need advice indoor palm grow op

Parallax · 09-09-2007, 04:04 PM

i had this palm tree that grew too tall for its container. my mom was gonna throw it out, but i decided to chop the top off and put the thing in water. i figure i'll keep it in water till it starts popping out some roots, then stick it a pot with soil, water it etc.

considering that the original plant was started from another palm stick that was chopped off another palm, how good are the changes of this one adapting to its new environment as well?

ill post some shots in a bit

Parallax · 09-09-2007, 04:21 PM

here it is

stonerkid · 09-09-2007, 05:16 PM

i cant really tell from the pic but it you took your cutting from the harder wood like part of the tree your gonanna get roots but if you took it higher up the tree from the softer green part probably not.

Parallax · 09-09-2007, 08:02 PM

yea i cut it pretty high up, theres maybe a foot of the stem there, but i dunno, looks pretty woody to me.

Cambium · 09-10-2007, 08:31 AM

From the pics it looks like a Defenbackia.

edit: Be patient, I'll bet you get some roots.

**Hawk Eye** · 09-10-2007, 08:45 AM

I can't remember the name of the stuff, but if you go to wal-mart or similar type store, you can get some stuff to make it grow roots.. You just add it to the water then soil.

stonerkid · 09-10-2007, 10:18 AM

hormones man hormones

Cambium · 09-10-2007, 01:58 PM

You could ask for Rooting Compound or some similar product.

Parallax · 09-10-2007, 04:28 PM

whats that stuff that makes the roots grow again?

its been exactly a day since i put it in water, no signs of roots forming, no signs of it dying yet, although one leaf is slightly curled up from before its amputation and relocation. but im not giving up hope yet, as the parent plant took 3 weeks to start forming roots in water.

here's a picture of what mine looked like before the top was cut off. it was a bit shorter, had only 4 big leaves, and the trunk was crooked (the reason it was about to be thrown out; pic isnt mine btw), but otherwise exactly the same.

cad: yes, it is a diefenbackia, i found below pic by googling "defenbackia". doesnt look like a lot of people have them.

№1 · 09-10-2007, 04:38 PM

Thats a 'Chinese Evergreen' (aglaonema). You can't kill it, you can root it in water or just take a stalk and jam it down in some dirt, it'll grow. They put out some neat little flowers too.

Parallax · 09-10-2007, 04:41 PM

are you sure, i looked at some pictures of "chinese evergreen" and only saw shrubs, what i have grows on a single thick trunk

№1 · 09-10-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parallax

are you sure, i looked at some pictures of "chinese evergreen" and only saw shrubs, what i have grows on a single thick trunk

Yeah, okay...

Looks like you're right, they share a very similar leaf though.

Dieffenbachia

Hope this helps!

Parallax · 09-10-2007, 05:44 PM

hmm, should i be changing the water in the pot, or is it ok to keep it there indefinately?

№1 · 09-10-2007, 06:56 PM

I imagine you would change the water when it starts to look like it needs changing, but I would guess not too often so you dont shock the roots, like a Chinese water bamboo.

Did you know some species of Bamboo can grow up to 32" a day! You can literally sit and watch it grow, you know, if you had nothing better to do.

But anyway, back to your plant, you can grow it in soil as well. They can get ugly when they get large, keep propagating it into little guys and litter the room with 'em.

Parallax · 09-10-2007, 07:09 PM

how do i know when the water looks like it needs changing? also how often is too often?

would it be a good idea to sort of pour out like 1/2 of the water in the bowl, then top it off more water?

this is my first plant ever, so i dont know much about growing.

№1 · 09-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Ideally, you should have to top off the water every so often as the plant will suck it up, evaporation is also a factor as well. You won't have to worry about pouring any off. Eventually though it will get slimy and should be cleaned, like a fish bowl, but not nearly as often.

Edit: Holy FUCK that is one damned ugly fucking dog...

Shaggy_420 · 09-10-2007, 07:33 PM

oh shit its an actual palm tree
wen i clicked on this i thought it was gonna be a huge fuckin mj tree

Dezzy · 09-11-2007, 11:42 PM

weve had once since my grandmas funeral in 92 or 93

stonerkid · 09-13-2007, 12:47 AM

o my god that is a shit fuckin shit plant
i HATE THAT STUF
its allways taking over the edge of my back yard and thoes fuckers don't die!

Parallax · 09-15-2007, 08:32 PM

hmm theres maybe a centimetre or two less water than before

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	yea i cut it pretty high up, theres maybe a foot of the stem there, but i dunno, looks pretty woody to me. __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

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Cambium YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 264 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	From the pics it looks like a Defenbackia. edit: Be patient, I'll bet you get some roots. Last edited by Cambium; 09-10-2007 at 08:35 AM.

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Hawk Eye Yahooka admin Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,119 Thanks: 16 Thanked 99 Times in 72 Posts	I can't remember the name of the stuff, but if you go to wal-mart or similar type store, you can get some stuff to make it grow roots.. You just add it to the water then soil. __________________ If you want a drugfree country, then you must legalise. ~~BH~~

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Cambium YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 264 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	You could ask for Rooting Compound or some similar product.

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	whats that stuff that makes the roots grow again? its been exactly a day since i put it in water, no signs of roots forming, no signs of it dying yet, although one leaf is slightly curled up from before its amputation and relocation. but im not giving up hope yet, as the parent plant took 3 weeks to start forming roots in water. here's a picture of what mine looked like before the top was cut off. it was a bit shorter, had only 4 big leaves, and the trunk was crooked (the reason it was about to be thrown out; pic isnt mine btw), but otherwise exactly the same. cad: yes, it is a diefenbackia, i found below pic by googling "defenbackia". doesnt look like a lot of people have them. Attached Images __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!! Last edited by Parallax; 09-10-2007 at 04:52 PM.

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№1 Banzai Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 8th dimension Posts: 8,911 Thanks: 32 Thanked 108 Times in 78 Posts	Thats a 'Chinese Evergreen' (aglaonema). You can't kill it, you can root it in water or just take a stalk and jam it down in some dirt, it'll grow. They put out some neat little flowers too. __________________ "History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!" John Whorfin --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Planet Ten

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	are you sure, i looked at some pictures of "chinese evergreen" and only saw shrubs, what i have grows on a single thick trunk __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	hmm, should i be changing the water in the pot, or is it ok to keep it there indefinately? __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

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№1 Banzai Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 8th dimension Posts: 8,911 Thanks: 32 Thanked 108 Times in 78 Posts	I imagine you would change the water when it starts to look like it needs changing, but I would guess not too often so you dont shock the roots, like a Chinese water bamboo. Did you know some species of Bamboo can grow up to 32" a day! You can literally sit and watch it grow, you know, if you had nothing better to do. But anyway, back to your plant, you can grow it in soil as well. They can get ugly when they get large, keep propagating it into little guys and litter the room with 'em. __________________ "History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!" John Whorfin --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Planet Ten

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	how do i know when the water looks like it needs changing? also how often is too often? would it be a good idea to sort of pour out like 1/2 of the water in the bowl, then top it off more water? this is my first plant ever, so i dont know much about growing. __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!! Last edited by Parallax; 09-10-2007 at 07:11 PM.

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№1 Banzai Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 8th dimension Posts: 8,911 Thanks: 32 Thanked 108 Times in 78 Posts	Ideally, you should have to top off the water every so often as the plant will suck it up, evaporation is also a factor as well. You won't have to worry about pouring any off. Eventually though it will get slimy and should be cleaned, like a fish bowl, but not nearly as often. Edit: Holy FUCK that is one damned ugly fucking dog... __________________ "History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!" John Whorfin --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Planet Ten

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 104 Times in 41 Posts	hmm theres maybe a centimetre or two less water than before __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!