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teebee · 2012-12-22T23:06:00Z

I have been bitten by the palm and tropical bug this fall and have started germinating some plants:So far the best germination rate I have gotten is from Christmas palm > 80% and they germinated in less than a month using the baggie method and a heat mat they are up to about 4" tall so far just wating for the first leaf. I got the seeds from a hotel I was staying at in Playa Del Carmen Mexico. I also brought some Washington Robusta seeds Some sort of Bamboo palm they fell into my luggage somehow. I have been ordering all sorts of seeds from ebay as well. I have picked up Chamaedorea Seifrizii (Bamboo Palm), Travelers Palm, Windmill Palm, Sabal Minor. I was also able to get some decent sized trees for end of season pricing hoping they make it through the winter in the basement. 2x30" high Sabal Minors $10each, 48" Majesty Palm $15, 40" Pygmy Date Palm $30, 40" Windmill Palm $50. I'm also growing a bit of bamboo and Banana as well. I'm currently trying to germinate the following non palm's from seed Phyllostachys Rubicunda, Phyllostachys kwangsiensis, Fargesia paptrifera, Fargesia yunnanensis, Phyllostachys pubescens, Musa Basjoo, Velvet Pink Banana, Agave Americana. Its been fun so far but I can't wait until spring to get some of the hardier stuff outside and by late may everyone out... ;)I'll try to snap some pictures of the "children" and post them soon.

But the ones I soaked for >2 days and peeled the blue skin from have popped much faster

I often soak palm seeds longer than they recommend.
Way better results than just the 2-day soakings.

Isn't it great--when you can finally drag yourself away from the seeds long enough--then one day you go and look and PRESTO, as in your case, a whole bunch more have come up. 😀

Congrats.

Look forward to seeing them.
Barb

If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

Posted : 15/01/2013 9:23 pm

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