Thanks for the links, interesting trait that in the wild they're never solitary.I hope your remaining palm in that pot will astound you with its growt...

Steve,Thanks for the new pics.Since your other "two-some" is doing so well, we can rule out that these need to have pups separated from the mother.Bes...

Craig,opposite to be true with every PDP I have had That's what's so frustrating sometimes. I follow somebody else's cultural info and mine croaks.T...

ha ha, Kent, I just might try it on a very stubborn little palm. The bugger hasn't grown an inch...or a leaf...in almost two years.The only thing that...

Maybe we should try increasing or changing fertilizer...I'm tired of waiting for the little ones, too.Anybody ever tried straight Urea (46-0-0) on a p...

Someone else said they couldn't grow a PDP...forget who, yet they successfully grow everything else.The only thing I remind myself about my PDP is not...

Yes, I've seen that photo; had forgotten it was in Europe.They look good despite having tall weeds around them. If that was my place, I'd be hacking ...

OMG :cry: The wrapped one looks so good...Why didn't he wrap the others?Will leave the ID to other folks.Barb

Hey Steve,any chance the cats DID pee on it (despite the mesh?) :evil: I often place fairly big rocks on top of the soil, not for cats, but to preve...

Hi Gonz, welcome aboard.That's one healthy palm to grow four feet in 3 years! It obviously likes your soil and microclimate on the east.And a 7 foote...

limoncik,That Bulgarian palm that made it in -29C was that a Trachycarpus?No winter protection?I would like to see a picture of it. It deserves a me...

hi limoncik.How nice your winter minimum temperature is a Zone 9. :D We in British Columbia have had one of our coldest winters in many years -27 C ...

Mine seem to suffer when kept too dry.The three inches you removed...soggy and pulpy?I have no experience with the process, and hope it comes back qui...