Monster Archonotophoenix cunninghamiana seeding: Any Interest?

[PalmatierMeg]

I believe I have one of the largest and most bodacious Archonotophoenix cunninghamiana I have ever seen. It is several times larger than piccabeens planted nearby. It is 25-30' tall with a huge crown of leaves and a trunk over 1' diameter. It is now flowering. Earlier today we cut down all infructescenses from palms in the side and back yards. But not this one - yet.

I know piccabeens tend to be common as dirt but few of them are as colossal as this one. So, I wonder: is anyone on PT interested in obtaining seeds of this palm when they ripen? If not, those infructescenses are toast. One call only.

Seeding Archonotophoenix cunninghamiana, Cape Coral, FL 2019.  Sandal size 8, hand ridiculously small

[necturus]

I’d be interested

[jimmyt]

Indeed we would be..................

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

@Jeff985 might be interested 

[Ficus Farmer]

yes, I'd be interested in seed too

[Jim in Los Altos]

I wish I could get mine to STOP producing seed. OMG, they're like walking on marbles and they fall everywhere. Then there's the thousands of seedlings. I love these palms despite! Just a few of the buggers growing in the garden. Fattest one has a trunk base 22" wide at the base. Tallest ones are approaching 35' tall. 

 

Edited November 22, 2019 by Jim in Los Altos

[Jeff985]

8 hours ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

@Jeff985 might be interested 

Of course. 

[HtownPalms]

Sign me up! 

[kinzyjr]

Thanks for the notification, @PalmatierMeg.  I'm in.

[redant]

7 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

I wish I could get mine to STOP producing seed. OMG, they're like walking on marbles and they fall everywhere. Then there's the thousands of seedlings. I love these palms despite! Just a few of the buggers growing in the garden. Fattest one has a trunk base 22" wide at the base. Tallest ones are approaching 35' tall. 

 

I used to love when my palms seeded, now I dread it. So many volunteers. I now try for palms that are not such seed machines, some are far worse then others.   

Edited November 22, 2019 by redant

[redant]

15 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

I believe I have one of the largest and most bodacious Archonotophoenix cunninghamiana I have ever seen. It is several times larger than piccabeens planted nearby. It is 25-30' tall with a huge crown of leaves and a trunk over 1' diameter. It is now flowering. Earlier today we cut down all infructescenses from palms in the side and back yards. But not this one - yet.

I know piccabeens tend to be common as dirt but few of them are as colossal as this one. So, I wonder: is anyone on PT interested in obtaining seeds of this palm when they ripen? If not, those infructescenses are toast. One call only.

Seeding Archonotophoenix cunninghamiana, Cape Coral, FL 2019.  Sandal size 8, hand ridiculously small

Nice one but no thanks. I don't really see that kings are all that common in the normal FL yards (non-palm nuts).

[Fusca]

12 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

they're like walking on marbles and they fall everywhere.

I'm looking forward to walking on marbles in several years, but I'll plant mine away from walkways. Thanks for the warning - I'd hate to have someone fall.   I hope to live long enough to get to the "dreading the fruiting" stage!

Edited November 22, 2019 by Fusca

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, Fusca said:

I'm looking forward to walking on marbles in several years, but I'll plant mine away from walkways. Thanks for the warning - I'd hate to have someone fall.   I hope to live long enough to get to the "dreading the fruiting" stage!

They are very fast growing palms. From seed to a fruiting palm in 7-9 years, at least in my climate. I’ve allowed some volunteers to stay where they sprouted and some are approaching 20 feet tall in just a few short years. 

[Fusca]

16 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

They are very fast growing palms. From seed to a fruiting palm in 7-9 years, at least in my climate. I’ve allowed some volunteers to stay where they sprouted and some are approaching 20 feet tall in just a few short years. 

That's great news Jim - so far my seedlings are doing well and I will plant them out in a couple of months.  The one that was damaged hasn't moved yet but is still hanging in there.  Thanks again!