Tube stock Butia purperensis cyphophoenix nuclei, ravenea sambiranensis

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This lot are taking winter well, they are acclimated to the cool so nothing to worry about as far as palm seedlings go in winter. The Butia was the only one out of ten RPS seeds so lucky to get that one and it’s rare. And the other two were a purchase from a Sydney grower as tiny seedlings. A nice repot in spring and they will be underway for the garden the following season. Except for the Butia it’s a bit slow so far. 

[tim_brissy_13]

Nice Richard. I didn’t get any out of my 10 B purpurescens seeds. I still have the seed but don’t hold much hope. 

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3 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Nice Richard. I didn’t get any out of my 10 B purpurescens seeds. I still have the seed but don’t hold much hope. 

I knew that butia would get you out of the woodwork! I ditched the old ones I had, you can only hold onto the for so long.

[Harry’s Palms]

Great to see that they’re getting through winter there. Harry

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22 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Great to see that they’re getting through winter there. Harry

July is the coolest month we get in winter in my area. If it doesn’t die in July, you stand a good chance of it living. 
Richard

[Jdash]

@tim_brissy_13 how did you try germinating them? I had mine in a bin under a heat mat for the last six months with nothing. Summer here now and i moved those bins to the shed, third week in, some are starting to germinate, finally woke up. shed fluctuates from 70sF at night to easily over 100 during day.

[tim_brissy_13]

Started off in baggies with coco coir and perlite on heat mats set to 30C/86F. After about a year of nothing I briefly put them outside in summer in an old unheated greenhouse but didn’t leave them there long as I think they were getting too hot, felt like it was cooking them. They are now back on the heat mats indoors. 

[Jdash]

let em cook

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3 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Started off in baggies with coco coir and perlite on heat mats set to 30C/86F. After about a year of nothing I briefly put them outside in summer in an old unheated greenhouse but didn’t leave them there long as I think they were getting too hot, felt like it was cooking them. They are now back on the heat mats indoors. 

I did the baggie spagnum method. Two plastic bags and heat mat 30 degrees in summer and hot. Good quality seeds as we all know will germinate well.