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Pygmy date palm seed hardiness?

NC_Palms

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this might be a stupid question but a few years ago i collected a ton of pygmy date seeds and threw them in my car and totally forget about them until recently. Its been a few years so they've been through a few winters in my car, but nothing below 18F. Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them? 

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Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

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56 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

this might be a stupid question but a few years ago i collected a ton of pygmy date seeds and threw them in my car and totally forget about them until recently. Its been a few years so they've been through a few winters in my car, but nothing below 18F. Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them? 

So you've been driving around for years with so many palm seeds you forgot where they even were?  Nice! Award!

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1 hour ago, NC_Palms said:

this might be a stupid question but a few years ago i collected a ton of pygmy date seeds and threw them in my car and totally forget about them until recently. Its been a few years so they've been through a few winters in my car, but nothing below 18F. Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them? 

Ha ha!  I have done the same thing!  The fruits are so small - they're easy to loose track of.  The desert Phoenix palm seeds remain viable for many years but roebelenii are not desert palms. I don't know how long they were subject to freezing temps but it may not have hurt them too much. It won't hurt to try.

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Yes I think they might be viable too.  My pic above should be taken as a badge of honor as we are all Palm Nuts here!

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(8 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf),  brazoria(1) , birmingham(3), etonia (1) louisiana(4), palmetto (1), riverside (1),  tamaulipas (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7+), wagnerianus(1+),  Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7),  22'  Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1),  Blue Butia odorata (1), Serenoa repens (1) +Tons of tropical plants.  Recent Yearly Lows -6F, -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F

 

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I can't answer the question.

But I have always blamed my wife for my missing seeds.

Maybe I need to check my truck?

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4 hours ago, Allen said:

So you've been driving around for years with so many palm seeds you forgot where they even were?  Nice! Award!

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Alrighty, looks like i’ll be planting these in the spring. I’ll give updates when/if they germinate 👍

Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

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19 hours ago, NC_Palms said:

...Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them? 

There's only one way to find out. Good luck this spring.

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