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Mule Palm Cold Damage

Nicole Milner

By Nicole Milner
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Hi Y’all! Still very new to palms and love them. I have 3 mule palms that aren’t looking good after our freeze here in texas. I wrapped them from the trunk to the heart as far as i could go up my ladder. The outer fronds are looking really bad. Please let me know if they are ok.

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awkonradi Mentor

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To me, your three big mule palms look like they will survive easily.  But, you will have some damaged fronds until new ones grow in to replace them.

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Andrei W. Konradi, Burlingame, California.  Vicarious appreciator of palms in other people's gardens and in habitat

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I agree, your mules will be fine - it looks like you did a great job wrapping them.  I have had mule palms since 2013 and mine never showed any cold damage above 20°F.  I even had one survive unprotected in February 2021 at 9°F.  What was your low temp?  I don't know what part of Texas you are in@Nicole Milner

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Hi, we're neighbors! The mules will be fine. Just some cosmetic damage, you didn't need to wrap them. No need to wrap those Mediterranean fan palms either 

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Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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Hi! I don’t know how to respond individually. 
 

@Fusca I believe we got to 18 degrees. I’m in Katy TX.

@Xenon where are you located? I really wish I had someone that could teach me more about the care of my mules. I think I jumped in the deep end without the proper knowledge.

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Xenon Grand Master

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8 minutes ago, Nicole Milner said:

 

@Xenon where are you located? I really wish I had someone that could teach me more about the care of my mules. I think I jumped in the deep end without the proper knowledge.

I'm on Fry Rd near I-10. The mules don't need any extra care (certainly not "deep end") and will grow like weeds when it warms up again. Nothing to worry about 

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Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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