Wallichia densifolia self sown seeds

[happypalms]

A nice little surprise this afternoon finding some self sown wallichia densifolia seedlings next to the parent plant the rats did get into the seeds before I could harvest them even with protection they still got sone off the seeds but they didn’t travel far away to eat them or dropping them with some germinating i will transplant them into some tubes to get a few more for the garden.

[Harry’s Palms]

Yea , I would get those before the rodents chew the stems. There are certain types that they love like Wodyetia. At just about that size something chewed right through the stems . They left my Chamaedorea alone. Harry

[tim_brissy_13]

20 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Yea , I would get those before the rodents chew the stems. There are certain types that they love like Wodyetia. At just about that size something chewed right through the stems . They left my Chamaedorea alone. Harry

Interesting - Chamaedorea seedlings are known as a favourite for rodents in my part of the world (Melbourne, Aus). They’ll get at basically anything though if left unchecked from what I’ve seen. 

[Tyrone]

Yes, Chamaedoreas are preyed upon by rats and spider mite here. 

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Yea , I would get those before the rodents chew the stems. There are certain types that they love like Wodyetia. At just about that size something chewed right through the stems . They left my Chamaedorea alone. Harry

Yep I will try and beat the rats again as they have exspensive tastes

Richard 

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9 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Interesting - Chamaedorea seedlings are known as a favourite for rodents in my part of the world (Melbourne, Aus). They’ll get at basically anything though if left unchecked from what I’ve seen. 

I don’t think it matters to rats except the more expensive and exotic imported palms are the go for them import seeds only to have rats eat them is not fun.

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9 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Yes, Chamaedoreas are preyed upon by rats and spider mite here. 

If it is rare the rats seem to know and will make a b line straight for them only adding more salt to wound of the customs import costs.

[Tyrone]

32 minutes ago, happypalms said:

If it is rare the rats seem to know and will make a b line straight for them only adding more salt to wound of the customs import costs.

Yeah they decimated my Dictyocaryum lamarckianum back in the day. Just chopped them off at the base and didn’t really eat them. Psychopathic palm hating rats they were. If I had a gun………………..

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8 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Yeah they decimated my Dictyocaryum lamarckianum back in the day. Just chopped them off at the base and didn’t really eat them. Psychopathic palm hating rats they were. If I had a gun………………..

Yep there the ones whatever happened to the pied piper by the way.