How cold will a palm tree tolerate? | Washingtonia Robusta/Mexican Fan Palm

The aftermath of my washingtonia robusta in a virginian winter!
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[@JoseRamos-jn6ij]

That washy will be ten times as cold hardy if you plant it in the ground, I grow them also , have several videos on winter protection, im Zone 7a in central NJ very similar to yours 🤗🙏♥️🇺🇲🌴 Blessings

[@user-xf1rr1wh3s]

Nice video. Please try Washy Filifera next time. Much more hardy, and will take mid. to low teens with little damage if planted in the ground.

[@sheboyganplantguy]

So not sure when you put this video up. But when you see something like this, cut off all brown fronds because otherwise, the plant doesnt understand, and will try to fix the dead fronds and it cant, Chopping them off make the mexi-fan concentrate on new growth. 14F is pretty rough for these ones. Im guessing it didnt live but hopefully Im wrong. I think these things are hardy to about 20, but not for long, I bring mine in the house (I live in Wisconsin) when the temps start getting into the 40s. I grow a lot of tropicals and desertic plants, and when it starts getting to low temps getting close 55 my mango comes in the house.. 50 and my bananas come in. and then 45 my Mediteranean palms and Washington Robusta, and then once I start seeing mid to high 30s or 40 if I am being very careful, I bring in my Sago, and all others non-natives from warmer climates and any bucket peppers (I grow superhots in 5 gallon buckets) If I want to continue the growing season I bring them into my office where I have grow lights and mylar around my walls of my closet. Also built a A frame Plant stand with additional lighting. Right now 2 new Washington Robusta baby plants under there. Ive been at it for year. Do my a favor if you will. Subscribe to my page, (I already subscribed to yours,) we can talk palms, and all that stuff)

[@ZPalms]

If this palm is alive, then I'd bring it inside or somewhere it won't freeze. Leaving it in a pot outside is a real disadvantage, as the roots are more vulnerable to freezes. This doesn't make it a fair test compared to if it were in the ground against a south-facing wall or somewhere near the house. but you would have had to cover it anyway with some christmas lights if it were in the ground, but it probably would have made it.