Couple of box’s of RPS seeds germinated well

[happypalms]

Some good germination rates on some rps seeds. Some lanonia hainensis, and a mixed box of dypsis confusa with some Geonoma mooreana, all batches of a hundred seeds. After they germinate I take them of the heat mats and leave the lids on the box’s until most have produced there first leaf, so there not far from being potted up just a bit of time is all I need to do that. But some interesting palms to add to garden later on. 

[tim_brissy_13]

Nice work Richard. My Lanonia hainanensis seemed like duds from the outset unfortunately. Still no germination after about 5-6 months. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Wow , that’s really good yield . Harry

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Nice work Richard. My Lanonia hainanensis seemed like duds from the outset unfortunately. Still no germination after about 5-6 months. 

I pretty well much gave up on my ones, then they started to come up. Patience on these ones my ones went in on the 2/02/24. 

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Wow , that’s really good yield . Harry

Yes not to bad, keep the rats away and I will see how I go with them. 
Richard 

[gyuseppe]

I tried to grow lanonia hainanensis, but it died in winter

[tim_brissy_13]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

I pretty well much gave up on my ones, then they started to come up. Patience on these ones my ones went in on the 2/02/24. 

Oh wow interesting. I really didn’t expect them to take long based on my experience with Lanonia calciphila which germinated basically immediately. I’ll hold on to them with hope!

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Oh wow interesting. I really didn’t expect them to take long based on my experience with Lanonia calciphila which germinated basically immediately. I’ll hold on to them with hope!

That’s whatbb be I thought as well being a lanonia sp. But with name changes from licuala its probable seeing as it was a licuala which some sp can take a long time so hang in there. 

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

I tried to grow lanonia hainanensis, but it died in winter

What lows do you get in temperatures in your area.

[gyuseppe]

Hello Richard

In winter we go down to -2 degrees Celsius, but in January 2017, we went down to -5.7 degrees Celsius, a killer winter!

[Brad52]

Anyone know in general how long Veitchia seeds take to germinate?  I think these are V joannis but not certain as I understand that name is often used for other Veitchia here. For example one V joannis and one V arecina both are apparently Carpentaria but I do think my seed tree is V joannis.

[Mazat]

27 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

Hello Richard

In winter we go down to -2 degrees Celsius, but in January 2017, we went down to -5.7 degrees Celsius, a killer winter!

it was only -8.0 degrees celsius right by the lake in 2017.
we had -9.8 degrees celsius in the community garden, it was only -8.0 degrees celsius right by the lake.
at that time we lost a washingtonia robusta which we actively protected but still lost. 

all the leaves were brown. and when we waited, we could only pull out the advancing spears ...
we were very sad, even the neighbors. 

[gyuseppe]

Here Washingtonia grow like weeds, you find them everywhere

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Brad52 said:

Anyone know in general how long Veitchia seeds take to germinate?  I think these are V joannis but not certain as I understand that name is often used for other Veitchia here. For example one V joannis and one V arecina both are apparently Carpentaria but I do think my seed tree is V joannis.

A bit like chambeyronia anywhere from 3 to 6 months if given good heat. 

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, Mazat said:

it was only -8.0 degrees celsius right by the lake in 2017.
we had -9.8 degrees celsius in the community garden, it was only -8.0 degrees celsius right by the lake.
at that time we lost a washingtonia robusta which we actively protected but still lost. 

all the leaves were brown. and when we waited, we could only pull out the advancing spears ...
we were very sad, even the neighbors. 

Those temperatures to me are the dead zone. It’s just too cold for my type of tropical garden look. I would kill so many plants wanting to try them.

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Here Washingtonia grow like weeds, you find them everywhere

Washingtonia are tough as it must get cold.

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Hello Richard

In winter we go down to -2 degrees Celsius, but in January 2017, we went down to -5.7 degrees Celsius, a killer winter!

There bearable those temperatures. But only for a brief time with tropical plants.

[gyuseppe]

Hello Richard

that's why I created hybrids of phoenix roebelenii, to have more choice

[Brad52]

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

A bit like chambeyronia anywhere from 3 to 6 months if given good heat. 

Thanks Richard, these are in pot on the lanai so not much heat unless the sun touches them.  I was reliably lazy about them and just stuck them in an old pot of soil after soaking.  

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Brad52 said:

Thanks Richard, these are in pot on the lanai so not much heat unless the sun touches them.  I was reliably lazy about them and just stuck them in an old pot of soil after soaking.  

They will come up put a plastic bag over the pot for a bit of extra heat. 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Hello Richard

that's why I created hybrids of phoenix roebelenii, to have more choice

Hybrid vigour is usually a lot tougher than the parent plants.

[Brad52]

17 hours ago, happypalms said:

They will come up put a plastic bag over the pot for a bit of extra heat. 

Thanks!

[gyuseppe]

18 hours ago, happypalms said:

Hybrid vigour is usually a lot tougher than the parent plants.

FOR THE FIRST TIME MY MICROSPADIX X RADICACALIS ARE BLOSSOMING
 

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

FOR THE FIRST TIME MY MICROSPADIX X RADICACALIS ARE BLOSSOMING
 

Hopefully they produce seeds. That will be interesting for you.