Trachycarpus fortunei and frost

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Adrian Brattle

Trachycarpus fortunei and frost

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so as i hear that Trachycarpus fortunei is hardy to 15*C. But they can be damaged Easily by radiation frost blow -10*C.
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Yes.
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There's a huge difference between damage (e.g. some brown leaf tips) and death.
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That's true conifers. A lot of people inter change hardiness with damage. A Dicksonia antarctica will lose all its leaves at -5 but is hardy at this temp.
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The Trachycarpus f in my front garden has been subjected to lows of -13c, -19c and -18c over the past three winters. It's still alive and well but each year the older fronds have brown cold damage.
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