Baggie method here, but it just popped after buying it in February.
Best thing about these thou is I NEVER had any problem with mold on them and I had MAJOR problems with every other seed from the source.
If you can get FRESH seeds, I would use baggie.

That is great kansas 🙂 How many have sprouted? That is one of my favorite palms 8) .

Just one has popped. But to tell you a secret, If another pops, I was going to mail it to you as I know you have wanted one for as long as I can remember.

I just got 3 Trithrinax campestris seeds from Nate. Do you cold stratify them? How long? Cutting away a little of the seed coat and pre-soaking worked with my sabal seeds. Has anyone tried it with this palm? I had planned on using a rigid sealable plastic container as it seems to retain moisture better than the baggy and is easier to remove one seed without disturbing the others.

I appreciate all the lelp that I can get.

Allen

All I can do is tell you what I did. Don't know that it will work for you or not.
But I got mine in Feb. Soaked for 3 days in warm water changing every day.
Put them in the baggie method and nothing happened for 6 months with bottom heat.
Figured I had nothing to lose, I took them and sanded them down to the "white" in a spot.
Soaked again for 2 days then back in the baggie. Within a week, I had a root. So you might try to scar them.
The good thing about these seeds is even thou they take FOREVER, I have NEVER EVER had a mold problem with them.

Thanks Kansas 😀
That would be awesome 8) Sounds like a good trade 😉

Thanks Kansas.

Allen

Jumping in on this thread a little late, but I had two Trithrinax campestris seedlings. I have learned that these palm absoultely hate damp soil. I lost one seedling in less than two weeks because I used the same soil mix as my other palms. These babies love a cactus style type soil. The faster draining the better.

AWSOME, thanks so much Cali. I will DEFINATLY keep that in mind.

D-zone,this thread is an old one but the blue needle palm is one of my favorites,so much so that I considered digging mine up today 😉 however I will give this a go here in 5b this winter,this palm has been pretty solid all summer so why not?Here is a pic when it was planted a little over 3 months ago-
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I have one about the same size however I have not planted it outside yet. I need to find a spot. It is very slow growing for me. Another reason I haven't planted it outside. I was hoping by keeping it inside , it would grow faster. No such luck.

My guess is once these get a few nice fans they will take off! Post a pic in the spring when you plant it,hopefully I will have a pic of this one to post next spring ❓