damir, thanks for the great pictures. Good to see!

One problem.
That second picture isn't a Nannorhops seed.
Looks like one of the seeds in the first picture of Needle (same markings as the one at "2 o'clock" position).

Nice work on all those.

I may de-lid my Prichardia and Nanorrhops AGAIN, maybe deeper.
Not moving yet back in water. 😐

Barb

Canadianplant, just plant them anyways and see if they sprout! 😀

Great photos, Damir!

Trachycarpus princeps after sandpapering on the "hump" part.

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the following failed: Cyrtostachys renda...the whole "cap" came off, but the embryo isn't growing from the "dot".

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The following Nannorhops ritchiana still isn't moving after several more areas were sandpapered.

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Barb

Potted up today was a frail little Trachy wagnerianus (one of only 2 very old seeds that germinated from my order) 👿

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Barb

Nice shots, Barb.

Here's a Nannorrhops seed about 18 hours after being de-lidded/placed in warm water:

I would say that at least 1/3 of them are showing signs of germination after 18 hours.

I've also had another 15 Hayes Stiffie seeds germinate overnight.

Jeez, Cameron my Nannorhops after 2 weeks doesn't look like yours after 18 hours.

Besides fresh seeds, you've got the magic touch :glasses7:

Appreciate the new pics.

Sooooooooo, Cameron, are you frantically shovelling soil mix into pots (like somebody shovelling sand into bags during a flood?) to prepare for the upcoming root explosion? :help:

😆 😆
Barb

Barb, I'm going to be spending tomorrow evening (and probably the rest of the weekend 🙄 ) making the soil mixes and getting everything potted up.

I took a few pics of some of my cold-hardy citrus seedlings:

Poncirus trifoliata "Flying Dragon":

Yuzange (Yuzu x Citrange):

Thomasville Citrangequat:

Changshu Kumquat:

Cameron.

Well done dude!

I have 2 small lemon seedlings right now, and that almond, which is 5 inches tall now, and is speeding up fast 😯

Still waitin in my trifolate orange seeds, and the lime.... and 20 other bags (so far).

great updates Cameron. Who sells the hardy citrus? I've never seen seed offered before.

Thanks guys! Canadianplant, did you grow the almond from a normal grocery store one? Was it shelled or unshelled?

Tim, I'm a member of this forum: www.citrus.forumup.org , and received my seeds from a member called Ned (he's on the HPS board sometimes). In total I received somewhere between 50-60 seeds, and paid $15 including shipping. Since you're in the US, you would have access to many inexpensive + cold hardy types!

Quite the citrus grove already Cameron. Well done!

Re Poncirus, I'm curious what the appeal is other than the unique branch structure and hardiness.
Apparently the fruits are sour, but it makes a good rootstock for grafting onto.

http://thymeafterthyme.com/poncirus-trifoliata-montrosa-flying-dragon-hardy-orange-p-575.html

Ah...just think when they're blossoming.
Nothing...NOTHING beats the fragrance of citrus. 😛

You must be growing those in your bed...everywhere else is already taken 😆
Barb

That's amazingly fast germinating. I hope mine do the same.

Good work on the citrus. 8)

Cameron

I got a bunch of unshelled almonds around christmas time. Lost a few when cracking the shell a bit ( i was using a meat cleavers blunt side), I soaked them for a week or 2, some rotted, and I ultimatly planted 2, using the baggie method. I planted them, pointed end up, with the tip JUST poking out of the soil. A few weeks later, BOOM almond.

I read that all almonds from california, are sterile, because they process and sterilize the almond before they are shipped. Apperantly, up here we get them from somewhere else.

Thanks everyone.

Barb, some people say they taste awful, while others say they don't taste fantastic but are good enough to make "-ade" drinks out of. I'm hoping for the 2nd one 😆

Canadianplant, I'll give the almonds a try soon!

Probably excellent in cerveza :drunken: