Cold Damaged Palms of Charlotte

[@palmplanet]

Good to see that massive Washy and those Phoenix canariensis recovering! The others are recovering nicely as well!

[@Robert-ki7bz]

The lake and the buildings there always can help out. One low of 9.7 is nothing for the hardy palms. The fact that the Robusta and Phoenix canariensis are recovering is reflective of the limited duration of the cold there.

[@vincenzecalzone8666]

Love the vibe at the start with the drone footage. Great to see that old washy recover👍

[@keijuhl]

Nice the big washy and the protected phoenix recovering!

[@knikfar]

I checked two weatherunderground sensors, one on each side of the lake. And they both read a low of 9.7f for December 2022. So its even more impressive that these guys survived and are recovering.

[@Rocketman0407]

Good to see the palms recover. Will you do an update on the old house soon?

[@Peekcasso]

3:00 on -> Are those all Palmettos? They seem to be hardier than Butia ^^

[@palmsrkool9476]

Its a mix of Sabal Palmetto, Big Sabal Minor and Windmills along with Pindo

[@Peekcasso]

@@palmsrkool9476 Amazing that they didn't get any damage of the cold and the Butia are completely burnt.

[@Rocketman0407]

​@@PeekcassoDepending on the Climate I think Palmetto is hardier. In some scenarios they seemed hardier than Trachies like in the 2021 Texas freeze

[@2023byoml]

Where I live pnw the pindo do better than the sabals. But the main palms are the windmills and mediterranean fan palms. Very rare to see palms other than windmills or Mediterraneans here

[@JT-ok6re]

When we have those nasty cold fronts that come down from Canada a lot of people don't realize that they can burn the foliage extremely bad and actually outright kill the Palm they need to find a way of protecting them until it's done

[@BlakWiseCracker]

The only protection you can give these Palms is to fertilize frequently throughout the year. And never surround them with mulch it starts to rot and decay attracting all sorts of insects, ants and beetles 🪲 bugs. If you can find cedar mulch it’s the best and bugs hate the smell of it. Once winter is over remove the cedar and just fill with palm tree soil throughout summer. All my palms survived -9 deg this past winter. They’re about 1 years old 15-28’ tall Palms.

[@palmsrkool9476]

C9 Christmas lights help alot too when used properly

[@uranusneptun5239]

@@BlakWiseCracker Mulching is a very important part, especially with smaller palms. Many small palms die because of frost getting into the top soil, killing off all the roots. Naturally most palm trees germinate under canopy under thick layers of organic matter and you barely see the first centimeters of trunk. They get hardier as they grow taller. Mulch is not attracting insects or rot. Rot will happen either way when there is moisture. You can protect palms with fleece, burlap and if it gets very ugly like in some southern US states use artificial heating like christmas lights or heating cables. It also depends a lot on where you live. Desert climates are very different from southern subtropics. The species of palm is also important, some can handle a lot of moisture combined with frost like Trachies.

[@Robert-ki7bz]

@@BlakWiseCracker Yes, many palms are much hardier than people think. Really, the lake and the building should give all the protection needed there (in all likelihood). The exceptions would be palms like the Phoenix canariensis or Robusta. But, Sabal Palmetto, Sabal minor and Trachys should be fine there. Filifera and Butia should probably be fine there too with a well draining spot and some cover from heavy moisture falling.

[@user-wq3zg7uk2z]

How much cold it was?

[@palmsrkool9476]

10-13 degrees fahrenheit

[@JimSmith-mh6ty]

I will be in Charlotte area in early August, do you still sell smaller sabal palmettos?

[@palmsrkool9476]

Unfortunately i just do the really big ones

[@JimSmith-mh6ty]

With my trailer I can take anything 7 feet or less. Would you have any that size and how much would it be? Thanks.

[@palmsrkool9476]

@@JimSmith-mh6ty i could have a 7ft Palmetto for you.....they are 550 :)

[@JimSmith-mh6ty]

Ok, that sounds great. What is your EMail address. I was hoping you could send me a pic. Thanks.

[@palmsrkool9476]

@@JimSmith-mh6ty facebook.com/palmtreesouthllc?mibextid=ZbWKwL