What shall i start from seed? Plz surprise me!

[Hardypalms]

Hi

I want to start some palms from seed. Now I m in a zone 7b southeastern USA. 
i say that because people are going to ask me and it’s not important for my needs. The palms will never go in ground. 
it’s just neat to look at a seedling here and think “ Wow, this is a native of Madagascar!” ( Madagascar chosen at random).

I don’t want the usual suspects, which i have quite a few in the ground from the following list (Washingtonias, Butias, Trachycarpus, Hardy Sabals but non hardy ok, Dypsis lutescens, Serenoa repens, R. Hystrics, Syagrus romanzoffiana but other Syagrus ok, i already grow C. microspadix and don’t want C. elegans, Phoenix are good beside the 3 very common ones, L. chinensis but other Livistonia ok, V. merilli which I will buy potted….Well you get the idea.) 

Crown shafted fine too.
I drag my potted palms in and out of my unheated garage (Never goes below 40 F) in the winter and if 40 is still too cold for some, i bring them in a bathroom.

I still feel lucky in my 7b that 50-60F comes back and forth quite often between November and March.

I already have on my list:

 

A. wrightii (I love this palm)

P. reclinata (Love this one too, there are gorgeous ones in St-Pete FL)

Areca catechu dwarf  (Thanks to member “Kinzyjr” for recommendation).

Surprise me please

Thxs

 

Pat

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by Hardypalms

[Merlyn]

I'd consider some of the hardier Licuala species, like Peltata v. Sumawongii, Aurantiaca/Paludosa, Distans, Fordiana, Spinosa, Ramsayi.  They'll tolerate 40F easy, and don't mind being in shady areas.  I don't grow anything indoors, but those have been good for me in the mid to upper 20s.  If you like Wrightii you might also like others like Rhapis Humilis, Chuniophoenix Hainanensis and Nana.  Other neat small ones are Reinhardtia Latisecta and Dypsis Rosea.

[aztropic]

Pseudophoenix sargentii. Florida keys native that will take a lot of abuse. Seeds are cheap,but plants are rare and can be expensive due to the fact that they are very slow growing.

 

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona 

[Hardypalms]

38 minutes ago, Merlyn said:

I'd consider some of the hardier Licuala species, like Peltata v. Sumawongii, Aurantiaca/Paludosa, Distans, Fordiana, Spinosa, Ramsayi.  They'll tolerate 40F easy, and don't mind being in shady areas.  I don't grow anything indoors, but those have been good for me in the mid to upper 20s.  If you like Wrightii you might also like others like Rhapis Humilis, Chuniophoenix Hainanensis and Nana.  Other neat small ones are Reinhardtia Latisecta and Dypsis Rosea.

Wow! So glad i asked. What a great answer. Starting to look them up in my book collection.

Thxs

Pat

[Hardypalms]

17 minutes ago, aztropic said:

Pseudophoenix sargentii. Florida keys native that will take a lot of abuse. Seeds are cheap,but plants are rare and can be expensive due to the fact that they are very slow growing.

 

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona 

Yes i have indeed seen those seeds online.Cheap is good and taking abuse is even better.

Thank-you 👍🏻

 

Pat

Edited February 19, 2023 by Hardypalms

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Sabal Mauritiiformis

[Xenon]

Common but Archontophoenix is fun to grow...seed is easy to get/cheap, always pumping out leaves, not too tender nor super heat demanding, hard to overwater and pretty forgiving overall 

[PalmatierMeg]

Rarer Chamaedoreas, esp. bifid leaf species: deckeriana, ernesti-augustii, geoniformis/tenella, metallica, klotzschiana

[Hardypalms]

1 hour ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

Sabal Mauritiiformis

Thank-you!

 

Pat

[Hardypalms]

1 hour ago, Xenon said:

Common but Archontophoenix is fun to grow...seed is easy to get/cheap, always pumping out leaves, not too tender nor super heat demanding, hard to overwater and pretty forgiving overall 

Ok, it really sounds good all around. Maybe even my wife would not kill it 🤣

Thank-you 👍🏻

Pat

[Hardypalms]

34 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Rarer Chamaedoreas, esp. bifid leaf species: deckeriana, ernesti-augustii, geoniformis/tenella, metallica, klotzschiana

Meg

I was hoping you would answer. So much expertise!

I will look them up. My Chamaedora book by Mr Hodel is finally going to see some use.

Thx Meg

Pat

[Little Tex]

Veitchia joannis, if you up for a challenge, all of my seedlings kicked it, there not too hard but they are needy.

[Hardypalms]

46 minutes ago, Little Tex said:

Veitchia joannis, if you up for a challenge, all of my seedlings kicked it, there not too hard but they are needy.

What a beauty. What do you mean by needy?

Thxs

Pat

[Hardypalms]

On 2/19/2023 at 12:37 PM, Xenon said:

Common but Archontophoenix is fun to grow...seed is easy to get/cheap, always pumping out leaves, not too tender nor super heat demanding, hard to overwater and pretty forgiving overall 

Did you have a specific one in mind? They all look good anyway but just wondering.

Thxs

 

Pat

[awkonradi]

How about some coconuts?

[Hardypalms]

6 hours ago, awkonradi said:

How about some coconuts?

I have done that one before twice.

Thanks!

Pat