Does anyone know the easy way to get seedling Butias out of Butia boots ?

[WSimpson]

A couple years ago I must have had some viable Butia seeds because I noticed these 2 (  3?   ) small plants growing in the boots of the mother plant . I would like to try and recover those plants but I don't want to kill them . So if someone has a method for getting the seedlings out I would appreciate knowing the best method . It might be self explanatory and I have to just pull open the boot and pull it out ? What kind of success do people have trying to get these palms out of the boots . 

Thanks

Thanks 

 

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[Fusca]

40 minutes ago, WSimpson said:

A couple years ago I must have had some viable Butia seeds because I noticed these 2 (  3?   ) small plants growing in the boots of the mother plant . I would like to try and recover those plants but I don't want to kill them . So if someone has a method for getting the seedlings out I would appreciate knowing the best method . It might be self explanatory and I have to just pull open the boot and pull it out ? What kind of success do people have trying to get these palms out of the boots . 

Thanks

It can be a little tricky especially when they are small like that.  But yeah, I've had good success by wetting the inside of the boot then just pulling the boot away from the trunk to free up the roots as much as possible and then grab the seedling by the base and pull it out.  I've lost one or two in the past but the majority have been successful.    Funny thing is I just saw a Washingtonia seedling growing in the boots of a Sabal mexicana today!  😆

 

[WSimpson]

16 minutes ago, Fusca said:

It can be a little tricky especially when they are small like that.  But yeah, I've had good success by wetting the inside of the boot then just pulling the boot away from the trunk to free up the roots as much as possible and then grab the seedling by the base and pull it out.  I've lost one or two in the past but the majority have been successful.    Funny thing is I just saw a Washingtonia seedling growing in the boots of a Sabal mexicana today!  😆

 

Thanks 

I'll give it a try .

[donnacreation]

2 hours ago, WSimpson said:

Thanks 

I'll give it a try .

I cut away the boots on a few of my larger Pindo palms and many seedlings fell out.  They’re in a container together and they seem to be adjusting.  There are also seedlings growing in the ground around the canopies.  

[Harry’s Palms]

I have one that is growing right next to the base of my large Butia . I noticed it last year when I was pulling weeds. I am going to leave it and see what happens . Harry

[WSimpson]

22 hours ago, donnacreation said:

I cut away the boots on a few of my larger Pindo palms and many seedlings fell out.  They’re in a container together and they seem to be adjusting.  There are also seedlings growing in the ground around the canopies.  

It's amazing how those palms can live in those boots , especially in my 8A climate where I get single digits every now and then . It must be that because the  small seedlings stay dry  that they are able to handle the cold . I have a pot of Rosemary that sat on a dry part of a friend's  patio without any rain all winter  and survived several teen temps and an ultimate Low last winter of 14F without any protection .