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We had a freeze two weeks ago, the temperature was around 29 F / -2 C for at least 4 hours while the temperature was overall below freezing for about 8 hours. My tiny ptychosperma which is in the ground, below canopy but with no added protection survived with no visible damage so far. It was a calm night and frost did not form on it thanks to the canopy. The damage you see in the photo was already there, due to summer sun.

I guess I'm buying another truck load of acidic sand soil then. I think it is the reason why my Ptychosperma has survived so far.

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Tahts what I've been saying. They will try and tell us not to believe our eyes.

Looks like pestalopsis palmarum or Thielaviopsis paradoxa look in that direction. Fungicide has become your friend!

Bumping this thread to say I have had the same issue with my Maroantsetra. Each winter the leaves get spotting on them. Here’s an older photo where you can see the spotting in the upper right. My husband has tried Daconil but we haven’t been consistent about it. Other palms have gotten spots on occasion, but our Maroantsetra seem particularly prone to it. Environment is pots with drip irrigation (no sprinkler watering), under a pretty thick cover of Pygmy date palms.

Yep.. Not even close to a " bad " winter down here ..Unless you like / are tracking snow.. Only spot with " good " snow cover atm? ( 99% of current avrg. ) top of the San Francisco peaks just north of Flagstaff.. Central and S. Sierra would be the only other spot w/ decent snow cover atm. With the exception of a few spots in far N. UT, MT and ...maybe.. WY Snow pack in every other CO. River basin area tracked by the drought monitor / various water - related agencies is sitting below 50% ..if not below 30%. With a warm start to Feb in the forecasts, expect what little snowpack is around to shrink, at least here in AZ. December '25 was the warmest December in history locally. January may also reach that spot, esp if the rest of the weeks' highs reach / exceed the current forests of upper 70s to about 81F. If it doesn't take the #1 spot? Jan will likely come in 3rd warmest, per what was discussed this evening via the news.. We'll see what happens in February but, ..would be surprised if it doesn't follow a similar trajectory as the last two months.. From a cold standpoint: " Worst " ..or at least not- so- great Winter, ...once the season has wrapped up? ..Debatable east of the Rockies. Not even close west of the divide. Pretty wild to see so much bare ground on Mt. Hood during the " coldest " ...and supposedly.. snowiest part of a winter season.

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Yeah this is nuts I might aswell just move back north and enjoy the snow.

Am I the only one thinking the fronds look similar to Livistona decora fronds? I know it’s probably Washingtonia but it’s an interesting specimen.

My titles alone are amazing.

Out here in Oregon it's been warm. I'm at the same latitude as the Vermont/Canada boarder, and last week was our first freeze of the year. No rain for 3 weeks and the temps have been in the 60's up in the mountains, above the fog inversion. The few ski areas are able to open are only operating about 25% of their lifts. Garden looks good though. A couple of pics from last week. The famous Mt. Hood from a few weeks ago. There should be 5-10 ft of snow at this time.

Hitting freezing here close to midnight means a nasty morning is in store. 32.2 with a dew point of 30 and steadily dropping. I bet the weekend front won't matter at this rate, although I did cover everything just in case it's really bad with frost too. The yard is either frozen back already or covered, so if the covers aren't enough tonight I won't bother the rest of winter and I will make some changes in the future. This winter will be the last bit of info on this place, but it's not looking good for anything that hates freezes or needs a year or two after to look good.

Below freezing by 1030 pm ooooof

Hello palm friends I transplanted this beauty 15 months ago and noticed recently that it was excreting a sticky gum like sap. We have had a rather wet Summer so, wondering if it's just trying to release some moisture or I need to give treatment for some kind of pest infestation. Your thoughts are always appreciated.

Cymbidium season has begun in my garden. They are dependable color.

Bummer A couple hundred miles too far north 😪

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

Thats a spectacular tree! 😍 Do you know is this his F2 or F3 hybrid? I have a mule and one of his F3 hybrids, and the only other F3 I've seen doesn't have a trunk as big as yours.

Glad the Great State of Texas fared well. My place hit 12°F this morning.

There are a few places in my area that receive minus 2 degrees Celsius, and pretty frosty mornings , I call them the dead zone for gardening, no way is that for me a black frost zone.

The Tropic of Capricorn is about as far south you move to from that cold place!

That's why Bachman & Cummings moved south.

Another picture of the Butia x Jubaea in Augusta, GA.