Chuniophoenix hainanesis

[edbrown_III]

after the freezes,   we saw many cold nights and  21 ° and 22 °  F  lows---palm doesnt look bothered at all 

[Robbertico18]

Out of paranoia I covered mine during our cold snaps, but they’re a little smaller than yours 

[Las Palmas Norte]

On 3/15/2026 at 8:19 PM, edbrown_III said:

after the freezes,   we saw many cold nights and  21 ° and 22 °  F  lows---palm doesnt look bothered at all 

After the freezes, it looks as though there were more freezes (21 ° and 22 °). What was the one on the chair that looked like it WAS bothered.

[kristof p]

On 3/16/2026 at 4:19 AM, edbrown_III said:

after the freezes,   we saw many cold nights and  21 ° and 22 °  F  lows---palm doesnt look bothered at all 

this is one I want to try in my climate. Our lowest temperature during most winter is around 23F (Z9a) but we do not have the heat you guys have and our winters are long, humid and dark at 50°N.  I know this is a slow palm even in  warmer climates so it will be terrible slow up here in western europe. I have a few seedlings that are doing fine but still much to small to try out outside in the garden. The seeds of this species are very easy and fast to germinate but the seedlings are difiicult in their first two years. I now grow them in a mix of seramis and woodchips with very little soil. this seems to work. I had many seedlings who died suddenly after a year of growing just fine.

[Las Palmas Norte]

6 hours ago, kristof p said:

I now grow them in a mix of seramis and woodchips with very little soil.

I'm curious about the term "seramis". I looked it up using Dictionary,com and couldn't find a definition. The starter mix and other formulas seem key in many instances to be fundamental in the early stages. I believe these Chuniophoenix to be moisture dependant, probably more sensitive to that in formative development. Regards.