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Viable seeds? Dypsis lanceolata


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My Dypsis lanceolata has been flowering for a couple of years now, and the most recent flowers actually matured to the jelly bean size green fruit seen in the photo below.  Previously, the fruit was significantly smaller than a kernel of corn.  I'm looking for feedback from others on this species as to whether these look like they will produce viable seeds.  The bees were having a field day back when these were flowering.  I was kind of hoping they would go over to visit my flowering Dypsis  prestoniana in between gathering pollen at this lanceolata, as that might prove to give me something interesting.  I'm not holding my breath on that even though the plants are about 30' apart.  Will lanceolata fruit change color when it's "ripe" and ready to harvest seeds or are they green?

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Yes, they turn bright red when ripe. But even that will not tell you whether they are viable. I have had two batches of seed from mine, both carried to full term red ripe. The first one germinated 95% and the second one a big zero. Can't explain it really, the second batch were all sinkers too. That is the first test for viability, after the seeds are cleaned do they float or sink. Toss the floaters and germinate the sinkers. I also found these extremely susceptible to damping off after germination. Wish you good luck, they look good now and also like they will go full term.

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Looks like you're ready to go, and you wouldn't be interested in my D. lanceolata seed giveaway.

Just plant them in community pots, keep moist and wait. I've found there's a high percentage of albinos. But, they grow easy. Screams to @Josh-O for sending them to me a while back.

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20 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Looks like you're ready to go, and you wouldn't be interested in my D. lanceolata seed giveaway.

Just plant them in community pots, keep moist and wait. I've found there's a high percentage of albinos. But, they grow easy. Screams to @Josh-O for sending them to me a while back.

Hey Dave you still have more of those seeds available? I'd be interested if you do.

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Just now, Mostapha said:

Hey Dave you still have more of those seeds available? I'd be interested if you do.

I have some, yes

I'll send to you, I think I still have your address

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On 2/9/2018, 9:47:43, atlantisrising said:

Yes, they turn bright red when ripe. But even that will not tell you whether they are viable. I have had two batches of seed from mine, both carried to full term red ripe. The first one germinated 95% and the second one a big zero. Can't explain it really, the second batch were all sinkers too. That is the first test for viability, after the seeds are cleaned do they float or sink. Toss the floaters and germinate the sinkers. I also found these extremely susceptible to damping off after germination. Wish you good luck, they look good now and also like they will go full term.

I have had the same exact problem with my lancy. some flowers produce 1,000's of seed that all sink but never germinate and some flowers are like 100% success rate.

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

Sunset zone 24

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On 2/9/2018, 5:21:29, DoomsDave said:

Looks like you're ready to go, and you wouldn't be interested in my D. lanceolata seed giveaway.

Just plant them in community pots, keep moist and wait. I've found there's a high percentage of albinos. But, they grow easy. Screams to @Josh-O for sending them to me a while back.

:greenthumb:

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

Sunset zone 24

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On ‎2‎/‎10‎/‎2018‎ ‎4‎:‎55‎:‎03‎, Mostapha said:

Hey Dave you still have more of those seeds available? I'd be interested if you do.

 

On ‎2‎/‎10‎/‎2018‎ ‎4‎:‎55‎:‎55‎, DoomsDave said:

I have some, yes

I'll send to you, I think I still have your address

The seeds of Doom are like Zombies, they keep coming :D

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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