Borassodendron borneense sprouts potted up

[happypalms]

A couple more borneense have come up, and they have to be the biggest seedlings I have worked with. There’s another two that need potting a bit later so 5 out of 10 not too bad for imported seeds. Should be an interesting rather large palm tree to grow, definitely looking forward to seeing them in the garden. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Those are large seedlings . Interesting how you suspend the seed above the soil. Harry

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Those are large seedlings . Interesting how you suspend the seed above the soil. Harry

They are rather large seeds, with some remote germination palms you either hang the seed over the container or stake the seed up. Potting the seedling up to the button only, Bismarck, kerriodoxas I do the same with joeys I don’t. Every growing has different techniques.

[John2468]

7 hours ago, happypalms said:

They are rather large seeds, with some remote germination palms you either hang the seed over the container or stake the seed up. Potting the seedling up to the button only, Bismarck, kerriodoxas I do the same with joeys I don’t. Every growing has different techniques.

I’m curious, is there a difference if you plant it with the seed on the surface of the soil and the rest underneath? 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, John2468 said:

I’m curious, is there a difference if you plant it with the seed on the surface of the soil and the rest underneath? 

I prefer to with some remote germinating palms to raise the seedling to the button level after transplanting them, I don’t know why but some prefer to raised, if you do it with a Joey they don’t seem to be as strong in the container for some reason, perhaps remote germinating palms that dont have a trunk prefer to be planted deeper and those with a trunk like to be lifted. From my experience if buried back to the original seed they seem to not like it with certain varieties that have been transplanted. Strange because in nature it would not occur but in cultivation it seems to be the go, knowing which ones to lift is the trick! 

[Than]

How long did it take them to germinate?

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, Than said:

How long did it take them to germinate?

It’s taken around 9 months to get to this stage, but actual germination around 4 to 5 months. Sown on the 26/3/2025. 

[Phoenikakias]

5 hours ago, John2468 said:

I’m curious, is there a difference if you plant it with the seed on the surface of the soil and the rest underneath? 

Ι have tried it with a Hyphaene coriacea in pumice. The plant still lives and has segmented leaves, but I had to remove several cm of pumice from the top in oder to reveal the bulb, because every regula4 winter I had issues with rot.

[Phoenikakias]

I love generally all remote germinators.

[Phoenikakias]

On 12/8/2025 at 11:43 AM, happypalms said:

A couple more borneense have come up, and they have to be the biggest seedlings I have worked with. There’s another two that need potting a bit later so 5 out of 10 not too bad for imported seeds. Should be an interesting rather large palm tree to grow, definitely looking forward to seeing them in the garden. 

How deep are pots and how far from operculum lies the bulb?