I am about to get seeds of Bismarkia nobilis (silver) and Wodyetia bifurcata. Can anyone give advice on growing the seed and after care? Thanks Darren...
Hi, I've germinated thousands of Bismarckia (silver) seeds and if I've learned nothing else: they like HEAT. Also, unfortunately, the roots on a seedling are...
Greetings from Escondido! I have a Dypsis saintelucei I have nursed from a seedling to a good sized one gallon plant and I am tempted to put it in the ground...
The Masterson Family
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Jun 4, 2005 12:38 pm
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May thanks for the advice. How much heat do they like? Outside with tempertures between 20-36 day and night OK? Darren...
... care? ... While there are some differences among the species the basics are: HEAT, MOISTURE, & MEDIUM. The heat should be between 80-95F/ 26.5-35C The...
Hi, I don't have as much experience with Wodyetias, so can't speak to the extremes they can take. My guess is high temperatures won't bother them as they are...
The 'local warming effect' has produced wonderful results in germinating some great looking seedlings. For those interested I have a few of each of ...
Re: [Palms] 2,000 Year old Seed GerminatesYes, for sure. And I thought five years was a long wait for one of my Acrocomia totai seeds to germinate. :) Doug...
Does any-one has experiences with growing palm and cycads on pieces of charcoal? I am thinking to use it for palm and cycads seedlings which need an excellent...
goldenlt
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Jun 12, 2005 7:59 am
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Ruud, good morning. we mix charcoal in our potting mixture, 20%, and it works very well. I think its a moisture retainer more than anything else. Alan...
I am about to get seeds of these two palms. The Bismarkia is the blue form. Please can you advise me on how to germinate them. What soil, temperature, depth of...
Hi, The key is HEAT. I germinate in 5 gallon community pots, ten seeds to a pot. Remove before they get a 2nd leaf as the roots will be too entangled. DO...
Dear Palm Group Members: I have for sale a set of these two important palm books, both in very good condition: Palms of the World. (1960) 1977. J.C....
I have a limited number of E. whitelockii seedlings for sale. $40 each or 2 for $75. Also, blue Cycas panzhihuaensis at $30 each. Please contact me privately...
Dear Gary and anybody else with advice How deep should the seeds of these two species be planted? Should both be shaded at the germination stage? Kind regards ...
Hi, Wodyetia and Bismarckia both need not be planted deeply, a few inches at most. Bismarckia sends down a deep sinker, Wodyetia does not. Both germinate...
Thanks Gary Would you recommend planting Bismarkia, one seed per deep pot to prevent the need to transplant into bigger pots later? Many thanks Darren...
Hi Darren, I plant ten seeds per 5 gallon seed-pot, then sort them out before the roots get too tangled. Although the Bismarckia sends down a sinker, the ...
I am quite new to palm collecting but I have two Trachycarpus that I have grown on from seedlings and they now have trunks almost 2 metres tall. Last year the...
Yes, some photos of this would be very helpful. Tony O. ... Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 2:32 AM Subject: [Palms] Trachycarpus questions I am quite new to palm...
Have for sale the follow Palms Seeds Available: Acrocomia totai preteated Acrocomia chunta Butia yatay Butia capitata var. nana Euterpe edulis Euterpe oleracea...
... Hello Tony. I have uploaded a photo of each tree to the files section (Photos does not seem to be working). They are under the heading Trachycarpus ...
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