Is it possible the roots froze?If so they probably were dead for a while and the heat just dried them out/speeded up pathogen growth.

OK you're its saviour. :? How do you know that yours will flower this year? BarbI think you will be glad you saved it!My Pachypodium brevicaule is go...

Looks good Scotty OGood luck with everything! :D

I'm going to construct a Jim-style hut this coming winter. Remember most of my palms are almost dead I think one like Bill's or Wxmans would make you ...

Thanks folks.Jim, nope he's going into the trash. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: ...

I won't even post a pic of the crunchy Nainital. Too sad. Pachypodium lamerei...this time it's going into the garbage! Don't throw the Pachy away,th...

Erik:What is your prognosis for the frazzled Butia? Is it going to make it? Mine looks like yours, only bigger. Should the fried fonds be pruned or sh...

No worries HeidiLooks good!It will probably green up in time,leaf looks fine.The other kink in the spear is from cold damage where the spear stalled,i...

Leaf pile would not be enough for these.Some type of enclosure with heat to keep it out of the teens for the most part,as they need to be kept intact ...

I used to see them a lot in St.Louis when I lived there.The largest ones I saw there(south side of houses)were in the 20'-30' range tops.Maybe in time...

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ErikI agree with Jova about leaf piles,probably all you will need there.I think in the location they are planted they will need to be keptwatered in w...

..........and then just mulching them in fall

Yellow spear can also mean-dead spearas Bill kinda said, pics would help. :)

Sweet-Those are nice!