A nice drop of rain has the new leaves looking bright

[happypalms]

Some decent rain after a dry spell is always welcome. You can water all day long with a hose, but the difference good rain makes you just can’t beat! 

[Harry’s Palms]

I am convinced that plants know the difference between rain and the hose. They perk right up even if they are well watered . I don’t usually water anything but the soil and I spend a lot of time watering but one good rain and they look much better! Harry

[Harry’s Palms]

AMAZING!!! Harry

[Jim in Los Altos]

11 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I am convinced that plants know the difference between rain and the hose. They perk right up even if they are well watered . I don’t usually water anything but the soil and I spend a lot of time watering but one good rain and they look much better! Harry

Me too. Our tap water is sourced from city wells so it’s very hard. Lots of calcium and high ph. We’ve had lots of springtime rain up here so everything looks so happy especially after the HOT month of March. By summer’s end, some of my palms have brown tipping as the calcium salts build up in the soil. I do try to flush the soil around the more affected palms with the garden hose periodically and that seems to help a lot. 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I am convinced that plants know the difference between rain and the hose. They perk right up even if they are well watered . I don’t usually water anything but the soil and I spend a lot of time watering but one good rain and they look much better! Harry

To me all the hose does is keep them alive, but the nitrogen in the rainwater is the best fertigate system one can have. 
Richard 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

AMAZING!!! Harry

Licuala pelata var sumowongii, super sun tolerant! 
Richard 

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Me too. Our tap water is sourced from city wells so it’s very hard. Lots of calcium and high ph. We’ve had lots of springtime rain up here so everything looks so happy especially after the HOT month of March. By summer’s end, some of my palms have brown tipping as the calcium salts build up in the soil. I do try to flush the soil around the more affected palms with the garden hose periodically and that seems to help a lot. 

Iam so glad iam not on town water, flouride they can have on their own. I have a note for water that’s a bit high in iron thankfully the palms dont seem to mind it, although I have lost some small batches of palms, not to sure if it’s the iron, but they damp off so most likely grower mistake. What are your thoughts on acid rain?