Some new Growth

[Knnn]

Rhapis excelsa opening a new frond,




Bismarkia seedling transitioning to palmate leaves,




Chamaedorea cataractarum , I bought a pot of these last month for $2.00, They were in a pretty sad state, ( looked like they took some cold damage and then were put in full sun

I sawed the rootball apart and dropped them in the water - No setback at all and growing fast now. Tough Palms!

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Steve everything looks great . How old is that Bismarkia?
John

[Knnn]

Thanks John,
From germination 2 years old this September.

Steve

[Wes North Van]

They are a fast growing palm. Too bad it is not hardy. I have seen some very large ones in Florida and they are a great looking palm.

[Knnn]

Some of the data from the California freeze suggest the Silver variant is on par with a CIDP ( at least in areas with warm Summers )

A Magnificent Palm ! and can't resist growing at least one



Steve

[Wes North Van]

What I meant was not hardy here.
I have tried CIDP and in a normal winter they do survive but we do get cold every so often and they can not survive. I am sure the same would be for the bismarkia

[Knnn]

Hi Wes,
These are some of the observations I was basing my statement on, some have proved to be a lot hardier than originally thought
http://palmtalk.org/cgi-bin/forum/ikonb ... =13;t=2996

I'm just in Zone 5 denial here...........................................

[oppalm]

Steve - your cat palm is in water. I have a small pond in my backyard. I have a plant shelf that is about 12" deep. Do you think I could set a cat palm in a clay pot on the plant shelf? and would it survivie?

Thanks.

[Knnn]

Should do just fine! , I am using one / two gallon plastic pots with window screen over the drain holes. Also, The Schulz brand aquatic soil works well with these ( pelletized clay - no sediment)

C.elegans does well in water too.

Aquatic Palm Article --> http://www.victoria-adventure.org/aquat ... page1.html

Steve

[Wes North Van]

I would love to try one but the temps they are referring to are in the mid 20's and they probably saw temps rise considerably during the day. We just don't get warm enough after a freeze. We more than likely will be above freezing but just.

[Knnn]

Since I hacked the rootball apart these have been submerged about 4" below the surface.
Plenty of healthy new roots growing!