Door knocking for a few Howea bellmoreana seeds

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An interesting conversation this afternoon from knocking on a door asking about some bellmoreana seeds in garden I spotted quite some time ago. It turns out the palms are originally from lord Howe being brought back in the early 80s from a very knowledgeable person in the seed industry knowing what he was bringing back. Further into the conversation the gentleman knew a few blokes in the local area whom I knew both of us talking about Howea plants in the early days when they hit the market in a big way back then. I just grabbed a few spikes about 100 bell seeds I was offered the rest of the seeds later on when ready. The palm in question was one prime specimen of a bell kentia solid looking with a great curve in the leaf and so it should being originally from lord Howe. I might have to make an enquiry next time I visit about some Hedyscepe seeds seeing as the contacts are still fresh with lord Howe you just never know. In return I offered a couple of Joey palms along with an anthurium veitchi in appreciation of the seeds.

[Phoenikakias]

A belle bell, Richard!

[Jeff zone 8 N.C.]

Nice find! I've done the door knock before myself. Never been refused seed or a plant share.

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8 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

A belle bell, Richard!

A winner for sure.

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5 hours ago, Jeff zone 8 N.C. said:

Nice find! I've done the door knock before myself. Never been refused seed or a plant share.

It’s a good way to get seeds. Now and then when I ask for seeds someone thinks big bucks thinking there on fortune in the garden. They ask me how much are they worth with a dollar glint in there eye, I say how many do want to buy from me. There quick response is none then I tell them there not worth much then are they. Unless it’s a sabinara magnifica I say to them then they  go blank looked with absolutely no idea about palms in the first place.