Trunk cutting cold damaged palms
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Comments (13)I've had them cut back by cold- pretty common. I've never cut into them as the plants themselves as I had said,healed and then shed the shrunken tips. Now,if your talking some kind of ( It is only November should not be any cold damage) bacteria problem...then yes keep removing the rot until you reach healthy stem and let that dry,or put sulphur on it. Also try to cut at an angle that sheds water. Angle cuts also- a pruning lesson here- heal more naturally looking. Straight across does not....See MoreBrug after cold damage
Comments (2)phil_dollar, I have found that if they are damaged the shoots will not reappear on the old trunks and it's just best if they are coming back at the base to remove. So sorry to hear of the damage, the goal is to keep them health so they will produce and flower. Best of luck and looks like Mother Nature wanted yours to start over....See MoreWhat's the most cold hardy trunking palm?
Comments (3)Trachycarpus fortunei is sometimes called a Chusan palm, so Im guessing that when you say Dwarf Chusan palm, you mean Trachycarpus wagnerianus (most people just call them "Waggies" for short). Trachycarpus Fortunei definitely is a bit more cold tolerant than Trachycarpus Wagnerianus and some say that Trachycarpus Fortunei "Nanital" and Trachycarpus Takil are more cold hardy than Fortunei, but if there is a difference in cold tolerance, it's very minimal. Your best bet is to just get a T. Fortunei (more commonly called windmill palms). Mine survived 7F unprotected with some damage, so they are not as hardy as some websites claim, but they can definitely handle temperatures in the 10F range and mature specimens have survived temperatures in the single digits for short durations. The one thing you learn with growing cold hardy palms in colder zones is that you can grow ANYTHING you want with protection within reason! My most tender palm is my Livistona. It wouldnt stand a chance without protection since it is considered a zone 9 palm, but it's in a great microclimate and gets protection so it survives the winter (with some damage, but very quickly recovers and looks nice again by summer). Pindo palms, med fan palms, sabal minors, needle palms, windmill palms are all commonly grown (among people pushing the gardening limits) with protection. Once you conquer those you can start getting some more risky palms. Right now my most risky palm is my Silver Saw Palmetto which is definitely a zone 9 palm. Once you figure out the protection methods that work best for you, you wont have too many problems getting palms to thrive in zone 5b! In my experience my cold hardy palms have been MUCH easier to care for than the tender palms that I bring in every winter. Protecting palms is a lot easier than hauling them in every winter! Good luck! -Alex...See Moreprune traveler's palm with random cold damage
Comments (3)I would leave it be and prune after new comes out. But that is just me....See Morejimhardy
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