Ta da...drumroll 😀

Nannorrhops arabica "silver"...really excited about this one:

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Beaucarnea at 5 weeks after germinating:

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Barb

Good job barb!

Scrolling down really fast, I noticed a post I never realized before. I couldnt figure out why anyone would post cases of beer, then I realized it was barbs post, with cups ontop of the pots ....

Thanks Jesse.

CASES? 😆 😆 :drunken:

CTRL+End gets you to the last page without all that scrolling.
Saves the finger for planting... 😆

Barb

nice job Barb........those are a couple of cool plants. What species of Beaucarnea? I see the common species sold at Home Depot around here.............that would save you a few years! 😆

species of Beaucarnea?

recurvata.

Gift seeds from daughter...she obviously forgot my age... 😆

But that N.arabic silver really has me excited.
You know me and blue palms... 🙄

Barb

Hi Barb,

I think you have every palm in the entire world so the N.arabic 'silver' was the last one you didn't have. 😀

Great results, Barb!

have every palm in the entire world

Tim, I think it's my goal to have one of each. 😆
At least the blue palms and yuccas.

I think you're working on the same with yuccas! 😆
A noble challenge.

Thanks Cameron!

Barb

Hi Barb,

I think you have every palm in the entire world so the N.arabic 'silver' was the last one you didn't have. 😀

She doesnt have the most popular palm of them all: Dypsis Lutescens (chrysalidocarpus formarly) also known as butterfly palm or areca palm

😆

The first seed that germinated seemed to lift itself up off the soil, then the sinker shrivelled up and died:

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This second seed is going to be standing on its head too. Anybody have this happen with nanny?
Should I throw more soil on top?

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These seeds were originally 2/3 buried, lying horizontally...

Barb

Barb, I had this happen a couple of times. I would keep more soil over the seeds, and keep the soil a little less moist (unless you had just watered it before the photo) in the future!

keep more soil over the seeds

Thanks Cameron.

How do we know which ones to bury deeper and which to do as usual?
I've read tons of info, yet that kind of stuff is always missing.

unless you had just watered it before the photo

yup...was trying to get it to sink back down into its own hole
These seeds are like moles. 😆 😆

Appreciate the help.
Barb

I dont think there is a rule to tell how deep to bury seeds. Very generally speaking small seeds need to be sown on top of the soil, but large seeds depends. Cycad does better half buried, where as according to your pics, the richina has to be completely buried.

I guess trial and error. The internet seems to be missing tons of info when it comes to plants.

small seeds need to be sown on top of the soil,

I've done mostly half-buried of palm and cycad seeds.
Probably a desire to see something happening early on.

Some cycad seeds climb out of the soil too, but settle in well and I've never lost one to that phenomenon.

Here's Cycas debaoensis trying to walk away:
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I recall Adam saying he buries all his palm seeds.
Likely to prevent what's happening to my Nanny seeds.

Dumped some soil on top of the Nannorrhops ritchiana seed.
This morning it was coming through that.

Maybe they're related to mushrooms... 😆 😆

Barb