2 Weeks later and growing........... 8)

Just adding photos to show the growth rates ,

Would the method of under water like these work for Alocasia & Colocasia?? If so, would I put soil in the pots or just tiny rocks?

If they can be grown aquatically, this method, (plus many others), will work.

I'm using the Schultz brand aquatic soil, It is a pelletized clay that doesn't cloud the water.

very cool. how long to germinate those two?

Thanks! Most of these will have germinated by the time they drop, so I was able to get a couple that were already on their way 8)

Had two, lost one to an unknown cause 😐

Remaining one is doing fine and opening up it's first frond 8)

Steve,

Those are huge seeds. Sorry to hear one died.

Dean

Thanks Dean, not really sure what happened. Both were received at the same time and placed side by side under identical conditions.
When received , one tended to float while the other sank, in the end, the one that was still buoyant eventually declined. Maybe I potted that one up too early?
There just isn't much information on growing these out there..........But I am happy to have one going 8)

Steve

In a good show of holiday spirit, it is sending up a new spear 8)

Steve,
I had completely forgotten that you had two Nypa growing in water in your GH !!!!
Sorry that one didn't make it.

I'll redirect Don (tropicman) to this post for this excerpt from Riffle & Craft's
An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms

This is a fantastic and fantastic-looking species with a tropical but wild and primitive demeanor.
It creates a true 'jungle' aspect like no other species can when planted around ponds or small
lakes. Fortunate is the gardener who has room to grow it. It would only succeed in a large
conservatory or atrium that has full or nearly full sun exposure, an area wide enough, and a soil
deep enough to accommodate the thick trunks.
States adapable only to zones 10b and 11, and that it's fast growing.

Very cool!
How's it doing now, Steve?

Barb

Thanks Barb

Looking great Steve!!!
Looks to be growing quite fast too!
When your pond gets to thick of these palms and need thinning out look no further!!!LOL
Or you have too many seeds,and you just don't know what to do with them all!!!!
Keeping warm up there in the far north???
Looks like might get some 50 to 60* weather this weekend,I'm hoping!!

Here's a couple of more Nypah fruticans pics to get everyone excited:

Yup, Don, pretty good winter so far (as far as winters go)
Barb