Trachycarpus finally germinated after 38 days

[Slifer00]

20% of them have already germinated in the past few days, with more of them to come! I use the baggy method and tuck them away in the corner of the bathroom, where it benefits from the humidity to allow faster germination. I harvested them straight from the Dublin botanical gardens in ireland. In regards to planting them, i presume I place the growing side facing upwards, right? (that is, before adding a layer of soil on the top)

[Leelanau Palms]

Congratulations! See the image below for perspective on placement of your seeds

[Slifer00]

21 hours ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Congratulations! See the image below for perspective on placement of your seeds

The image you have presented to me is not very clear? Did I plant it in the correct direction in the pot? Doesn't the image just show how the root looks like when it grows?

Thanks

[Leelanau Palms]

It depicts the development of the plant structure adjacent to the seed. The seed in your picture has just sprouted. You could either orient the seed with the growth structure horizontal to the seed buried in the soil (not pointing up or down) or let it germinate further before planting until it develops a distinct radicle/root end and a leaf/shoot end.

[PalmatierMeg]

3 hours ago, Leelanau Palms said:

It depicts the development of the plant structure adjacent to the seed. The seed in your picture has just sprouted. You could either orient the seed with the growth structure horizontal to the seed buried in the soil (not pointing up or down) or let it germinate further before planting until it develops a distinct radicle/root end and a leaf/shoot end.

Good advice. When I'm in doubt I always place the seed on its side. The seedling will figure out the rest.

Congratulations. Trachycarpus prefer cooler climates and you have what they want. I can't grow them here - whether it's our 7 month swelter or nematodes or both I don't know.

[Leelanau Palms]

So any updates on your seeds?