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Mine doesn't look much better than your's Kathryn...

I'm 18 feet above sea level.....maybe I'll have oceanfront property some day. Randy

A couple of weeks ago I observed a tall spear on my Chambeyronia macrocarpa and thought, "That won't open for a couple of months..." Surprise! Here it is, the end of February, and it's going for it! This was a one-gallon purchased at my first Quail Gardens PSSC sale back in maybe 2006? (I could check...), bought from Jerry Anderson for a pittance and immediately stuffed in the dirt. Doing well, thank you.

Thanks Kris ! I want to bump this thread up as I will be starting a few diffrent palms from seed.

Trachycarpus wagnerianus germination in a small plastic sealed box, filled with moist cocopeat. Temperature: about 68 ºF. Sprayed with water from time to time. 3 out of 10 seeds germinated in 3.5 weeks: <--- there it is! a small Waggie <--- I can see a leaf growing <--- first leaf is growing bigger, yay

Thank you Kris for your words of encouragement So, here I am again with Washingtonia Filifera x Robusta hybrid. Germinated in 5 weeks after placing in peat & sand & perlite mix in a small pot, covered with a plastic bag. Temperature was about 77F/25C, lower at nights. <--- There it is <---8 days later <---1.5months later Cheers M.

Presenting to you: Sabal Palmetto I soaked three seeds for 3 days, changing water daily. Placed them in mix of compost, coco peat and some perlite. 1/3 germinated in about one month:

You are still hard at work I see. There should be allot of palms in your area with all the gifts you have given. Keep it up! You are an encouragement to everyone on here. I'm sure. And by the way I love coffee I don't see why the palms wouldn't.

Greetings guys I really love this thread of yours Kris - great job! I envy that your country is much much hotter than mine I live in a zone 6a, so that's gonna be a challenge for me to keep my plants alive during winter. Will try to post some pics of my home germinated species. Unfortunately I have no photos of seeds in bags, but hope that's no problem for you guys. Best Regards

Dear Kris! I wish you "good luck" with the new seedlings. You think, that the coffee-powder makes the soil a litte bit more acid? - This is certaily helpful for the plants Continuing with "Materials": In May 09 I got a new "Greenhouse" for a bit higher plants than seedlings - to get better humidity - but I think, it will be not necessary in India. IKEA sells here fine blankets in this bags :lol: Now I wait that my Citrus-cuttings will take roots and try to get my litte Salak-seedlings bigger - without spider mites

Wow I just found this. This is an amazing thread,very impressive. I haven't read the whole thing but allot of it. Thank you for your kindness of taking the time to share your knowledge and all those great photos. You make it look easy.

Dear Kris! Thank your for the pics. You ceep the seedlings much longer in the ziplocks than I --- very interesting

Kris, Great thread! Although I haven't tried to germinate any of my own seeds yet, this information will serve as a great reference! Thanks, Peter

Kris i think i just find this thread. Its great to see! You are a fine Horticulturist! Never tried palms with baggie method,only tried it with paw paw seeds. I usually use pots or trays and keep them in the warm airing cupboard which is between 20 and 30 degrees C but space is low in this house! I like the bottles for transplanting too but am surprised that is suggested. Clearly it works fine though! Good work!

Hello KRIS!! I've enjoyed reading your germination thread and techniques are excellent! I am new germinator, only started few months ago and unfortunately am based in the cold, wet UK. But having said that I've had great success with the Phoenix Dactylifera and even managed to germinate a few Medjool dates and Trachy Fortunei (still waiting for the sprouts) I've had zero success with all other varieties such as Chameyrona Macrocarpa, Butia's etc so I will try your method with the coir to see if I have any success with these guys!

Baggy method worked for me also for: Sabal, Medemia, Coccothrinax and Thrinax.

Krys, I have started using the bag germination method and so far it is working fantastic for me. Sorry I didn't find this post sooner. I do have one question, in many of the photos I see that you have let the seeds stay in the bag until they have fully germinated and the leaves and roots are well developed. For me as soon as I see any sign of germination I immediately transplant the seed to a larger pot rather than wait. The pic of when I transplanted my fox tails http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?ac...st&id=48285 I fear if I wait as long as you do, the humidity being high in the bag will kill the plant or during the transplant process I may break the root. Which technique is more advisable?

Kris, my Butia capitata " nana" (dwarf) seeds, are still sleeping!! I shipped these seeds all around world, and you seem the first to obtain a germination from they !!! Grat job!! Now, i will check mine ,maybe they are jealous, and start to germinate like yours best M@x

Fantastic effort Kris , i am just begining to germinate my own palms and hold your info in high regard !

This thread is awesome Kris! You sure have put a lot of work into it. Good on you, your dedication inspires me! I'll have to post some pics of the CIDP's growing around my region, some were planted before the 1880's, I know you have a bit of a fetish for thick trucked palms! Cheers, Enjoy the rest of your day, Regards Nathan

Thanks for all the photos Kris! I ended up having good success with most of the seeds I was asking about before (I now have more T. radiata than I know what to do with) so thank you for all your help! Unfortunately I was bad and never remembered to take photos, maybe I'll get some soon before I have to leave my seedlings to fend for themselves while I am back at school. One quick thing I noticed (I dont know if this is significant or not) but after my Bismarkia seeds had germinated I put them in a container that was about 9 inches deep and in a couple of weeks I saw the root trying to come out the bottom but no signs of a leaf while the ones I had put in the ground already had leaves. I transferred it to a larger 5 gallon pot and within a weeks time I had a leaf emerge. I dont know if this was because it wanted a deeper pot or something but I thought it was interesting. One question Kris (or anyone else who can answer it), how long is your germination time for Syagrus seeds? Krishna

Dear Kris, everything you wrote in this thread is extraordinary and very helpful, not to mention all those great pictures. Thank you, for the great work! There are 16 pages here of useful seeds germination information but it's very hard sometimes to go through all for findind a specific one. It would be great & much easier for the interested reader if, there might be a possibility to present each sort of palmseed germination in a single theme.

Looking good Kris You must have a great collection there now. Clayton.

Ciao kris!! You can germinate everything always without problems !! GREAT!!! The seeds at post 586 are from me, but they aren't Chamaerops Vulcano, but Chamaerops x vulcano, an hybrid where Vulcano is male palm and female is the nice Chamaerops on this pic.( That is already an hybrid ) the joung palms should be like mom!!( we hope) Best M@x

I followed the link Kris........WOW! alot of work that guy is going through. Like you said, I think these Borassus are alot tougher than people think. Mine, I think are doing very well in the pure perlite tall container that I have for them. I too will be attempting to put them into LARGE containers, until they get some size to them. I will be planting them out on some different property other than my current home (more to come on my newest aquisition! ). I am glad to see in another thread by Komkrit? that they will grow in a salty environment. Thanks for the link.

Hi Kris Wow you must have a big nursery there now with so many seeds germinating! Maybe you can take some of your extra seedling/plants over to Mr Mukundan and trade him for some plants or palms that you do not have? All the best Clayton

Very nice Kris....sad to say, i have not been able to see your threads before now...i had a snail modem (aka a dial up internet connection) and it took five forevers to see the post...but now with the DSL and the new look of PT, i am able to see them...great work!

Well done Chris very informative

Dera Kris: I just enjoyed the precision of your step-by-step descriptions! They were easy to follow...And made absolutely great sense! Paul

Kris, Thanks so much for posting such nice pictures and germination techniques. You are a true asset to this forum buddy. I'm suprised we didn't see any pets in with your pictures. Kai, Thanks for posting your pictures too. May I ask what you have in the aquarium under the pots? Do you leave a little water in there for extra humidity? Thanks to both of you. I'm germinating seeds on top of my cable box now!

Kris my friend, you are a serious palm grower!!! It is hard to believe you are growing so many palms in containers and on your roof! My compliments to you... I hope you continue to be as active with palms and this board, now that you're married. The best to you and your new bride. Jv

Wow Kris! Lovely thread! The Syagrus seeds look very cool, I really love those Syagrus species and other cocoids. I'd like to know when did you join IPS and when did you recieve the ortanique seeds? I joined in january and waiting with great expectation! Greetings, Kai Here's a visual of my germinated Syagrus schizophylla's. This was before I started germinating in baggies. These were germinated in cola bottles.

Still enjoying this thread Kris, keep up the great work. What kind of Cycas is that in post #342, 343, and 344? Take care, Matt

Kris,Great step by step instructions,at a very timely moment for me,as I am beginning to try my hand at germinating seeds.I have access to some pretty nice palms,so I hope it goes well.So far I have tried germinating Licuala ramsayii,and Euterpe oleraceae,in small plastic boxes.Nothing yet,but it's only been two weeks.I believe I'm going to try the baggie method though,and see if I get quicker results.Once again,thanks for that great info!

Kris, Great tread, just getting started going t try your bag method here shortly. Thanks Edrow

Kris - I have always used plastic containers with lids to germinate seeds. Its kind of a community pot thing. After reading your tutorial I will experiment with the plastic baggie method on my next go around with seeds. The best thing about the baggie method is that I can store and germinate more seeds in my makeshift aquarium germinator. As you can see by the picture below, space is at a premium. Using baggies will allow many more seeds. Thank you for your most excellent pictures and description.

Hi Kris- I enjoyed your pictures. I have some Dictyosperma album "rubrum" putting out new seeds right now- very fresh, and I am sending some to a friend in Panama.. I will point her to this thread so she can see your methods. If you are interested in any seeds from this palm (it is very attractive) let me know- I have plenty and will give them to you for free I also have other varieties around

Dear Kris, Thanks for your a lot interesting pictures. I have not enough time to view all topic in this board and sorry if I miss any your reply on other topic. Your Corypha looked strong. Especially on big barrel. I have many pictures of my own on small pot. They looked fine too. Hopefully I have time to post them later. Good days. Komkrit

Kris, Nice way of germinated palm seeds! I like your method en follow this treath every time, my method is completly different but i like your way so next year i'm going to try some seeds o your way. Robbin

Well. I guess it was 7... Now in liners with some "light mix" (mostly all my good stuff mixed together, with an edge towards perlite) Maybe I'll update in a week or so.

I am not sure why I kept missing this thread over the last 6 months, but I just read it now. This is oneof the better threads I have read here. Good work.

Kris, This thread is better than watching TV ....

Did I already say that I love this thread? I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!

Kris, I salute the effort you take to post these great pictures of seeds that are germinating. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your spirit to experiment amazing. Your willingness to share information - of successes and failures alike - is commendable. I wish more of us could learn and/or inherit some of your qualities. I am guilty as charged - when it comes to this. I probably have over 100,000 seeds germinating - of over 50 species - but i never take the time to post pictures or info. Of course, my most convenient excuse is time - which is true. But i am hoping that one of these days - i can just go around my place shooting pictures non-stop. I might just do that one of these days. My guilt apart - thanks to your post - more people learn the good, bad and the ugly about seeds and the various germination techniques that you employ. You rock dude!!! You really do!!!! Folks - before you have any funny thoughts - I do not remember having sold any seeds to Kris - and hence have no reason to praise/patronize him at all. Any praises are due - purely for his efforts and enthusiasm.

I LOVE this thread. very Very educational. Particularly because I am experimenting with seeds myself at the moment.

Wow. Nice of you to share pictures of the kids. And, nice exhibition of your photographs of improvisational recycling skills too. Thanks, Aaron

Well done Kris! One pointer I would suggest is to completely remove the Coir from the seedling roots before potting on ( post # 56). I've found if too much is left, the young root zone stays too wet and you know what this can cause.........