Parlour Palms

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:52 pm

Chamaedorea elegans
The local box store was having a 2 for 1 sale, so into the car they went

Starting to put on some height too,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:07 pm

Setting seed

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:57 pm

Nice size Steve.
Are you going to collect pollen?
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:43 am

Hi Barb,

I probably will try to collect and store some, ( at least for the learning experience)

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:11 am

Steve
Storing pollen is likely its own science.
Just think of the opportunities!

Barb

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:21 pm

how does one collect pollen ?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:35 pm

Craig,
this is an excellent document on pollen collection/storage.
http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/horticulture/pollen.htm

or as Paul Lynde would've said 20 years ago on Hollywood Squares "With a teensy weensy little bucket".
Couldn't resist that.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:03 pm

Looks like I will have enough chances to try.

Noticed the Cat Palms, (Chamaedorea cataractarum, are also starting to flower,

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:29 pm

Steve,
surprised to see that Cat NOT in the fish pond.

My Cat palm is still in the house, suffering big time, but the Reed (Bamboo) palm (which has similar cultural requirements) surprised me by looking as good as the day I bought it.
Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:22 pm

Steve I think I can say North central Kansas at Tescott will have a large conservatory of some of the most exotic species of Palms and Cycads anywhere. Steve keep up the great work. Feel free to send some of those seeds north of the 49th.

John

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:48 pm

John,

Thanks!, as soon as some are ready, they will be on their way

Barb,

It would have been in the water if I had just a little more space......

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:07 pm

Looks great without sitting in water, which I thought was almost a necessity.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:24 pm

Barb,

As a comparison, the ones in the water seem to be growing at a continuous rate, while the ones in soil are showing a seasonal pattern.

My setup includes aeration and water movement, not sure how well these would do otherwise.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:47 pm

Good point.
They obviously prefer moving water, as your setup proves.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:19 pm

Barb,

Early on, tried some in a standing water environment, they went into a slow decline.

Raising the oxygen level in the water seemed to help, then enough water movement to allow nutrients to settle through the potting medium and everything was happy

The fish, the algae, and the plants all seem to be in balance now.

Steve

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