Barb, there doesn't seem to be any sharp pointy ends on them! 😆 I'm just taking my best guess by saying that's where it was attached. On the flatter ends of all of them there seems to be a very, very small mark/nick at the bottom, so that's what I guessed it would be.

I've finally started to notice some germination of Cyathea dregi spores, but don't expect any pics for a few months at least! 😆 The hardiness of this SA treefern hasn't really been tested well, but some sources report it to be hardy to -14 C !! Here's a pic of some:

Effin.... Sexy.........

Those ones may look good, but right now all I have is some green fuzz, no more than 1 mm tall 😆

I never had luck with tree ferns. But i tried some random ficus, and i now have some weird green mass ( not fungus or mould), looks like scalloped leaves, like a small simple lettuce. I think im growing some weird random fern.

yeah that sounds like a treefern. do they basically have 2 small round leaves?

Have you tested washingtonia robusta?

even though washingtonia seeds are relatively common, I've never tried any!! I want to get some from Truth or Consequences in New Mexico, they've survived some real cold temps.

Never tried Tree Ferns before. Sounds interesting!

Ill have to take a pic. Since were on the topic.... ill make a new thread about it. The leaves are kind of scalloped, theres 2 or 3.

Would you really need to de-lid washys? They are very easy to germinate no?

Ill have to take a pic. Since were on the topic.... ill make a new thread about it. The leaves are kind of scalloped, theres 2 or 3.

Would you really need to de-lid washys? They are very easy to germinate no?

They usually take a month or so for me. I picked a few hundred up when I was in Phoenix this week.

Washy seeds will germinate if you place them on the counter
while you take a shower-super easy,you may even see
roots in less that a week if they are fresh-

I would like to see some pics of your sporelings and
your method for getting them going.

I have a couple C.dealbata,C.australis that I started last
November-you can definitely not to forget to water these young'ins!

Great site for info on T.ferns-go to the bottom of the page to see all the listings

http://www.angelfire.com/bc/eucalyptus/treeferns/dregei.html

I agree with, Jim. I would like to see some more pics... 😀

Jim, that's the site where I first heard of C. dregi 😆 I've been using the germination method from another site, I posted some info on page 2 of this thread, here is what I posted:

"Canadianplant, I use 100% peat and cover it in boiling water. I wring out the water, and let it cool down a little. Then, I try to spread the spores evenly over the surface. TF spores are like dust, and as they develop, they're susceptible to mold, so I use the boiling water to try to kill all germs.

I keep them in the ziploc containers, not the bags. The main reason I do that is because I find with the bags the soil can shift a little bit, and since the tf spores are so tiny, I don't want them to move at all! I saw the first signs of germination after about a month, and the species was Dicksonia squarrosa.

I'm still waiting on 5 or 6 other types. The type I'm most hopeful about is Lophosoria quadripinnata, which is hardy to about -15 C, so it could probably make it here with minimal protection!

This website has been very helpful. It gives a step-by-step guide from harvesting spore, all the way to planting out the ferns: http://www.thefernhouse.moonfruit.com/#/spore-prop-1/4524570707 "

It will be awhile before I can take any pics, as I plan to leave them in the sealed containers until they start to develop into plants that look remotely like ferns 😆 I have all of them under a grow light right now. Here's what I'm trying:

Blechnum chilense
Blechnum magellanicum
Blechnum penna-marina
Cyathea dregi (germinated)
Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia squarrosa (germinated)
Lophosoria quadripinnata
Thyrsopteris elegans
Todea barbara
and an unknown species!

Cameron.

Nice job Cameron with all those seeds!!! Great stuff.