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Instant Gratification- What are the Fastest, Most Quickly Rewarding Palms to Grow From Seed?

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Might be a strange suggestion for instant gratification since it is so slow, but I'd nominate Hedyscepe. Pinnate from the very first frond and instantly attractive even as a small seedling. Also very reliable germination with fresh seed.

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Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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On Sat Apr 15 2017 06:42:29 GMT+0100, Jim in Los Altos said:

My fastest palm of the 150 species in my garden is easily the foxy lady (Wodyetia x Veitchia) from tiny seedling to 14 feet in less than five years in my cooler climate. A close second would be Archontophoenix 'Illawarra' which can grow several feet per year even as young juveniles. The ones pictured are between ten and twelve years old. The foxy lady picture is a year old. It will easily put on another two to three feet between now and the end of fall.IMG_1128.thumb.JPG.e9c824e75d94ed78d5da1IMG_0482.thumb.JPG.2fae521b9de1eea4503f9IMG_2469.thumb.JPG.3640c3dcba7afca4a45a1IMG_2490.thumb.JPG.155aa1e59332fc20dc8c1

Nice palms and nice mustang!

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In my climate its hard to beat Roystonea oleracea for putting on pure mass from seed over a 15 year period. 

The fastest from seed to fruit in my garden are the Chamaedorea and Pinangas. 

Ive been surprised by the speed of Areca catechu. I got some seeds 4 years ago and one aready has 5 feet of trunk. Its the green trunk to the left of the Itaya amicorum.

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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On 10/8/2017 at 10:25 AM, Brian said:

In my climate its hard to beat Roystonea oleracea for putting on pure mass from seed over a 15 year period. 

The fastest from seed to fruit in my garden are the Chamaedorea and Pinangas. 

Ive been surprised by the speed of Areca catechu. I got some seeds 4 years ago and one aready has 5 feet of trunk. Its the green trunk to the left of the Itaya amicorum.

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It appears some cats or raccoons also like your Areca... :P

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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If it's mass you want, fast, Roystonea regia.

Yike a rooney.

Mommy.

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20 hours ago, richnorm said:

Parajubaea toraylii might be the slowest to germinate but thereafter can be crazy fast here.

Mass fast out the ass . . . .

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22 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

If it's mass you want, fast, Roystonea regia.

Yike a rooney.

Mommy.

I second that!

I have 2. The more robust palm has grown 3.5 feet in a little over one year. And it’s 50 miles inland in California.

June 2019:

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@James B you done it right, brother. No one's gonna get hurt, just gaze skyward in wonder. 15 years, an eyeblink in time.

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2 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

@James B you done it right, brother. No one's gonna get hurt, just gaze skyward in wonder. 15 years, an eyeblink in time.

Thanks! My only concern is we bought my daughters a large play/swing set that is about 10-12 feet or so from the palm. We moved in anticipation of an eventually addition to our home but may have moved it too close. I will monitor. I may have a couple more feet wiggle room to move it a bit further!

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Coconut palms. They are rockets. 

This feller was purchased in a supermarket as a dehusked coconut. One of dozens. Germinated in haus two years ago. And is growing very fast.  It is a tall variety. (Golden Pacific tall) 

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Yes, this is the palm forum, I know...

But I have been absolutely been blown away at how quickly my Adansonia grandidieri (Madagascar baobab) has gained a mature look. It is 5 months old from seed and it’s already got a woody trunk! Unfortunately it looks like it will loose its leaves over the dormant period soon. All it took was a few nights dropping to the low 60’s and a chilly rain:

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That'll be cool when it grows a belly. I have a candlenut kukui (Aleurites moluccanum) tree that has been very fast--looks like a small tree after less than a year from seed). Euphorbia family, also not a palm.  All my palms are slow. My Alexanders are sort of fast in their pots. I have to take them out of my office into my "hot room" container ranch at home because I meet with clients here and they are competing for space with these palms.

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19 hours ago, John hovancsek said:

This pigafetta was a seed 2yrs ago

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Thank you for posting! Indeed very fast, even over here. But my young one did not well during our typhoon season, took several heavy blows 

and finally collapsed, too bad. Its amour would be perfect against this island's most powerful threat - the Japanese stag beetle which is a real

pain. If I get my hand on some Pigafetta seeds again, I am definitely on it.

Best regards from Okinawa -

Lars

 

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Hi,
Can you ship some Pigafetta elata palm seeds ( Wanga palm tree ) to Europe (Portugal)? Or recommend someone salesman to me?
Best regards
Abilio

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