Cryosophila guagara and Howea belmoreana germination tips

[teddytn]

Anyone have any germination tips with these two palms? Appreciate any help in advance! 

[teddytn]

Soaked seeds for 36 hours in water, sowed in community pots and outside for the season they go. These are fairly old seeds, I’ll update with the results positive or negative.

[PalmatierMeg]

Cryosophila seeds are fairly tropical and can be germinated by baggie or compot. In summer place outdoors under shade. In winter use a heating mat. They are no problem.

H. belmoreana is a temperate palm that hates high heat, even more so than H. forsteriana. Do no try to germinate them any hotter than room temperature (70sF). In summer that means keep the seeds indoors with no additional heat. Both Howeas come from a cool/chilly climate. Forsteriana grows at the lowest altitudes of Lord Howe Island, belmoreana at a higher altitude. Both are tricky to keep alive here in FL. I have one of each still alive in our jungle. The other two species - Hedyscepe and Lepidorrhachis - are impossible grows in the SE US because of the summer heat.

[teddytn]

2 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Cryosophila seeds are fairly tropical and can be germinated by baggie or compot. In summer place outdoors under shade. In winter use a heating mat. They are no problem.

H. belmoreana is a temperate palm that hates high heat, even more so than H. forsteriana. Do no try to germinate them any hotter than room temperature (70sF). In summer that means keep the seeds indoors with no additional heat. Both Howeas come from a cool/chilly climate. Forsteriana grows at the lowest altitudes of Lord Howe Island, belmoreana at a higher altitude. Both are tricky to keep alive here in FL. I have one of each still alive in our jungle. The other two species - Hedyscepe and Lepidorrhachis - are impossible grows in the SE US because of the summer heat.

Perfect thank you for the advice!