just picked up on this thread and hate to say it but i think those two palms are dead

it can not be much cooler or they wouldn't have grown so well for so long.

Two with some trunk already on them, not two saplings. They will actually grow better in the long term planted small... Buying two trunked ones, from a much warmer climate, then plonking them in a cooler wetter climate is never a good idea & they rarely survive & if they do they look awful ...

Two with some trunk already on them, not two saplings.

Rob S wrote:I've just had the most brilliant and unique idea! Plant some new ones!

What a good idea.

Rob S wrote:I've just had the most brilliant and unique idea! Plant some new ones!

What a good idea.

I've just had the most brilliant and unique idea! Plant some new ones!

Thanks for the update!

Found it on google earth: 51.868597 -8.213889

The original crown of the Belgrove tree hangs limp and dead but as of summer 2013 about a dozen new fronds have emerged from the top. Fota island went down to -7c in December 2010 while Roche's Point at the mouth of Cork Harbour dropped to -4.4c. Belgrove,Great Island would have been something in be...

Its still amazing how much cold those Phoenix canariensis can take! I am just back of 2 weeks Gran Canaria and Tenerife. And on Cran Canaria they are ...

Yes there is one at Belgrove, which is now the only mature Phoenix canariensis left in Ireland. The photo is from 2009 however so not sure if it looks as pristine now...

... 00:03:01, said: To All Palm Lovers, Unfortunatly the remaining Phoenix in Fota was killed by the 2010 freeze. It was one of a pair. The ... the 'Big Freeze' The good news is that an equally large mature Phoenix canariensis in the lost gardens at Belgrove, Cobh, which is less than 5kms ...

... I just wrapped up trunks and crown protection. Time will tell!!! A Phoenix canariensis had some straw stuffed in centre too (not loads cause ran out) and to my surprise ...

wish our climate was a little warmer and drier.

Yes the climate there is much warmer & drier so no doubt they will have already recovered...