Re Methuselah palm, since they did DNA testing on it, how come they don't know if it's male or female? Not sure if this is true. AND I'm too lazy to ...

After some back tracking and thinking, it turns out some Magnolia Tripitala are germinating. ORdered them prestratified, and put them in the fridge ...

I havnt seen any new updates on it, only that the seed fnally got carbon dated. It is indeed around 2000 years old!

THe cat palm LOVES to be flushed. You can sit there all day pouring water in the pot and it wont harm it. THey live near waterfalls and moving water...

I'm on a private well where I live, but have a water softener and have been using water from the tap to water inside plants ans palms including sprayi...

Did they find out if methusala was male or female?

Sabals seemed to need heat...... I used 90-95F and they germed nice. I used the plastic baggie method with slightly moist peat moss. Set my thermost...

Im still surprised at how well that thing comes back every year for you Jim. Just think of how many youll have this spring , considering your winter ...

Ebay has them, and last i seen Plants Delight had some (a few months ago)

NIce! Did they always come in plastic pots? I always assumed they needed the slotted pots?

Me too, Aaron! Even when having to drive through our town, I can`t wait to get out of there.Jesse, you`ve started peppers Doubt you`ll be sticking th...

Thanks Aaron, open spaces are good for the soul... :D I get the heebie-jeebies visiting friends in subdivisions.With the recent--and probably too ear...

I dont think that palm has seen that cold for that long in its life....... IF it makes it it would make his palms more famous!

Im assuming you worked for a nursery/dealer?