Ceroxylon vogelianum

[Darold Petty]

We have two adult plants of this species, (formerly C. hexandrum), at the Lakeside Palmetum in Oakland, California.  They were planted as small 5-gallon plants in 1982 by my palm mentor and friend, Garrin Fullington.  He obtained the seed from  the IPS seed bank. The seed was  collected by Anthony Anderson in southern Columbia in the late 1970's.  These two palms have achieved pollination for three years.  Squirrels destroyed the spadix and immature seeds the previous two years.

Today I harvested a small number of mature seeds! 

To my knowledge this is surely the first time a Ceroxylon palm has produced mature seed in California, (and thus North America ! )

 

  

[Zeeth]

Cool!

[John Case]

Be careful up there!

[knell]

Beautiful! Is there a nursery that houses Palmetum sprouts? I hope these famous seeds find a good home!

[Ben in Norcal]

Nice Darold!  Are any of those seeds going to become available? 

[richnorm]

Exciting news.  No seed in NZ yet that I know of so presumably a world first outside of habitat.

[Tassie_Troy1971]

very exciting news

[Mandrew968]

They should be replanted back into the garden--2 adults is not enough. Awesome news!

[edric]

Awesome Daryl, Ed

[gyuseppe]

On 22/11/2015, 01:12:03, Darold Petty said:

 

To my knowledge this is surely the first time a Ceroxylon palm has produced mature seed in California, (and thus North America ! )  

there are Ceroxylon vogelianum in hawaii and central america?

[Phoenikakias]

Once palms achieve some height, palm fruits fall very likely victims to various rodents, in my garden they  are called rats. They can travel from palm top to palm top without ever touching ground and so they are safe from other mamal predators.

[Xhoniwaters1]

Congratulations!! Ceroxylon look fun

[Pando]

2 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Once palms achieve some height, palm fruits fall very likely victims to various rodents, in my garden they  are called rats. They can travel from palm top to palm top without ever touching ground and so they are safe from other mamal predators.

Wrap some aluminum foil around the trunk, branch, flower bract, etc. in some strategic locations rodents have to climb over. It's very easy to apply and remove, and rodents/squirrels hate touching that. I lost some fruit on my fruit tree to squirrels in a previous year, but after I applied tinfoil they never touched the tree and couldn't get to the fruit.

[gyuseppe]

4 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Once palms achieve some height, palm fruits fall very likely victims to various rodents, in my garden they  are called rats. They can travel from palm top to palm top without ever touching ground and so they are safe from other mamal predators.

get a cat!
since there are cats in my garden,there not  are more mice ! 

[kylecawazafla]

Amazing! Congratulations! 

[sarasota alex]

Great stuff!

[Darold Petty]

  Thanks to all, for the likes and comments. 

  I plan to germinate most of these seeds.  I will distribute some to two experienced growers so that we do not risk complete loss from one situation.  Small plants will be available locally, and perhaps by sale in the future.  Any revenues from sales will accrue to the Northern Calif. affiliate of the IPS.

  Also, the photo credit for the previous two images goes to Richard Quiroz.

 

[Josh-O]

On 11/23/2015, 8:01:53, Pando said:

Wrap some aluminum foil around the trunk, branch, flower bract, etc. in some strategic locations rodents have to climb over. It's very easy to apply and remove, and rodents/squirrels hate touching that. I lost some fruit on my fruit tree to squirrels in a previous year, but after I applied tinfoil they never touched the tree and couldn't get to the fruit.

I saw kick back in a lawn chair with a cold beer in one hand and a pellet gun in the other. That should take care of the little buggers,,,...lol

[Josh-O]

10 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

  Thanks to all, for the likes and comments. 

  I plan to germinate most of these seeds.  I will distribute some to two experienced growers so that we do not risk complete loss from one situation.  Small plants will be available locally, and perhaps by sale in the future.  Any revenues from sales will accrue to the Northern Calif. affiliate of the IPS.

  Also, the photo credit for the previous two images goes to Richard Quiroz.

 

I'm in for a couple future seedlings

awesome post Darold