On 5/13/2008 1:56 AM, marshal wrote:
marshal;789979 Wrote:
my pygmy date palm ,Phoenix roebelenii got frosted in the winter. all
the leaves have gone brown. i have repotted it , the roots seem
healthy. has it died or will it recover?


Well the frost didn't kill it. i cut all the frongs off flush to the
crown. Repotted it. Gave it some liquid feed. The frongs have started
growing. they have grown an 1" in two days. Theres life in the old
bugger yet.

What is a "frong".

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