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Parlour Palms
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:52 pm
by Knnn
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
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:07 pm
by Knnn
Setting seed
Steve
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:57 pm
by lucky1
Nice size Steve.
Are you going to collect pollen?
Barb
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:43 am
by Knnn
Hi Barb,
I probably will try to collect and store some, ( at least for the learning experience)
Steve
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:11 am
by lucky1
Steve
Storing pollen is likely its own science.
Just think of the opportunities!
Barb
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:21 pm
by oppalm
how does one collect pollen ?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:35 pm
by lucky1
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
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:03 pm
by Knnn
Looks like I will have enough chances to try.
Noticed the Cat Palms, (
Chamaedorea cataractarum, are also starting to flower,
Steve
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:29 pm
by lucky1
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
Kansas conservatory?
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:22 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
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
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:48 pm
by Knnn
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
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:07 pm
by lucky1
Looks great without sitting in water, which I thought was almost a necessity.
Barb
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:24 pm
by Knnn
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
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:47 pm
by lucky1
Good point.
They obviously prefer moving water, as your setup proves.
Barb
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:19 pm
by Knnn
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