Posted by Angelo
on 1/19/2008, 8:10 am, in reply to "Re: Sago Palms - too cold"
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: What range of winter temps can the
: Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)handle?
: Mine is currently outside in the
: ground and has done wonderful this
: year. I don't want to take a cance
: on losing it. This is the first year
: I have had it and it has almost
: tripled in size.
: Thanks!
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: I don't know where you are, but the
: leaves will get burned on a sago
: with a hard frost, or a short
: duration freeze of about 18 to 20
: degrees F. Depending on how healthy
: the sago is, it takes about 10 to 12
: F of our short duration freezes to
: kill the stem outright. Plants that
: are under trees take a good frost
: and lower temperatures than plants
: out in the open, even though they
: prefer to be in full sun.
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I live in coastal NC. This week we had a freeze (about 29F) over night. Like you said, the leaves are brown and burned. What is the next step to keep it healthy for another prosperous summer?
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