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Steve,
How to I post a picture without the properties info that is around my photo?
Don

Don,

The http:// address of the photo needs to go between img tags,

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Will give you this,

I haven't used Picassa to host photos, do they give you an option with the IMG tags?

BTW ~ Nice looking Palm!

Steve

The Parlour Palms are still going, Chamaedorea elegans

And the Cat Palms are just starting, Chamaedorea cataractarum

Steve

Nice that yours are so far along.

My Bamboo palm, which flowered 3-4 times this winter, just developed a very serious case of spider mites.
Other palms next to it (triangle, cat, chinese fan, spindle) are all unaffected thank goodness.

Barb

Have you tried treating it with anything yet? Hopefully in a couple weeks it will be warm enough to go outside!
(sunshine & a rinse will do wonders)

I've been collecting pollen from the Cat Palms, using it on the Parlour Palms.
(not sure if it will cross, but good practice 😀

Steve

Hi Steve,
Frequent heavy misting (bottom up) seems to keep it from getting worse.
The misting shows how bad the webbing really is 😕
Also a couple of blasts from Safers insecticidal soap.
I should have noticed it sooner!

As soon as weather warms for more than just a few hours each day, it's going outside.

I know nothing about hybridizing; it'll be interesting to read what happens Steve.
Keep us informed please.
Barb

No luck on the cross pollination and everything is still flowering away 8)

Steve

Maybe it takes longer than two months to set seed?
Nice, even if pollination doesn't occur!

Barb

It's that time of year again for the Chamaedorea's 8)

Parlour Palms,

Cat Palms just starting,

Steve

I'll have to enjoy your flowers, Steve.
My parlour palm croaked in the winds and heat this summer.
Never again a clay pot for a Chamaedorea!

Those topmost roots on the Cat are cool.
Probably an adaptation to prevent being washed away during flooding.
My cat palm isn't in water, so no need for those roots.
Nice adaptation from a great palm.

Hope you get some hybrids!

Barb

Barb, Sorry to hear about your Parlour Palm............
Have a couple neglected ones in a dark corner near the back of the GH, noticed a flash of red today, checked it out and found they have been setting seed all this time 😆

Steve