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Dypsis Decaryi seedlings


TheMadScientist

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Yesterday Saturday 7-24-2021, the second stop on a 2 hour drive, was to pick up these seedlings and meet another great person involved in palms @The Germinator.  For the record, Ed, I will be bringing you additional cash, you will see why.  This is a current sale and there are plenty more, this is the quality you will be getting.  The donor palm in the background and community pot in the foreground was more than I expected.  Today Sunday 7-25-2021 turned out to be a 9 hour marathon to transfer the seedlings from the community pot to individual 16 oz. growing cups with 4 drain holes.  I was mixing peat moss, perlite into a batch, my palm soil has mixed dry leaves and dry horse manure composted over a 10 year period, mixed equal portions, add water just less than standing water consistency.   With the community pot out of container on it's side, each seedling was easy to separate without breaking roots.  These were advanced at that point where some of the seeds were done contributing and would fall off hollow.  Most roots were slightly longer than the height of these cups requiring me to lay the first couple of inches around the bottom of the cup, then dropping the moist soil around the held base packing such to eliminate all air pockets.  I hand squirt water to clean previous soil off the seedling.  I did these in a 15 quantity batch to use an old milk crate to transport to the patio for the family photo #2.  I had to stack all of these on my shelves before it got dark or the bunnies would make quick meals of them.  Photo #3 & #4 should make it through the night.

original sales photo by @The Germinator

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My NEW Family portrait

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Shelf somewhat protected from too much sun, I need a plan for wind events

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Shelf with remainder of seedlings...the 2 liter plastic contain some HEDY's & 3 plastic tubs have R. Baueri's

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I am coming up on year #2 since the germination of these Dypsis Decaryi (Triangle Palms).  This one is the leader of the group by starting it's 4th growth: (2) 2 leaf and now (2) 4 leaf.

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I missed the first part - great efforts, very well done! 

The young palm looks strong, everything done right so far - all the best!

Lars

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LABOR DAY FAMILY PHOTO of a few of the more robust Decaryi's.  The closer view you can start to see the triangle base.  Enjoy the day.

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It's been about 3 1/2 years since the seeds were put into the community container to start germination.  I see that I never mentioned that fact, so these had just over a year in photo #1 with donor.  These 5 in today's photo were the most active.  The tallest palm is in the back with a spear emerging 22 inches from the base of the container seen in the first photo.  In the second photo, I have tried to get a close up of the established triangle base, color and details.

 

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12 hours ago, TheMadScientist said:

It's been about 3 1/2 years since the seeds were put into the community container to start germination.  I see that I never mentioned that fact, so these had just over a year in photo #1 with donor.  These 5 in today's photo were the most active.  The tallest palm is in the back with a spear emerging 22 inches from the base of the container seen in the first photo.  In the second photo, I have tried to get a close up of the established triangle base, color and details.

 

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Good growing.  That last one will be a rocket when it gets in the ground.  Anything else in your stable also grown from seed?

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@Tracy, first of all, every species you post, I share in dreams only....you've done a fantastic job.  I bought this house as the second owner in May 1990.  The lot is 15,800 sq. ft., pizza shape at the end of a cul-de-sac.  I had no idea it is all sand and rock that was an ancient river bed.  I have killed 12 adult white birch trees, 18 rose trees.  To add insult to this problem, the 1,000 acres I look at from my backyard was the old Bermite-Whittaker munitions mfg. facility under a 30 year clean up of the ground water (solids have all been removed).  They are pulling 350 gal./hour/24-7 to remove Perchlorates resulting from buried solid rocket fuel, gun powder.  In 2015, 100-200 year old Oaks have been falling over as the roots can't keep yup with the loss of ground water.....SO, I enjoy seeing palms germinate from seeds.  I try to document all of them here so others don't make the same mistakes I have.

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12 hours ago, Tracy said:

Good growing.  That last one will be a rocket when it gets in the ground.  Anything else in your stable also grown from seed?

@Tracy Here’s a Veitchia Joannis seed grown from Scott. Had it a short while but it’s already proven to be a healthy, fast grower. 
 

@TheMadScientist Tracy is right, those Decaryi are ready to explode in the ground! 
 

-dale 

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@Billeb & @Palmiz, this photo above of the V. Joannis is only 1 year 2 months from germinating.  Compare this to the update post for Dyp. Decaryi which are 3 1/2 years old.  I am responsible for the burnt bi-leaves in my brutal climate.  That spear I believe is NEW now that it is in your beach climate, might never see another burn.

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Here's joannis getting ready to reach the sun. I'm sure this thing will be a fast grower like most Veitchias. Those triangles are ready to hit earth! Good grow Scott! Thanks again!

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