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TerdalFarm · 2009-10-13T22:31:27Z

Hello from Oklahoma! I was referred here by knnn, whom I "met" by commenting on his neat YouTube video showing how to build a minigreenhouse ([urlI'm working on a tropical-themed garden around the pool on our hobby farm outside Tulsa. Here are some photos of the yard, only a few palm-related: [urlI've had a small Butia in the ground through the past two winters. I bought it from Cistus Nursery ([urlin Portland, Oregon. Their motto is, "the home for zonal denial." I also bought a Jubaea, a Chamaedora radicalis, a T. wagnerius, and a Brahea. Those are still in pots and come in every winter. I've also overwinted for two winters a Chamearops I bought at Home Depot. Also from Home Depot were two Washingtonia I lost last Spring from rot. The W. filifera had made it through the previous winter so I planted out one W. robusta; the other W. robusta is in a large pot and is doing great after spending another winter indoors. Needless to say, the wife is not keen on my letting any palm overwinter outside. (Did I mention she is from Michigan? I am originally from Oregon, where Trachycarpus are street trees.) Despite her misgivings, I planted a 15 gallon T. fortunei and a 15 gallon Butia last spring which were surprise finds at the local Home Depot. I insist on trying to overwinter them in the ground and so am here looking for ideas. We are on the zone 6/7 margin here. It gets down into the low single digits (Farenheit) at least once each year. The lowest I have recorded was 0 oF. Most of the winter is fairly mild, however. Spring is tough as we swing from temps in the 80s to the 20s pretty fast, with lots of rain. The microclimate I've selected for my project is...poor. On a hill top, west side of the house, with tree-less pasture for wind protection (i.e., none).

With fresh seed, just soak them overnight to rehydrate. All you have to do then is squeeze between your fingers to pop the seed out (sort of like a grape 😆
No need to scarify, you could soak for another day after cleaning just to make sure the germination inhibitors are leached out.
Bag them up with some dampened moss & leave somewhere warm, you should see results in 1-3 months.

Like Rocky said, you could also just spread some around and see good results (I start most everything inside during the winter to get a jump start on spring)

Steve

Posted : 19/10/2009 9:46 pm