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16 years ago

I was out today watering the plants in the garage and discovered that my Chinese fan planting was damaged by cold. This planting was gorgeous (and big) What a loss! They are not as cold tolerant as I thought. The Phoenix canariensis, queen palms, sabals (louisiana, texana, palmetto, and mauritiiformis), pindo, and Washingtonias (filifera and robusta), Chamaerops, even the tropical guava and dwarf schefflera are fine. Really surprised because it has been a mild winter here (near 70 F today). But some days may have stayed in the 40's droping into upper 30's at night. I kept it on the drier side but still. Well, I really learned my lesson. Anyone know how far north Livistona chinensis can be found growing?

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islandbreeze
16 years ago
The same thing happened to my Chinese fan palm, but mine dessicated within a few weeks of bringing it in the garage from outside. I did leave it out for one night, when it was exposed to a light frost, so I bet that's what did it in. I plan to keep it though, and hopefull it will come back. Mine was 6x6 feet wide and tall and very full, with many palms in the same pot. Good luck with yours, hopefully it will recover.
the_virginian
16 years ago
I have heard of them growing fairly well in Charleston, SC but not north of that. They usually recover from some cold damage, but the other palms you listed are better suited to the cold in a garage.
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oppalm
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Are you saying it was in the garage and damaged by 30 or 40's in the garage. I have several small ones in my garage under lights. no heat. temps in the 35-55F degree range and they are doing fine. If yours was outside I can understand, but in a protected garage, the Livistonia Cheninsis should be OK.
coconut_palm
16 years ago
Maybe it was budrot. Did it look like it was dying from the inside out, with the internal part of the crown appearing brown, while the outer leaves still looked green? If so, I lost a small Medjool date I had in a pot about 8 years ago.
nucci60
16 years ago
If anyone has read the book "Palms won't grow here" you will notice that the author, David Francko , grows livistonia in the ground in Ohio 6b as a die back perennial.It dies to the ground, he mulches it and it throws out new growth in the spring.
josh_palm_crazy
16 years ago
Its funny you should mention that. I'm doing that right now. When the foliage burnt away I cut it all off, buried it with mulch and covered it with two plastic containers. I uncover it on warmer days. Heres how it looks now. Taken on 2/25/08.

I'd have to say its working. What do you think?

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