A nice young chrysophyllum imperiale, even as a young tree they are stunning. I will find a place for it somewhere in garden, that has plenty of space for this large tree!

OMG I am burning with jealousy! I have been looking for this plant since always! How did you manage to find a seed or plant if I may ask? I was told it is illegal to export from Brazil. Once I managed to get a single seed but it did not sprout. It was super expensive, the most expensive seed I ever bought; it was from a US nursery.

2 hours ago, Than said:

OMG I am burning with jealousy! I have been looking for this plant since always! How did you manage to find a seed or plant if I may ask? I was told it is illegal to export from Brazil. Once I managed to get a single seed but it did not sprout. It was super expensive, the most expensive seed I ever bought; it was from a US nursery.

It is a great tree, I purchased it from a specialty grower, at a reasonable price, not sure where they acquired the seeds. There is one in the Royal botanical gardens in Sydney that is a very big tree.

One day i will plant it in the ground in a very well amended spot with the utmost of care!

3 hours ago, happypalms said:

It is a great tree, I purchased it from a specialty grower, at a reasonable price, not sure where they acquired the seeds. There is one in the Royal botanical gardens in Sydney that is a very big tree.

One day i will plant it in the ground in a very well amended spot with the utmost of care!

One day, when your tree blooms and produces seeds, remember that poor soul in southern Greece who has been dreaming of this tree for years now..

7 hours ago, Than said:

One day, when your tree blooms and produces seeds, remember that poor soul in southern Greece who has been dreaming of this tree for years now..

filos!

I have two of these and they're great, pretty carefree. I've been growing mine inside thus far but it seems they have decent cold tolerance as well.

3 hours ago, sbpalms said:

I have two of these and they're great, pretty carefree. I've been growing mine inside thus far but it seems they have decent cold tolerance as well.

From seeds?

4 hours ago, sbpalms said:

I have two of these and they're great, pretty carefree. I've been growing mine inside thus far but it seems they have decent cold tolerance as well.

They do have a cold tolerance, the one in Sydney is testament to that, i wouldn’t say blazing white frost but definitely cool tolerant. Indoors is an interesting way to grow one!

On 8/14/2026 at 1:12 AM, Than said:

From seeds?

Yeah, I bought them from bellamytrees.com about 2 years ago. I don't think they sell them anymore.

On 8/14/2026 at 1:31 AM, happypalms said:

They do have a cold tolerance, the one in Sydney is testament to that, i wouldn’t say blazing white frost but definitely cool tolerant. Indoors is an interesting way to grow one!

They do seem pretty adaptable. Mine have done well indoors although they do appreciate a lot of water. I want to plant them outside eventually but I don't know if I have enough space.

Here's the larger of the two plants I have. The leaves are about a foot long and deeply corrugated and spiny. Attractive bark as well, it's light brown with papery reddish bronze strips.

18 minutes ago, sbpalms said:

Yeah, I bought them from bellamytrees.com about 2 years ago. I don't think they sell them anymore.

They do seem pretty adaptable. Mine have done well indoors although they do appreciate a lot of water. I want to plant them outside eventually but I don't know if I have enough space.

Here's the larger of the two plants I have. The leaves are about a foot long and deeply corrugated and spiny. Attractive bark as well, it's light brown with papery reddish bronze strips.

If you own the property you live on, then plant it although they do get big, it will take more than a lifetime before it becomes a problem. Or you could donate your tree to a botanical garden in your area and that way it will live on, and be for everyone to share such a beautiful tree.

I'd happily sacrifice other trees to accommodate one.

I also bought that seed from Bellamy. I've read the viability is short so perhaps the long trip through the Greek customs made it useless by the time I received it. Bellamy refunded me though!