Areca vestiaria seeds

[John in Andalucia]

Single stem variety sought. Possible? Send me a PM. Happy to pay the going rate, looking for 100-200 seeds with shipping to Spain. Thanks.

EDIT: I'm of the understanding that single stem A. vestiaria produce seeds of the same, but may also be clumping? Some clarification would help. I believe the "maroon form" is slower, less cold resistant, and seeds can turn out to be either - (i.e maroon leaf or regular green leaf), since they're all the same tree, essentially. According to Dave's Garden, the maroon form is always a clumper. I just want the single stem variety, if possible, regardless of colour!

[John in Andalucia]

Anyone? Throw them in a freezer bag, fruit and all. I can swap for a few hundred seeds of Eucalyptus deglupta and a handful of Capsicum pubescens.

[Dypsisdean]

John,

From what I have seen and heard, all variations come from a single plant. That is, all shades of orange, maroon, colored new leaf, and not, clustering like crazy, and less so - all will come from the same parent plant. And while it appears to me that the maroon suckers more profusely, I am not sure about a true single orange variation - much less one that would stay true to seed. It wouldn't surprise me if the single stem plants seen occasionally were just a type that suckers a lot less, or that had been trimmed, mowed, or weed whacked, allowing only one mature truck.

Maybe Bo can chime in. He had a stand of orange ones that were definitely not suckering much at all. But I can't remember if they were absolutely single stemmed palms. But even if they were, it would be interesting to know if they were indeed true to seed.

[John in Andalucia]

Thanks for the heads up Dean. I think you're right, and pretty sure this has been covered in a previous topic. I just wasn't sure of the "single stem" status. I remember well, Bo's old avatar! I guess if you can grow enough of them you get to pick, but your theory of single stemmed A. vestiaria being thinned-out clumping palms, or just late clumpers is interesting. So, to clarify, I'm after regular, ol' A. vestiaria seeds! 50 or 60 would do. I have PayPal, or how about I donate to the IPS? Hmm...

[Dypsisdean]

Thanks for the heads up Dean. I think you're right, and pretty sure this has been covered in a previous topic. I just wasn't sure of the "single stem" status. I remember well, Bo's old avatar! I guess if you can grow enough of them you get to pick, but your theory of single stemmed A. vestiaria being thinned-out clumping palms, or just late clumpers is interesting. So, to clarify, I'm after regular, ol' A. vestiaria seeds! 50 or 60 would do. I have PayPal, or how about I donate to the IPS? Hmm...

There are thousands here for the taking. You're welcome to them anytime you're in the neighborhood.

BTW - Bo's avatar has always been the D. "Orange Crush" for as long as I remember.

[John in Andalucia]

Thanks for the heads up Dean. I think you're right, and pretty sure this has been covered in a previous topic. I just wasn't sure of the "single stem" status. I remember well, Bo's old avatar! I guess if you can grow enough of them you get to pick, but your theory of single stemmed A. vestiaria being thinned-out clumping palms, or just late clumpers is interesting. So, to clarify, I'm after regular, ol' A. vestiaria seeds! 50 or 60 would do. I have PayPal, or how about I donate to the IPS? Hmm...

There are thousands here for the taking. You're welcome to them anytime you're in the neighborhood.

BTW - Bo's avatar has always been the D. "Orange Crush" for as long as I remember.

Ah, brain relapse! I remembered seeing orange crownshafts, but as you rightly say, they were D. Orange Crush.

Thanks for the offer Dean, but I guess I'd have to come to Hawaii and never leave to take you up on that! Well, you can always PM me if you have a change of heart. Would love to visit Hawaii too, of course.