Nice pic. So now the western mountains, the entire central part of the country, the northeast, the mid atlantic, and now the deep south is covered in snow! Good luck and enjoy the snow :)

Nice pic gatraffic. Heard you guys might get up to 5 inches.

If it snows in Florida tonight we will set a new record. I think it will be the first time in recorded history that it snowed in all 50 states.

Yep, ALL 50 states got snow, even hawaii because the mountains get so high that it can and does snow there almost every year including this year. Its actually pretty cold in the highest elevations of Hawaii. I think it is really amazing to think that every state in the country has seen snow! Im not sure if it is the 1st time it has happened, but I wouldnt doubt it.

We have about 3"to4" in Douglasville,GA.I got out yesterday and covered all my palms again.They look the worst I have ever seen them.I looked for that spray thats suppost to help them during freezing temps.Nobody knew what I was talking about,I heard it was sold with the name wilt proof,is this correct?It's suppost to get down to the low 20's tonight,so all that snow will freeze hard.Tomorrow it's gonna get up to*39 then sunday *47 for highs.Guess whats comming back for monday,snow again and high Temp of *36 but low Temp. of *34.I dont know if I should uncover my palms then cover them back up sunday night?Will the Temps. I said burn them(I have two of them in clear plastic) the others in black plastic.What should I do?Any sugestions?

Hi
I remember the "snow ' of 78 lol.. made it all the way to Miami. Not sure about the average but the panhandle has seen snow several times that I can remember.
There were flurries just north of me last year.
Didn't think Louisianna had any so far??
Did have back to back frosts this year but the remarkable thing was the "average" daytimes 20 degrees below normal!!! Stayed below 42 for 3 consecutive days.
Did Louisianna get some this go around??
I may break down and add some heat to the house lol
I know it will take some time to return to complaining about the heat and humidity !! gary

Butia, which species of palms are you concerned about? Trachycarpus will be fine, but if I recall correctly you don't grow these. Are you growing Sabal minors or Butia capitata? Minors should also be okay. I am not sure as to the hardiness of Butias as I have no experience yet with these in the ground. But I would say, that your temp minimums do not seem too extreme. I do not believe that snow in and of itself will be harmful to Butias. Wilt proof comes in handy with broadleaf evergreens (especially newly planted ones) when subfreezing DAY temperatures, wind, and frozen soil combine to prevent the plant from taking in the water that it looses from its leaves in the hot sun (even when its subfreezing out, a leaf surface this time of year can get very warm and the plant may not be able to suck up enough water to replace the water it is loosing at the leaves). This means that subfreezing temps at this time of year and later actually cause more burning damage than the same temps back in December when the sun is weaker. The idea behind Wilt Proof products is that it slows down the plant from sweating and loosing water to begin with (almost like an anti-perspirant). But I don't think your temps are low enough to justify the use of Wilt Proof. I believe Butias are hardy to zone 7b/8 and the temps you mentioned are not outside of this range. Good luck!

This all started last winter,let me explaine.Last winter we got down to *8 for two nights,and it dident get above freezing for three days.Last spring I had spear pull on my big one.It made a good recovery during summer,but not near as pretty as it was for 8yrs.About a month ago we had about 3" of snow,with a temp. of *12.It was *12 for two nights,and it dident get above freezing for 5 days.I have lived here for 41yrs and I dont remember it staying below freezing for 5 days.I think a combo.of all this in the past two years have really hurt the butia capitata's.I had no problems at all for 8yrs,I have seen the fronds bent over to the ground with snow or ice in the past,once the snow or ice melted,the fronds poped right back up with no problem.My Trachycarpus fortunei look a little better than the pindo's but not much.If the pindo's survive this,I will be surprised.There tough but the last two winters have really tested them.As I sayed the frist year I plant one I have always covered it during snow or freezing rain or single temps.I hate winter,I dont like cold weather.I wish I still lived in san juan.

Oh yeah I forgot about all the rain we have had this past fall and winter.There was many places under water for a week.We broke a 88yr record for prolonged cold.I think we also broke a record for rain.It seems like it rains atleast three days a week now,heavy rain.Lets put it this way this past fall there was fish going across I20,which is a major freeway going through atlanta,it was shut down for two days.There was no way to get from the west side to Atlanta.It looked like a river running across the freeway.The reporter on the news was standing close to the water running across the freeway,when you could see little fish going across with the water.Thats a once in a lifetime event.I hope!!!

I am a bit surprised by your situation with the Trachys. Mine have been in the ground for three years now. This is the first year they went completely unprotected. The first two years, I would wrap the trunks only leaving the leaves exposed. Tracyhs are looking real good without any burning they have not previously suffered spear pull. They are on the south side of the house so there is protection from wind. I wonder if maybe your palms are resenting something else (in addition to the cold). How is your drainage situation. Not saying cold is not a factor but sometimes it's a question of another underlying problem and the cold just making the situation worse. Butias will probably recuperate from the spear pull and eventually there will be no difference in appearance. In the growing season after spear pull, it is not unusual for new growth to be stunted or even somewhat abnormal looking. But it should revert to good, healthy and normal looking growth with time (the coming growing season hopefully). Seen this pattern with spear loss on Phoenix and Washingtonia in the past. I am still confused as to what the problem is with your palms. Do you have burning, yellowing, physical damage, leaf loss?? Cheers.

My Trachys are on the south side of my house,which is my front yard.I planted them late,Sept.I know your not suppost to plant them that late,but I dont have anymore room in my house for plants.I have two 15 gallon Cycas revoluta,one 15 gallon Phoenix sylvestris,three 3 gallon Butia capitatas.one 3 gallon Trachycarpus fortunei,one 15 gallon green Mediterranean fan,one 5 gallon blue Mediterranean fan,four 3 gallon Butyagrus nabonnandii,one 15 gallon Phoenix roebelenii,not counting the agave's.My wife says our house looks like a palm forest inside,I plan on planting most of them in late spring.You asked me If my Trachys were yellowing,yes they are.I gave them epson salt about a month ago,it dident help the old fronds but the new ones are a little more greener.I planted a Trancarpus fortunei as my frist palm outside,it was a 15 gallon size.It roted in the ground in about a month.I use to do construction work and everywhere we worked at in GA. had red clay,except south GA.I live in the historic distric of Douglasville,GA. you dont see any pines trees here,its all white oaks and red oaks 200yrs old or better.My soil is nearly black,I know some parts of my yard dont drain well enough,so I tried tilling in some sand in one bed and it made the soil hard as a rock.Its just about like concrete.The president of S.E.P.S.lives here,and he couldent figure out why Trachys dont do well in my yard.He has pbobley 20 or so in his yard,and its red clay.He said that I had something wierd going on,its reverse from what it should be.Trachys should do good here and pindos shouldent survive without protection.Thats been true up to the last couple years,with the pindos.Thats why I thought I would give Trachys another chance.There going to do a soil sample this summer to see whats going on.Mabey I will find out whats going on then.I have one 15 gallon blue Mediterranean fan palm thats been on my front pourch all winter with no damage,I dont water it,and its growing.My guess is all the rain plus very cold temps.are the main problem with the palms planted in my yard, thats just my guess.

butiaman wrote-
I heard it was sold with the name wilt proof,is this correct?

Freeze-pruf is the name of it.
I think we are past that point now,your palms are adjusted as they are going to be now and it probably won't get any colder than it has.
If they have spear pull,treat and wait for spring.
Cover the area where the spear pulled if you can to keep excess moisture and freezing temps out.

I only have one with spear pull,and I treated it with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water.I stuffed plastic in the hole where the spears pulled out.I planted it in October,late I know.I only paid $8 for it,I figured I would test it to see just how hardy they are.The others I planted in early summer dont have it yet.I think they will be ok.Thanks for the correct name of that spray,I seen paul james use it on gardening by the yard about 10yrs ago.I just couldent remember the name of it.Thanks

I've been below 40F for 73 days and according to the latest GFS, that looks to be extended by another 16+ days up here. The sunshine is great, but the snow really isn't going to far with these very cold overnight temps (past few nights have been below 0F).

Wow,thats cold!!Do you have any palms thats living through those temps?Im courious about palms and which ones can withstand those temps.and still look good.Let me know.