CIDP? What does it mean?

Glad I'm not the only one wondering Bamboo...

CIDP? Looked it up on the Web....
www.ninds.nih.gov › disorders › cidp
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive ...
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Sorry Carol. Could you enlighten us to what you mean CIDP?
If you are talking about the two potted plants in the picture I would pot them up into the next pot size up in John Innings potting compost making sure you put crocks and shingle in the bottom for drainage.
Hope this has helped.
Oh! Thanks for the Giggle, it cheered me up x
PS. I think the potting compost should be No.3? Unless someone thinks differently?

Well I'm even more confused - I've read your response LadyEssex, but the last 3 lines don't seem to fit with the rest - what giggle? Do you know something the rest of us don't?

As for the palms, no, I wouldn't put them in larger pots unless they're absolutely crammed with roots hanging out the bottom - most palms much prefer to have slightly cramped root conditions. On the other hand, if the pots keep falling over because of windy conditions (if they're exposed) then slightly larger pots, using John Innes No. 3. I'm not sure what variety of palm that is, but it don't look to be a very hardy one...

Canary Island Date Palm.....possibly ?

Ah! Bingo, Badfish, Phoenix canariensis - and its not hardy, though in a mild winter in a very sheltered spot should be okay, specially in a built up area in the south or west, or near the coast.

These have the potential to grow over 40 ft high and will want to spread 20ft or more. If you only have a small garden, do you really want such monsters taking up space.

I wouldn't worry about it, Urbanite - unless the questioner lives somewhere temperatures never fall lower than 10 degrees C, that's not going to be an issue... winter might kill 'em, and if not, will certainly check their growth severely.

Got a lot of "CIDP's" down in Brighton which have been outside in the ground for many many years and have certainly survived temps as low as minus 10 c

I was talking to the boss yesterday who has 3 of these spare which are massive and have been grown in dustbins. He asked if i wanted any for the garden i look after. I declined mainly because of their potential size and because of the lethal spikes on the leaves.

Ah well, near the coast is different - Yarmouth has not only Phoenix canariensis, but several other 'tender' palms growing outdoors, in the ground, about 45 feet from the sea, and they're around 9 feet tall and wide...