Good that W is developing an interest too.As the plant-care article says, Rhapis likes to have consistently moist--not soggy--soil.I tend to underwate...

so lessen the shock Chicken! :lol: :lol: Nice palm, good size.Barb

Sorry this post got missed, Scott.These were overused in offices years ago.Haven't seen these palms in nurseries recently.I recall they're easier to d...

it hadn`t done well since he transplanted it into the large planter,and was very root bound That reminded me of why I'm not keen on wooden boxes for ...

Sounds like a perfect set-up then ... the palms that is. :lol: Hey, why not give W a gift?A palm tree might be nice.

Perfect addition!Decent price too.Will W notice a (new) Bamboo Palm tomorrow evening? Foxtail won't like the hot dry air from the vent, maybe turn it ...

Anything that drains well--even cactus mix--is perfect because it doesn't hold water around the roots very long.Try it with, say, a gallon pot (no pla...

Igor,Water hyacinth blooming in November That is gorgeous, Igor. I had water hyacinths in my fish pond, never saw a flower.Maybe the fish ate them ov...

Unless you're on a tropical beach, sand stays too wet for too long in our homes/northern climates.If you insist on using sand, I'd mix no more than 1 ...

Thanks for the link.Great NG article Jesse!

Igor, glad you got some of Aaron's seeds too.These were some of the easiest seeds I've ever tried...4 days in a warm room.Mine are in the warm basemen...

the stress of almost croaking will induce it to flower. That'll do it.or 35 years in a garbage can before planting out :P Re the $1,000 Trachies...wr...

Felt as far north as Kelowna BC apparently.Radio approx. 5 a.m. reported people saying light fixtures swayed a bit.global temps continue rise Come hel...

While the photos are beautiful, fog and -5C aren't a great combination for palms.Too bad wunderground doesn't have gardening zones...I was beginning t...