Barb,that's precious! --Erik

Barb,great link--I had not found that one, despite hours of searching. That first disease, fungal root rot, is what I fear I have. I really don't want...

Thanks, guys. Jack, I probably did over water it in the heat of August. My excuse is that is in a bed with three Chamaadorea radicalis I want to try t...

Thanks, folks. Your advice is alll that kept this palm (my favorite from 2009) alive last winter. Maybe you can do it again? :) Here is a photo of it...

Paul,I haven't been there so I might be confusing it with another California lake. My feeble recollection is that rivers flowing into it are now diver...

Weather Underground has been emailing me about Hermine for days (+ you see the "advisory" tag on my sticker right now. So, you'll know. Enjoy it. I'm ...

Mike, don't worry--hurricane season is just picking up. You'll get that missing 6" of rain -- all at once. --Erik

Barb,thanks. What you are describing sounds similar to what mine is doing. :cry: Does the hydrogen peroxide trick work for in-ground palms? It saved ...

Not that I can see, and I've been looking. So, of my 3 original hypotheses--wind, animals and disease--I am thinking disease. Wind? Well, it wasn't th...

Thanks. Yes, much bluer than it looked in that greenhouse photo. It has held up surprisingly well to wind and rain for a greenhouse plant so far. Herm...

Welcome!You will find lots of useful information here. Say "hi" to Yuri from us. --Erik

OK, what about phytophora/bud rot? Could I have been over-watering and promoted fungal growth?--Erik

No deer--dogs keep them far away. I'm the only wayward drunk and it wasn't me! :lol: Is there any "weak petiole disease" you know of? They are not so...

Amazing photographic skill there. I am in awe. --Erik

Yeah, I see those models (here is a link to one set)showing you getting whatever I don't soak up! :D It already feels tropical here: overcast, humid,...