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Kentia palm seeds - grow or not worth the trouble?

Laisla87

By Laisla87
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I have a Kentia palm whose dates are starting to ripen. They have been on it for about 2 years and they are finally going red. I know these palms are very popular and am considering sprouting them. I am not sure how to do it or what to expect. I vaguely recall reading that they take a very long time to sprout. My grows fast but it is quite tall. Is it worth the trouble? Any advice on sprouting?

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Brucer Enthusiast

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I am in Sydney, and have Kentias.

The seeds take a long time to shoot, so patience is needed.

Well worth the wait. I let the seeds drop into the ground, and shoot, then I transplant into pots.

It takes years.

MattyB Grand Master

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If you pick and sow them while they're yellow, they will germinate faster. Red, for Kentia, means they are starting to dry out. Simply bury them a couple of inches deep in some dirt or potting soil and keep it moist. The hard fruit/flesh will rot off and the seeds will germinate in less than a year.

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John Case Grand Master

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Always worth it......

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If you pick and sow them while they're yellow, they will germinate faster. Red, for Kentia, means they are starting to dry out. Simply bury them a couple of inches deep in some dirt or potting soil and keep it moist. The hard fruit/flesh will rot off and the seeds will germinate in less than a year.

Why I didnt know this earlyer

Pedro 65 Grand Master

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If you pick and sow them while they're yellow, they will germinate faster. Red, for Kentia, means they are starting to dry out. Simply bury them a couple of inches deep in some dirt or potting soil and keep it moist. The hard fruit/flesh will rot off and the seeds will germinate in less than a year.

I put many 100s deep in a sand bed under the trees with mesh on top to stop rats stealing them. The fruits where all red and they all germinated...but... it took"just under 2 years for them to surface 3" above..the faster germinating yellow is something I would never have placed a bet on, but if its tried and tested, thats enough "evidence"...see...you can learn "Something New Everyday". :) Pete

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If you pick and sow them while they're yellow, they will germinate faster. Red, for Kentia, means they are starting to dry out. Simply bury them a couple of inches deep in some dirt or potting soil and keep it moist. The hard fruit/flesh will rot off and the seeds will germinate in less than a year.

A new tidbit of info, thanks Mathew!

 

 

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Laisla:

Grow them. It's worth it. If you end up with hundreds, not so bad. This is a palm that people will want, and it's so lovely when it gets big.

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Yeah, maybe I will. My one seems happy enough.

I have a few alexandra palms; they fruit every year and their seedlings turn up everywhere. They don't require any care!

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