Starting up cold hardy palm business

[ChicagoPalma]

1 hour ago, amh said:

What was your source for the B. yatay seeds?

There seems to be a question to the authenticity of some of the seeds on the market.

 

 

Ill probably get them from a UK source, Gillian plants.

[amh]

6 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Ill probably get them from a UK source, Gillian plants.

Just curious, its a species I might be looking for in the future.

[MattInRaleigh]

17 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Ill probably get them from a UK source, Gillian plants.

Have you ordered from them before? If so, what was the process like to import their seeds or plants?

[ChicagoPalma]

No, but I've heard from older posts that they have accurate plants and fast shipping.

[Scott W]

On 11/18/2023 at 6:21 PM, ChicagoPalma said:

Ill probably get them from a UK source, Gillian plants.

I'm not sure he ships to the states, as I discussed this with him a while back about some dwarf Butia and Syagrus plants.  He has his own source for seed in Brazil and even with that he doesn't always recieve the seeds that are shipped to him. 

With that, the US requires All importation of plants and seeds to have a phytosanitary certification to avoid confiscation.  They've cracked down quite a bit on enforcement....and even if you have the paperwork if it's not exact they confiscate and destroy.  (It's happened twice for me with shipments from RPS).

I'm sure there are US growers that might be willing to ship you seeds from their palms...I would just hate for you to gamble and not get your plants or seeds from an overseas source.

[ChicagoPalma]

3 hours ago, Scott W said:

I'm not sure he ships to the states, as I discussed this with him a while back about some dwarf Butia and Syagrus plants.  He has his own source for seed in Brazil and even with that he doesn't always recieve the seeds that are shipped to him. 

With that, the US requires All importation of plants and seeds to have a phytosanitary certification to avoid confiscation.  They've cracked down quite a bit on enforcement....and even if you have the paperwork if it's not exact they confiscate and destroy.  (It's happened twice for me with shipments from RPS).

I'm sure there are US growers that might be willing to ship you seeds from their palms...I would just hate for you to gamble and not get your plants or seeds from an overseas source.

There really is no us provider that is selling them.

[Scott W]

51 minutes ago, ChicagoPalma said:

There really is no us provider that is selling them.

You would be correct.

I believe part of the issue us most dwarf Butia and Syagrus are rare in cultivation, and those that do have them in their collections have them purely for that purpose, not for production of new plants for sale. 

It's a similar void that I hope to fill someday, as mine are now maturing from seed purchased about 7 years ago.

I'm not trying to dishearten you either, just giving you advice on what I've seen and experienced personally.

[MattInRaleigh]

5 hours ago, Scott W said:

You would be correct.

I believe part of the issue us most dwarf Butia and Syagrus are rare in cultivation, and those that do have them in their collections have them purely for that purpose, not for production of new plants for sale. 

It's a similar void that I hope to fill someday, as mine are now maturing from seed purchased about 7 years ago.

I'm not trying to dishearten you either, just giving you advice on what I've seen and experienced personally.

Could you please share a picture of your dwarf butia?

[Darold Petty]

Here is an image of authentic Butia yatay seeds; collected by myself. 

[ChicagoPalma]

Reminds me, does anyone wanna buy my trithrinax seeds?

[Mnasi]

2 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

Here is an image of authentic Butia yatay seeds; collected by myself. 

I see Acrocomia seeds in the picture as well.

[Darold Petty]

I sold all these seeds as a bulk transaction to a fellow Palmtalker,  whose PT name was "Monkey Ranch".   However, he seldom posts here any longer. 

[ChicagoPalma]

Do you still have any seeds?

[Las Palmas Norte]

See above / previous post.

[ChicagoPalma]

9 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

See above / previous post.

Saw it.

 

offtopic but does anyone want my trithrinax or cocothrinax seeds i collected in mexico myself? I have about 50 and they deem useless to me.

[Tom in Tucson]

59 minutes ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Saw it.

 

offtopic but does anyone want my trithrinax or cocothrinax seeds i collected in mexico myself? I have about 50 and they deem useless to me.

I'm game. Send me a PM with any details.

Hi 74°, Lo 48°

[ChicagoPalma]

For everyone who has waited, dwarf butia seeds and seedlings are finally going to be available for sale within the next few weeks!

[MattInRaleigh]

7 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

For everyone who has waited, dwarf butia seeds and seedlings are finally going to be available for sale within the next few weeks!

What is the species of dwarf butia?

[ChicagoPalma]

3 hours ago, MattInRaleigh said:

What is the species of dwarf butia?

Paraguayensis and pubispatha hopefully.

[MattInRaleigh]

3 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Paraguayensis and pubispatha hopefully.

If you end up with Paraguayensis seeds, I’d be interested in a few.

[Dwarf Fan]

16 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

For everyone who has waited, dwarf butia seeds and seedlings are finally going to be available for sale within the next few weeks!

🙌

5 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Paraguayensis and pubispatha hopefully.

Please put me towards the front of the line and PM me price & payment info.

[ChicagoPalma]

Ok, ill try to get as many as I can to harvest, and since Im going to hawaii, ill be looking for spots to find dwarf butia or butia in maui.

[ChicagoPalma]

That idea went out 9 months ago if you havent seen but its still something I might do as a side biz when I have more cash on me.