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I was fortunate enough to get some seeds of this rare species and was wondering if anyone has had experience germinating them. From the half a dozen that have germinated, two have rotted off. Is the species cold / fungus sensitive and prefering of drier conditions? Thanks

Posted

Haven't ever propagated that species but have done quite a lot of Pritchardia pacifica which is relatively easy.

Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

Posted

Sounds like you may need to have better drainage. Pritchardia remota is one of the species that grows in lower elevation in drier areas. Use a fungicide to be sure that's not the cause.

William

Hana, Maui

 

Land of the low lying heavens, the misty Uakea crowning the majestic Kauwiki.

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Posted

Thanks for the assistance. Kris

Posted

Kris

Most Pritchies like moist, but remota is one of the exceptions, as it's native to dry forest, more or less

hanapalm's advice is good . . .

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It IS the dry forest where it grows - the only tree on the island of Nihoa. Very fast-growing and wind-tolerant.

Jason Dewees

Inner Sunset District

San Francisco, California

Sunset zone 17

USDA zone 10a

21 inches / 530mm annual rainfall, mostly October to April

Humidity averages 60 to 85 percent year-round.

Summer: 67F/55F | 19C/12C

Winter: 56F/44F | 13C/6C

40-year extremes: 96F/26F | 35.5C/-3.8C

Posted

Andrew, do you have any trouble with cold and your pacificas

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

Posted

My only pacifica has survived through winter outside at 28 deg south with lows to 3.4 degrees and down to 5 for several mornings.

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