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Satakentias "on the road"

palmfriend

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palmfriend Grand Master

palmfriend

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Hello everyone,

 

I have mentioned once that Satakentias are NEVER sold at our home depot or nurseries for the 

reason that they are difficult to get sprouted - that is what I was told - while keeping in mind that 

our island is probably the closest to their habitat islands (Iriomote ils. and Ishigaki ils.) further south,

I found this one a couple of days ago while waiting outside to pick up my son from a kid`s birthday party...

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I am often taking this road when going out with our kids, always enjoying these beautiful Satakentias - I even collected seeds here from time

to time but with none of them ever germinating - ...

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...and while usually looking UP at the beautiful crowns, I looked DOWN this time and then I had to rub my eyes...

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Wow! 

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Young Satakentias growing here "on the road"...

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...and looking pretty good.

Glancing at the next palm...

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Unbelievable!

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I thought this dry and hot place would be the last to look for when searching for young Satakentia sprouts...

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Even here, a cut off one - with seedlings close by...

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Amazing, I think! I just thought I have to show it here on pt, I was really really surprised!

I really hope they let them grow, I will keep an eye on them -

best regards from Okinawa

Lars

 

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NatureGirl Grand Master

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Don't you carry a shovel in your trunk for emergencies? LOL.

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Warrior Palm Princess, Satellite Beach, Florida

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palmfriend Grand Master

palmfriend

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23 hours ago, NatureGirl said:

Don't you carry a shovel in your trunk for emergencies? LOL.

Haha,

pulling plants out on that road (as a foreigner) would provide maximum attention B), no thanks ;) .

By the way, 

I got lucky with this beauty in our Botanical garden...

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pulled some seeds out of the ground and got...

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...these two babies out of it. :D (And some more still potted.)

But thanks for the advice anyway ;) 

best regards

Lars

 

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Kim Grand Master

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Nice palmlets! Congratulations on the successful germinations.

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palmfriend Grand Master

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On 8/25/2018, 2:05:54, Kim said:

Nice palmlets! Congratulations on the successful germinations.

Kim,

 

Thank you very much! Locals told me it is all about the right timing when collecting ripe seeds - I had no clue that 

it is so difficult to get them sprouted, since we have hundred (or thousands) of them in this island. However, I am going

to keep a close eye on them because they are real beauties.

 

Best regards

Lars

 

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bgl Grand Master

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Lars,

Yes, Satakentias are great looking palms and one of my (many) favorites! I have found the dark crownshaft coloration to be somewhat individual - some of them have much more color than others. And always fun to see self-germination below mature palms - no matter what the species, but certainly for more unusual ones, or in this case, supposedly hard-to-germinate ones! :)

Bo-Göran

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Satakentias on Iriomote this April.  Planted ones not far from a wild population.  

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Taketomi Island, adjacent to Iriomote, where they aren't native and the soil conditions might be somewhat challenging.  Growing nicely.

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Pal Meir Grand Master

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12 hours ago, bgl said:

Lars,

Yes, Satakentias are great looking palms and one of my (many) favorites! I have found the dark crownshaft coloration to be somewhat individual - some of them have much more color than others. And always fun to see self-germination below mature palms - no matter what the species, but certainly for more unusual ones, or in this case, supposedly hard-to-germinate ones! :)

Bo-Göran

They are not hard to germinate. The only problem is the seeds have to be extremely fresh:

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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@palmfriend, very nice!

I wish those grew well here in California. Oh well . . . .

This calls for a video (Hold your nose and sing like Willie Nelson!):

On the road again

I just can't wait to get on the road again

The life I love is going palming with my friends

I can't wait to get on the road again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mckg0

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