Needle Palm Seeds

[RyManUtah]

ok, don't think we're retarded or anything, but my friend and I sometimes "go around" planting palm seedlings and/or seeds places we think they should be around town. i have the needle palm, sabal palmetto, and windmill seeds, but I've never planted needle palm seeds before. any advice would be great! =]

[sarasota alex]

Might be a little too dry during the summer in Utah for it

[PalmatierMeg]

I've found needle palm seeds to be reluctant germinators. I have a 3-leaf seedling that germinated in 2009 from a batch of seeds I received in 2008. Just a few weeks ago I noticed another 1-leafer sprouting in the same pot - 2 years after receipt. You may do better attempting germination, then planting.

[peachy]

Why would you want to plant needle palms ? They are not an attractive plant by any stretch of the imagination. Also, as Meg said, you have to germinate them before you plant seeds.

Peachy

[tjwalters]

Why would you want to plant needle palms ? They are not an attractive plant by any stretch of the imagination. Also, as Meg said, you have to germinate them before you plant seeds.

Peachy

Beg your pardon?

[PalmatierMeg]

Why would you want to plant needle palms ? They are not an attractive plant by any stretch of the imagination. Also, as Meg said, you have to germinate them before you plant seeds.

Peachy

Beg your pardon?

Eye of the beholder. I never even thought about the needle palm till I bought one at a Cape Coral BB for my sister-in-law in Raleigh, NC. What a handsome plant. When I got home I got one for me. If grown in shade they stay dark green and compact. I also did research on this FL native and found out it is a relict, endangered species that reproduces sporadically and is exploited in the remaining areas it grows. That alone encouraged me to give this palm a place in my garden. But I know it probably doesn't appeal to many palm growers, esp. outside the SE US.

[tjwalters]

Why would you want to plant needle palms ? They are not an attractive plant by any stretch of the imagination. Also, as Meg said, you have to germinate them before you plant seeds.

Peachy

Beg your pardon?

Eye of the beholder. I never even thought about the needle palm till I bought one at a Cape Coral BB for my sister-in-law in Raleigh, NC. What a handsome plant. When I got home I got one for me. If grown in shade they stay dark green and compact. I also did research on this FL native and found out it is a relict, endangered species that reproduces sporadically and is exploited in the remaining areas it grows. That alone encouraged me to give this palm a place in my garden. But I know it probably doesn't appeal to many palm growers, esp. outside the SE US.

Yes - I was mostly kidding. Should have used an emoticon, I guess. In my beholdin' eye, needle leaves are outstanding.

[RyManUtah]

i love needle palms... if trimmed they can look like a "normal" palm, or u can grow them as a bush.

i have to put them in the shade, as the dry sun is way too intense here...

[Moose]

On 6/23/2010, 11:05:38, Ryagra said:

i love needle palms... if trimmed they can look like a "normal" palm, or u can grow them as a bush.

i have to put them in the shade, as the dry sun is way too intense here...

[Rafael]

I am a proud needle palm grower too. 3 years ago António Gomez Sancho (Tono Datil) gave me a 5 gal well rooted one.

Since the last year it is happily growing in full half day sun and in clayish and moist soil. Already flowering too  setting an attractive pink spathe!

 

[doranakandawatta]

1 hour ago, Rafael said:

I am a proud needle palm grower too. 3 years ago António Gomez Sancho (Tono Datil) gave me a 5 gal well rooted one.

Since the last year it is happily growing in full half day sun and in clayish and moist soil. Already flowering too  setting an attractive pink spathe!

 

Ignorant as I am, I have to ask you; Which species is needle palm you talk about?

[Rafael]

8 minutes ago, doranakandawatta said:

Ignorant as I am, I have to ask you; Which species is needle palm you talk about?

Philippe, that's rhapidophyllum hystrix

Here is mine, on the first plan.