Mary O\’S asked 14 years ago
We have a Jelly Palm in our front garden for the past 2 years but since this year’s frost all the leaves have died – do you think it will recover or is there anything we can do. There appears to be no new growth.
1 Answers
Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
The jelly palm, Butia, from Chile, is considered to be marginally hardy in temperate climate, but it is not as hardy as some palms, notably Trachycarpus and Canary Island date palm.
A trial of palms at the Botanic Gardens has been badly frosted.
It might recover ..wait and see, but the signs are not good.
