advice on how to grow windmills from seed

[Nautilus123]

I bought 100 trachycarpus fortunei seeds from bulgaria about  2 months ago and they arrived about a week ago. i left them in plastic cups with water for 4 days. so far i've already put them in dirt. i have about 70 just spread out in a tray of dirt, and 30 in a seed starter kit with the tray on. 

right now i have them growing in my basement near some windows. the basement is 63F or about 17c

what advice could someone give me on how to grow them the best i can.

thank you!

[SeanK]

In my mostly 8a climate, I toss them into a flower bed in the summer and forget them. For you, I suggest a heating mat to get them to 80°F

[Las Palmas Norte]

Trachycaprus fortunei don't need supplemental heat to germinate, in fact they prefer a more natural environment.

[kristof p]

I always clean the seeds very good and sow them in zipbags. Fresh seed from most Trachycarpus species can germinate very fast in the right conditions. I sowed a few T. sp himgarda seeds on 5 februari and today I saw the first seed has germinated. For me sowing in zipbags is the best way for Trachycarpus species

[DreaminAboutPalms]

I've had the best luck germinating them in an open pot with slightly damp soil in my 70 degree ish living room. 

I'd also read through this thread for alternative methods:

[Slifer00]

On 2/9/2025 at 9:01 PM, Nautilus123 said:

I bought 100 trachycarpus fortunei seeds from bulgaria about  2 months ago and they arrived about a week ago. i left them in plastic cups with water for 4 days. so far i've already put them in dirt. i have about 70 just spread out in a tray of dirt, and 30 in a seed starter kit with the tray on. 

right now i have them growing in my basement near some windows. the basement is 63F or about 17c

what advice could someone give me on how to grow them the best i can.

thank you!

for germination they need at least 20C + consistently, but once they germinate they will grow when it is above 10 in the night