Germinating Chamaedorea Plumosa

[mcjdawg]

It appears that my seeds are about ready. The first one dropped yesterday. Any suggestions for germination for a palm newbie living in San Clemente, CA. I have never germinated palm seeds and was up for any suggestions on the matter from those with experience with this species. I have found little information on C. plumosa germination online. Thanks.

Justin

[mcjdawg]

[KennyRE317]

soak the fruit for a day or 2 to make it easier to clean off then place in damp medium and then light coat of medium ontop of the seeds. i germinate in plastic tupperware containers with the lids on and then put it in a warm spot

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Just like Kenny Said Put in a plastic container and they should germinate easily . Mine are 4 yrs old and in the garden down here in Tasmania .

Chameadorea plumosa will take full sun after 10" tall easily in coastal Cal

If you live in San Clemente there is a great selection of palm you can grow . I was over there last year . !

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/37379-pogobobs-old-garden-revisited-pogopalmcurry-troy-pra/?hl=pogo

[Jim in Los Altos]

Justin, For fun, let some of those seeds stay on the ground under their mother plant and cover them lightly with either very light soil or a thin layer of mulch. My own experience with several Chamaedorea species in my garden, is that many will germinate and thrive. I myself have a much better success rate with seeds and seedlings directly on the ground than I do with container grown seeds. Go figure.

Of course, you will need to make sure those seeds in the ground are kept moist.

[mcjdawg]

Thanks for all the input guys. Jim, I think I just might have to try that.

[KennyRE317]

Justin, For fun, let some of those seeds stay on the ground under their mother plant and cover them lightly with either very light soil or a thin layer of mulch. My own experience with several Chamaedorea species in my garden, is that many will germinate and thrive. I myself have a much better success rate with seeds and seedlings directly on the ground than I do with container grown seeds. Go figure.

Of course, you will need to make sure those seeds in the ground are kept moist.

i'd have to try this down the line when i start getting more stuff to start seeding but so far i've had pretty good success with Chamaedorea's, they seem pretty easy to germinate but i've only done the common stuff like radicalis, adscendens, cataractarum, and glaucifolia

[Patrick]

How lucky you are to have a male and female plumosa for seeds! I have been trying to score a female for YEARS!

Good luck with the germinating.

[mcjdawg]

Sorry to bump this thread. As far as harvesting goes, do I wait for seed to drop on the ground, or is there another method to use?

[ibchef]

How long to germinate c. plumosa?

Thanks,

David