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...

Very nice well grown specimens! 8) How about some close ups ?Steve

Thanks John, From germination 2 years old this September. Steve

Barb - Yours looks fine under your care, but here's a couple photos just for reference.This one from seed has not been disturbed and should show the n...

Barb - My mistake...........it's a Kodak CX6200 marketed as a 2.0 mp.Fixed focus and about as basic as it gets, have some old eye glasses to use in f...

Thanks Barb ! Just an old Kodak 1.2 mp, going to buy a new Sony once they get their owner manuals sorted out :lol: Steve

Do you have anyone in the states that you visit? Can always have some shipped there and them drive them back across.Will probably have some seed comin...

Looks Great! How is the Bamboo doing? Did the cold affect it at all?Steve

Understory in the sense that it is under the canopy of other foliage. In habitat, most palms will take several years before they grow into a full sun...

After germination they really don't need to be kept at a higher temp. A warm spot in the house would do.Also indirect bright light for the first leav...

Moving the ones that have germinated into deeper containers would probably be a good idea. Something at least 6"/15cm deep ( styrofoam cups work good ...

Well...You could always buy some from here :lol: I like to grow most of mine from seed but this actually worked out cheaper.

PS - A germinating medium with an organic base will almost always have these spores present in it.You may want to think about switching to a sterile...

Just a fungus/mold of some sort, (high humidity, just the right temp & lack of air flow)From my experience the white stuff is pretty harmless and ...