On the potting bench alogoptrea arenaria

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Harvested some alogoptrea seeds from my o e in the garden, out of 70 seeds I got 49 seedlings so not to bad for some home grown seeds. I went with a styrofoam box this time coco coir perlite bottom heat yams it seemed to work well. So once again fresh seeds is the key to good germination rates. Looking forward to planting some in the garden. 

[gyuseppe]

Richard I made them in 2006, with rarepalmseeds seeds, the growth was slow, unfortunately I didn't have any left

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8 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard I made them in 2006, with rarepalmseeds seeds, the growth was slow, unfortunately I didn't have any left

They are a great palm. Easy to grow I love them and some homegrown seeds is even better. 

[Tyrone]

Mine has two flower bracts coming out now. Did yours self pollinate or did you have to help out? I would like to get seed from mine but I’ve heard they may not set seed without help. Now we’ve entered the cold time of year, they may hold off opening until spring. 

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On 6/10/2025 at 11:50 PM, Tyrone said:

Mine has two flower bracts coming out now. Did yours self pollinate or did you have to help out? I would like to get seed from mine but I’ve heard they may not set seed without help. Now we’ve entered the cold time of year, they may hold off opening until spring. 

A little bit of brushing with an artist brush helps. You will get viable seeds. Iam not sure if it was my helping hand or it was age that finally came good with the seeds. It flowered for quite a few years before I got viable seeds. Keep an eye on them daily looking for signs.