Will Houston Palms pull through Blizzard ’09?
Hi Jen, These are my sick palms we talked about from the freeze. See you in kickboxing class on Wed.
Bernadette
Hey Jen,
Hope all is good with you.
My buddy bought some fox tail palms last year (approx. 20 foot tall) and this winter has them brown. Will they come back or are the toast?
Let me know please when you get some time to answer.
Tommy
Hi Bernadette and Tommy,
We recommend waiting until March to see if their is any new “green” growth before you cut the brown frowns and do not cut into the green.
Jeff River Law, Houston Xeriscape expert, says as long as your palms are not leaning over or mooshy they should be fine.
Grant Stevenson, Houston Palm and Tropical expert says if you can pull the frowns out from the top then it is dead. Horticultural Consultants, Inc. has become a leader in providing Palms, Cycads and Bamboo to professional clients nationwide.
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gary kennemer says:
pygmy dates are always in question as well as foxtails during a harsh winter. the best thing for your palms is to be on the preventative side prior to the freeze. Fertilize regularly with a palm tree fertilizer, there are also antitranspirant sprays that help for winter ice…entering spring after the freeze you need to cut off any dead fronds and spray all cut petiole bases and center spear with a fungicide and liquid potassium. if the apex/ center spear pulls out than you have a very slim chance of reviving your tree. i have had customers that have had these types of trees here for years even though they are not recommended for this area. no promises though on survival as these trees are not recommended for this zone so gambling with these less than cold hardy trees is not for the faint hearted.