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Jubaeopsis germination


Jdiaz31089

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I was out back checking my community pots just now and came across this! Could this mean I will be joining the prestigious ranks of jubaeopsis growers worldwide??? Two of the 12 seeds have "popped". 

These are seeds I got from RPS just a week ago and although the seeds arrived moist inside of their bag, they've only been in coconut fiber for a week. 

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Very cool.

Meg

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Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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For the sake of documenting I thought I'd post periodic updates. I always find it helpful to look at timelines when germinating palm seeds. 

I received these on Sep 8th, immediately put them in moist coco fiber with bottom heat. This is the first seed to germinate  - plumule as of 09/26/16. 

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1 hour ago, TexasColdHardyPalms said:

Your germination percentage is better than mine. I've only had 6 out of 100 germinate.

Everything I read about germinating these had me thinking I wouldn't get a single sprout from these. RPS sent these to me moist inside a plastic baggie, so maybe they've been stored moist for a while and I got them just in time to have a quick sprout. 

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Hats off to you!

They're not an easy thing to germinate, though they are reliable if one is patient.

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54 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

Hats off to you!

They're not an easy thing to germinate, though they are reliable if one is patient.

Thanks Dave, do you mean once they sprout, they're not difficult to keep alive?

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I grabbed a bunch of seeds (like 60) from underneath a fruiting tree.  About ten germinated within a few weeks, but they all died shortly thereafter.  Rumor is that they usually take a long time to pop.  The ones I got from the ground may have been there for a while.  I had them in a baggie, but I've always had better results in open air containers.

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out of 100 seeds 30 or so sprouted and all but 6 died :(

its defiantly a tough one to get going.

good job Jdiaz31089:greenthumb:

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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4 hours ago, Jdiaz31089 said:

Thanks Dave, do you mean once they sprout, they're not difficult to keep alive?

They're slow to sprout

once started, not so bad but protect from the cold where you are

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I tended to get them a bit too wet once germinated and then they will almost 100% rot away. Those I've let dry right out have survived. They are remote germinators. My thoughts are that if you pot them a little high, so the growing point is almost right at the surface they have a better chance of survival as the growing point at such a young age can't be wet. I let one seed kind of walk all over the surface of the community pot and the seedling is starting to form the growing point above soil but it's OK. I normally grow these in a 50% perlite potting mix and then just cover the seed in moist spaghnum moss only rewetting the moss when it dries out. I put a plastic bag around the pot in a warm place and just wait. I even think watering from underneath not from the top could be beneficial as then capillary action will draw some water up but leave the growing point near the surface relatively dry. They put out deep roots so a deep pot is essential. I think this species really wants to find it's own water and any standing water around it could be fatal. Definitely a palm to try in a sunny rockery with excellent drainage.

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Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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For these seeds I recommend Pal's superbly draining mix of seramis and fine pine bark chips.

I repotted the seedlings as soon as the first leaf came up and put them much higher in the pots. At this stage it's allready very clear where the 'base' of the palm is and how it should be planted.

Soggy soils definately kill this one.

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What is the recommended potting media for this species once they get larger (1-3G size and pinnate)? Are they sensitive to rot when they get past the strap leaf stage? 

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