6-10 ft a year ? Knnn you must have some damn high ceilings 😆 😆 What are you going to do with them after the first year ?

How many can I send you? 8)

With less than "optimum" conditions here in Kansas I'll probably be able to keep these for 2-3 yrs. With most of my stuff in containers they will be retiring to warmer climates long before I do 😆

~ Steve

Too tropical for my area. I believe they are a zone 10b - 11 palm.

Steve, just let me know when your morning is available and I'll make a trip over to see you.

Laaz,
Hopefully you received my last message about the Livistona's ? If you wanted to try one of these as a containerized Palm just let me know 😆

Kansas,
Will let you know, Haven't been getting much sleep lately as cold as it has been, ( Having to take warm water out to the fish & firing up additional heat) Hopefully your outside stuff is doing OK?

Steve I emailed you on the Livingstonia's

Thanks, For anyone curious about Pigafetta culture, the link here is to a good article. ( focused on P.filaris but the same applies to P.elata )

http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Pigafetta/cultivation.html

The growth rate on those seedlings are crazy. I can not believe the difference in just ten days!!!

I'm sure their growth rate will really pick up this Summer......Just hoping I can get them back in the house 😆

Steve,
How many days to germination?
At the rate there growing,I hope you'll be able to get them out,when early summer arrives!!!LOL

These were from Ortanique http://ortanique.com

At least half were already germinated upon arrival and the rest within a week.
It's nice therapy to be able to watch something grow this fast during the Winter 8)

Steve

I HEAR YOU!
Makes it feel spring is getting nearer,when something growing!!!
Great cure for those winter blues!!!

With our lows in the teens the next few night, springtime seems like a long way away my Kansas friends. If we can get through to mid february our temps should start to moderate a bit. I had to use the spot lights in my palm hut last night and kept the temp over 20F. Did not want to take any chances since my stuff out there looks good. I also have a T Fortunei on the southside of my house covered in just leaves, I uncoverd it this morning to look at it and its still green. This seedling has taken temps near 0F and it appears OK. I don't know how warm the leaf mulch keeps the plant , but it appears OK. I should also point out that with any snow/ice/rain event I have covered the palnt with a 15 gallon plastic white trash can that keeps the elements off.