Dwarf Palms ?

[chris]

Not sure if mine is dead or not - it's all woody, I don't know when their growing period is here.. grew up with them like, but that was abroad in a hot climate - could it be dormant?

Pic attached..

Can I cut all the dead stuff back (can't see any green growth from the centre) as it looks a bit messy!

[sarraceniac]

Difficult to tell what type it is. Looks like a Phoenix canariensis. Sorry to tell you this but although the stupidmarkets and Wilko's sell them as fully hardy that is not quite true in the UK, especially after the winter we just had. I lost 3 of this type which had lived quite happily for about 4 winters. Actually one of them nearly gave up the ghost in February 2009 when we got a very nasty couple of weeks cold snap. It is almost certainly an ex palm but don't give up yet. If you can stand looking at the poor sad thing over the summer, I am leaving mine where they are, more in hope than in expectation but over the years I have had the odd one kick back in. If it is not a P. canariensis then let us know what it is and I'll tell you what your chances are. For example I have never yet rescued a frost bitten Washingtonia but Trachycarpus usually recover.

[chris]

Not sure what type it is - it was here when we bought the house. It's next to a large date palm (as in the small date type, not proper "date" dates ) - which is a shame, as in my childhood I used to pick them and coconuts from the palms in out from garden! Excited when I saw it, then when I noticed the leaves I was a bit "". Anyway, enough waffling.

That one put up a baby dude type thing, which has also died

I'll leave them be to see what comes of it Don't want to get rid of the palm as it's quite large, but at the same timeit's stuck in front of the kitchen window (daft place to put it imo)- but after looking at the price of them to buy new, I think it'll stay put!

[vicky]

I think its had it too. You could cut off all that dead brown foliage that won't recover and see if you can spot any green.

[sarraceniac]

Do not cut off the dead foliage until all danger of frost has passed. You certainly won't see any new growth for at least a couple of months anyway.

[CaroltheCarrot]

I gave mine a shake and every single frond fell off!!!! have left the stem in and fingers crossed it has not completely popped its clogs

[dincur]

Snow was really bad this year- killed several loniceras hardy ones on arches. Half of the Dicksonias imported here South of Ireland are mushy in the middle. Hang on another few weeks, til end of May and bin it then if there is no sign of life. We'll all be growing the stalwart again.