Not me. I managed to kill a good sized one back in 2004 and haven't tried one since.

Hey Barrie
I got 4 canariensis from you a couple years ago, as well as 4 theoprasti. After 2 winters of varying neglect, I have 3 canariensis 2 of which are doing pretty well, and 1 struggling theoprasti. I also have some canariensis seedlings I started about 2 years ago which have done amazingly well, my theoprasti seedlings all died. I'm most impressed by how unaffected my Brahea armata seedlinga have dealt with some pretty exteme conditions, that many of my T. fortunei have perished in. Regardless, all of these seedlings were frozen little ice cubes two winters ago and definetely dealt with freezing briefly last winter.
Jen

I too am impressed with Brahea Armata. This looks like a very hardy palm. Mine has made it through the last two winters with just over head protection. It took less of a hit than my chamaerops and some of my trachies.

I have about 50 seeds of CIDP myself. About 40 of them popped and as of today (about 9-10 months later) they almost every one are on there second leaf.
My questions are, 1) what killed yours 2) how old are the ones in the pic 3) when can I expect split leaves?

As far as seeds that popped but died, I have a real big problem with Robusta & Filifera seeds. I always get unbelievable succes from popping them, but they die shortly after potting up.

Kansas,
(answers)
1. shear neglect coupled with abandoning them after I thought a snow fall did them in. I basically left 'em for dead.
2. 4 years old.
3. after about 2 years.

Can't help you with your Washingtonia dilema.

Cheers, Barrie.

As far as seeds that popped but died, I have a real big problem with Robusta & Filifera seeds. I always get unbelievable succes from popping them, but they die shortly after potting up.

Could it be that you are keeping them to wet? I keep all my desert palms on the dry side when they are young and I lose maybe 1%. I make sure that the dirt is very welled drained before I water them again. Just a thought.

Thanks folks.
I think I might try a cactus mix from now on with the Washy species.

"Could it be that you are keeping them too wet?" (spell check)
I do live in a PNW rain forest and winter precipitation is deluge quantity.
These grow so much better with plenty of summer water though.

Cheers, Barrie.

Washingtonia palms are almost impossible to over water unless they are standing in water.

Barrie great job on those Dates. I hope the seeds I sent you do well.

Laaz ... I think everyone of those P. canariensis seeds germinated! All are in gallon pots now with the first leaves emerging.
Cheers, Barrie.

"Could it be that you are keeping them too wet?" (spell check)

Thanks for the grammer lesson.

Washingtonia palms are almost impossible to over water unless they are standing in water.

I think Kansas was talking about very young seedlings? I agree, once they some size and are activly growing they love the extra water.

Now, where is that darn spell check button???