Nice!
Last year was said 'round here to be the winter that never came. Hoping for a repeat.

I wouldnt be surprised im forcast to hit 10c

Wow Jim, check Google to see if you've moved south 😆

Envy those temps 👿
You might be doing your Christmas decorating in shorts.

Barb

72F 😯 No problem for me also 8) .... in seven months time 😆

It's still 72F here... in my dreams 😉
I can't complain about temperature this year, but I barely see the sun lately. Give it back! 👿

I doubt we get anywhere near 72,maybe 60s but more likely fog like last time.

Forecast low(I said this wouldn't happen again) 16/18F was actually 8F at the airport
and 14F at my home-The bigger Trachy was out,I put a sweater around the crown -
the others were covered and unheated,:roll:

I took some 8F pics this morning of it and the Needles and Sabals,
will compare here later in the afternoon when temps are above freezing.....ideally 😕

Oh man, that's quite the forecast goof. 👿

14F....eeeeuuuuuwwwww

Needle will probably be fine.
Sabals? 😐

Hopefully the sun will warm them fast.
Barb

Here is the Fortunei,the one bent frond is from the wind.

8F at the airport/14F here - pictured

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Needle palm
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S.Lou

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Heres the Trachy at 37F

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S.Lou

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One suspect right now-

Notice the leaf in the 11/12 o'clock area,the blades have not opened as much as the others.

If this is from cold damage there will be a very deep spear-pull as this is the 4 leaf -or so- from the center one..

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They all seem to have recovered-forecast is for 50s/60s by the weekend then back to 50s.

Jim they should be fine. Continuous deep freezes as we had in 2010 Winter will kill them.
We are having our own Zombie zone at the moment. Half of the Country is under water The rain has now stopped and we have dry days ahead with frosty nights 🙄
Ideal climate for growing Yuccas 😆

Jim,

blades have not opened as much as the others.

Did that precede other years' spear pulls?

I always thought those vertically folded leaves meant it needed water.
Still look pristine to me...

Andy,

Half of the Country is under water The rain has now stopped and we have dry days ahead with frosty nights icon_rolleyes.gif
Ideal climate for growing Yuccas

Saw the water damage on the news 😯 😯
Hope you're not without power as the cold nights arrive.
Good for you for seeing something positive. :salute:

Barb

Jim,

blades have not opened as much as the others.

Did that precede other years' spear pulls?

I always thought those vertically folded leaves meant it needed water.
Still look pristine to me...

Barb

Yes and yes.
"vertically folded leaves meant it needed water" exactly,when the tissue dies the rest of the leaf/spear are cut off from water.

Checked my Fort x Wag this morning(pulled every year but the first)and it pulled,pretty good leaf too,I had it covered but it was just
to cold as I have not put the lights down-why would I?.....It was only supposed to be around 20F not 8F!

I think if that other leaf doesn't open today,there will be a pretty serious pull on the smaller Fortunei.

I just don't think there is enough time for(esp small) palms to harden off here as they want to keep growing.

It was only supposed to be around 20F not 8F!
I think if that other leaf doesn't open today,there will be a pretty serious pull on the smaller Fortunei.

I feel for you buddy...that's awful.

I just don't think there is enough time for(esp small) palms to harden off here as they want to keep growing.

You've also gotta stop planting in mid-November! 😉

Wonder if we've gotta stop them growing by putting blocks of ice at their base end of September each year. 🙄

Barb

I'll just go pull the spears out for them in Oct 😀

Everything I have planted in November,December and February
(thats the right order 🙂 )has lived 😳 this is really more
an issue of size with these palms,then individual hardiness.