18 minutes ago, happypalms said:

The bit that disappointing is your killing rare palms, having seeds that are so hard to find in cultivation, you finally find them and then you kill them in the cold.

That’s palm growing they are one of the most climate sensitive plants around, so tempermental!!!

Richard

Those of us here in Central Florida empathize - especially after this February cold blast. 🤦‍♂️

Better luck on the next go-round, Richard.

9 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

Those of us here in Central Florida empathize - especially after this February cold blast. 🤦‍♂️

Better luck on the next go-round, Richard.

Thanks one can only try. I have found far more palms tolerant of the cool conditions, just by giving it a try. Research I guess into cool tolerant new varieties available now. With unknown varieties of palms, being tested for cool tolerant conditions.

The odds for giving it a try are pretty good and in the growers favour. Finding new varieties for the garden pushing boundaries.

Doing my bit for palm conservation!

Another victim to cool weather, Areca warburgiana. No harm in trying i say!

I wonder what gene that some palms possess that gives them resistance to cold . Perhaps a bit of genetic engineering someday, I mean we were able to save the potato.If so , someday grow tropicals in larger latitudes , or maybe climate change will intervene. Until then we have @happypalms for trial and error. So sorry you lost that one mate. Harry

This is my only edge for cool sensitive palms for now.

19 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I wonder what gene that some palms possess that gives them resistance to cold . Perhaps a bit of genetic engineering someday, I mean we were able to save the potato.If so , someday grow tropicals in larger latitudes , or maybe climate change will intervene. Until then we have @happypalms for trial and error. So sorry you lost that one mate. Harry

This is my only edge for cool sensitive palms for now.

There is something there for sure, the exact science iam sure there is an answer for us. Water and cell damage i guess, I guess i should have listened more in science at School!

And that little hothouse , give me an acre of one that size and centralis heating with a heated floor, when I win the lottery one for you, and one for me my shout!

Richard

On 7/10/2026 at 6:25 AM, happypalms said:

My winter low is 2 degrees celcius. Never any frost.

That was my low last winter here in my garden and this year too

21 minutes ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

That was my low last winter here in my garden and this year too

You’ve got a nice little spot Troy. No wonder those Mt Gower beauties feel right at home.

I average 9 times under 2C per winter and 2 times under 0C. This year we’ve had 5 under 2C with a low of 0.1C so it’s been relatively kind so far. No losses of anything due to cold, just some brown tipping and minor spotting of sensitively species like some of my more tropical Chrysalidocarpus sp.

34 minutes ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

That was my low last winter here in my garden and this year too

The big difference is I get day temps up 24 degrees celcius, a huge 22 degrees fluctuation in temperature, thermal mass and tree cover and a little ocean influence. I even get reasonably good growth in winter with the palms in the ground!

Ps how’s that dasyantha going!

8 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

You’ve got a nice little spot Troy. No wonder those Mt Gower beauties feel right at home.

I average 9 times under 2C per winter and 2 times under 0C. This year we’ve had 5 under 2C with a low of 0.1C so it’s been relatively kind so far. No losses of anything due to cold, just some brown tipping and minor spotting of sensitively species like some of my more tropical Chrysalidocarpus sp.

It has been a warm winter so far, but it’s not over yet! But I will say Iam quite surprised I haven’t lost to much considering all the new varieties I have. A few here and there, I was expecting a few loses, but the amount of new varieties that are taking the cold is a positive sign for now!

11 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

You’ve got a nice little spot Troy. No wonder those Mt Gower beauties feel right at home.

I average 9 times under 2C per winter and 2 times under 0C. This year we’ve had 5 under 2C with a low of 0.1C so it’s been relatively kind so far. No losses of anything due to cold, just some brown tipping and minor spotting of sensitively species like some of my more tropical Chrysalidocarpus sp.