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Pygmy Date Palm Cold Damage

PlantDad

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My pygmy date was in an unheated greenhouse in Salem Oregon zone 8b. The owner of the greenhouse said that they had never had there greenhouse freeze in the past so I decided to overwinter my pygmy date in there this year. Well one night dropped to 19 degrees. It was the coldest I have ever seen it in this area in the 8ish years I've been here. Outside got to 19 but I'm not sure how cold the greenhouse got. All of the leaves on my pygmy date turned brown but the spear didn't pull so I think I can save it. Is there any suggestions on what I can do to help it recover? Also it has been struggling from an iron deficiency forever now and I don't know how to fix it. I'm now using a fertilizer with iron but I don't know how long it takes. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do? Thank you. I attached some pics of my palm along with the nutrients of my fertilizer.

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Don't fertilize.  keep dry as possible and if rot forms pour generous hydrogen perozide down the spear every week for 2-3 weeks.

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Agree. Then invest in a backup palm.

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Thank you so much for the help. I will keep it dry and I will not fertilize. I will also look for a backup. I have been applying hydrogen peroxide

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