solid! Cheers from Switzerland.

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    🌴🌴💪💪

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    My moneys on the first one living, the second one well let’s just say she’s cooked!

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    7 hours ago, happypalms said:

    My moneys on the first one living, the second one well let’s just say she’s cooked!

    Richard, don`t loose your money! ❤️The phönix roebelinii is under my protection - she will rise like a Phönix in the Arbon/Stachen spring!🤗

    Official Climate Update: Subtropical Microclimate (Cfa) | 36-year mean: 11.76°C (incl. -0.3K offset) | ~2,100+ annual sunshine hours Bresser solar-vent. Station @ 1.70m since 2019 (Stachen, CH)

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    🌴💪💪

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