Best Sources of Palms & Seeds Worldwide

[Diane Kirkland]

If you were writing a palm book and wanted to include the gold-standard in sources of palms and/or seeds, which nurseries would you list?  I need URLs with the names, please.  

If you've had a negative experience with a suggested source, please send me a PM so it doesn't disrupt the thread (or me -- I've had my limit of disruptions this month!).  

Thanks all.

D.

[elHoagie]

Here's the places I buy most of my stuff from:

seeds:

Ortanique

Rare Palm Seeds

plants:

Floribunda

Jack

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks, Jack -- they look like good sites.

D.

[Zac in NC]

Yeah Rarepalmseeds.com is good

Europalms

Zac

Diane- Is this for the Pocket Guide? Please tell me you are going to finish that one.

Zac

[Diane Kirkland]

NIce site, Zac; thanks!

[DoomsDave]

Over time, I've bought a lot from:

Floribunda Palms

Kapopho palms  (url = http://www.growpalms.com/)

Kapoho uses "cones" to raise small plants in which makes them easier to ship, and easier to keep when you get them if you can't plant them right away.

Floribunda is less expensive, and I find that the "cones" used by Kapoho tend to be a bit cumbersome if you're working with a lot of plants.

I've been very satisfied with both, and I keep their current availabilities at my fingertips.

I also recommend Gary Wood's nursery, South Coast Palms in Fallbrook.  

South Coast Palms List

SCP's material is all "hard grown" outdoors, mostly, which means you won't get the shrink tropical or greenhouse grown plants suffer.  ALso, Gary raises a lot of plants from seed obtained from plants on his own property, so they're reasonable in price.

dave

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks Dave.  I have trouble remembering where I live when I read those plant lists.

[Walter John]

Is this another post confined to USA ?

[Diane Kirkland]

Is this another post confined to USA ?

The name of the thread is "Best Sources of Palms & Seeds Worldwide"

[Walter John]

Yes of course, pardon me.

Here's two for South East Queensland, Australia.

Palms for Brisbane

Utopia Palms and Cycads

Here's one for Northern Territory, Australia

Young palms . No web site but I sought out the best palm spots when I was there this year and these guys were stand outs for price and product.

Arnhem Nursery

[Diane Kirkland]

Thank you -- the Palms for Brisbane site looks great.

Do you have access to a complete address and phone number for the Arnhem Nursery?

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

Here's a good one in San Diego...

http://www.cycads-n-palms.com/

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks, Steve; good site. I'm having a laugh because I was looking at the minimum temperature page getting more and more excited until I realized they were listing the palm and then had a dash and then the minimum temp.  I was reading the dash as "minus."

Licuala spinosa - 28°F

Reality has returned.   :>

[ViveroLaVida]

Hello Diane

I guess this would be a proper place to include my nursery for a not so discrete plug.

It is called Vivero La Vida we are by far the best place to buy palms in the Baja Peninsula of Mexico.We are located on the southern tip of Baja California sur Mexico in a town called Todos Santos.  We are relatively young with about 7 years under our belts but we make up for that with the other numbers,currently we grow over 100  species and counting with about 20,000 plants from seedlings to 15 gal.  Plus we have 5 acres that we are planting out our excess stock into.

By the way Rarepalmseeds.com and ortanique are definately the best seed sources.

Thanks

oscar

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks Oscar -- I'll have to look at a map, it sounds as though you're sort of close to where some friends are buying houses but I can't remember the names of the towns.

Please give me the nursery's complete address and phone number and if you have a web site, the url.  

Your inventory sounds impressive.  I have several friends in the nursery business; it's hard work, but 7 years is a fantastic start.  

(Thanks for the comments on the seed sources, too.)

[Walter John]

(Diane Kirkland @ Aug. 24 2006,14:00)

QUOTE

Thank you -- the Palms for Brisbane site looks great.

Do you have access to a complete address and phone number for the Arnhem Nursery?

Arnhem Nursery

Address: 35 Arnhem Hwy Humpty Doo NT 0836

Phone: (08) 8988 1351

They have an email address but I can't seem to find it. I rang them and one of the staff there will get the boss to email me so I can have it saved.

[Patrick]

Gosh, what about junglemusic.net?

[Diane Kirkland]

Arnhem Nursery

Address: 35 Arnhem Hwy Humpty Doo NT 0836

Phone: (08) 8988 1351

They have an email address but I can't seem to find it.

An email address would be excellent.  I have a little time to compile the list.  Thanks again.

Gosh, what about junglemusic.net?

Thanks for the mention, Patrick.  I didn't want to prompt anyone, but I do have them on my list because of friends' good experiences in finding palms there.

I'm enjoying looking at all these nursery sites!

D.

[DoomsDave]

Wal:

HIghway Humpty Doo?

Wanna know more, maybe in a new thread . . . .

dave

[Dypsisdean]

Diane,

Don't forget:

http://www.jdandersen.com/

[DoomsDave]

(Dypsisdean @ Aug. 24 2006,02:00)

QUOTE

Diane,

Don't forget:

http://www.jdandersen.com/

Egad!

I omitted, too.  Never any mail order, but got a lot.

dave

[Diane Kirkland]

Dean, J.D. Anderson is on the list.  What a beautiful set of photos on their home page!  Thanks.

[jam99]

I can recommend European based ones:

Hardy Palms

Europalms

and one from Florida:

Faulkner's Palms

I think these three are growers, not businessmen, if you get what I mean ;-)

Cheers, Jan

[Diane Kirkland]

Thank you, Jan.  For obvious (Seattle) reasons, I spent quite a bit of time on the Hardy Palms and Europalms sites.  I'm beginning to think the little runt I have in a pot is a Butia paraguayensi and not a B. capitata.  RLR told me I should put it into the ground but I was afraid our moss would be taller!  

Since I try to stay away from threads selling palms in Florida (I'll try anything that sounds like it might make it, even in my living room), I didn't realize Christian owned Faulkner's Palms.  What a great site and a nice collection.  

Some of my closest friends own nurseries and grow stock from seed.  Two collect their own (with permission) -- Sean Hogan who grows palms in Oregon and Dan Hinkley (former owner of Heronswood Nursery) doesn't.  You're right about the ones who are growers rather than businessmen.  The passion benefits all of us with the interesting variety of plants, but it's hard to get rich growing plants from seed.

Thanks!

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks, Tully.  My link to Equatorial Exotics didn't work but I found them.  While looking, I saw some nice comments about them on Google.  

I can't tell from their site if they're mail order only.  Can you find an address and phone number for me?  

My link to Fronds didn't work either for some reason.  If you can tell me a little more about that one, I can probably find it.

D.

[aussiearoids]

Fronds up near Kuranda is very good , tried to post links but did not work .. fronds.com.au

Equatorial Exotics in Cairns has some excellent stuff

equatorialexotics.com , not only palms

[Logolight]

I have one.

www.thaipalmseeds.com

[Diane Kirkland]

Tully, I got Fronds from the info you just gave me.  They say they are wholesale -- will they sell single plants to individuals or is it only in larger quantities?  

Thanks!

D.

[Diane Kirkland]

www.thaipalmseeds.com

Thanks David.  This is very difficult for me.  I've already been (since you posted it) on their web site and clicking around the licuala seeds, wondering if they'd get spider mites in my living room.   :>  

Latitude 47 can be tough!

[tropicalb]

I would nominate the following:

for palms, Kevin Weaver:

http://www.palms4u2.com

for seeds, Eric Anderson:

http://www.seedcoseeds.com/

[Diane Kirkland]

The Anderson Seed Co. is a good site.  Thanks.

For the Weaver site, http://www.palms4u2.com, I can't find an address or phone number.  Is it there or do you have it?  

Thanks!

D.

[palmazon]

phone number for KW Palms and Cycads is (951) 526-5542

by appointment only (it's their home) - Lake Elsinore, inland Southern California

I've heard good things about Teakettle Enterprises - a seed supplier located in Belize; I haven't tried them out yet, though

[Diane Kirkland]

Thanks -- I wouldn't publish my home / nursery address either.  I understand now.  D.

[Zac in NC]

http://www.thepalmcentre.co.uk/

http://www.malesiana.com/html/home.htm amd also their affiliate, http://www.borneo-palm-seed.com/html/home.htm

http://www.garysnursery.homestead.com/index.html

http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/guaycuyacu/fruits_1.html

Diane- The only one I have gotten things from is Gary's Nursery, but the others appear to have great selections.

Gerry's Jungle

Zac

[Diane Kirkland]

Zac, thanks!  Gary's Nursery has a neat shot from overhead that gives a good view of the property and inventory.  

I notice The Palm Centre advertises Licuala grandis as an indoor palm.  I wonder if it really works out?  

On a slight thread drift, I think I'm going to be able to stick those Euphorbia stygiana seeds in the mail to you tomorrow.  I also have seeds from a Fargesia nitida that bloomed quite beautifully for me right after a friend gave me a nice big plant.  ???   It's a beautiful bamboo and you're young enough to get some good-sized plants from it.  Interested?  

D.

[bgl]

Diane,

Licuala grandis can certainly be used indoors, but it's a very short term proposition! I tried it a few times when we lived in Poway, CA, but with a/c and heat indoors and the palm's requirements for high humidity it's on a steady downhill descent towards oblivion the moment you bring it into your home!

I've been reluctant to mention this, but we also do have a palm nursery. The reason I was relucant is twofold:

1) we're just in the early phase right now (I expect to be fully operational by late 2007, with enough of an inventory to begin advertising), and

2) we will only do local sales. No shipping off island.

As mentioned in a different thread earlier this month, our daughter is in the process of setting up our website:

www.lundkvistpalmgarden.com

If you're still interested in including us, let me know what additional info you need.

Bo-Göran

[aussiearoids]

There are many retail Palm outlets up here in tropical Australia , lots have no web site or email .

Here is one I have dealt with , excellent stock and very good prices .. Tropical Palm Traders in Mena Creek , ph. is

07 4065 3308  tropicanapalm@austar.com.au .

They are at the Mission Beach Monster Markets last Sunday of the month , I will buy some more palms next weekend , large Chambreyonias only Au$25 .

[Zac in NC]

(Diane Kirkland @ Aug. 24 2006,16:50)

QUOTE

Zac, thanks!  Gary's Nursery has a neat shot from overhead that gives a good view of the property and inventory.  

I notice The Palm Centre advertises Licuala grandis as an indoor palm.  I wonder if it really works out?  

On a slight thread drift, I think I'm going to be able to stick those Euphorbia stygiana seeds in the mail to you tomorrow.  I also have seeds from a Fargesia nitida that bloomed quite beautifully for me right after a friend gave me a nice big plant.  ???   It's a beautiful bamboo and you're young enough to get some good-sized plants from it.  Interested?  

D.

Diane- yes I would be interested in trying that Fargesia.

Gary's doesn't do mailorder, but I happen to know one can get his Trachycarpus fortunei Taylor Form via Plant Delights Nursery, who does do mail order. Tony sells palms, as well as other cool plants, so add him to that list.

Zac

[Gileno Machado]

Hi Diane:

Besides the traditional RPS and Ortanique, I've had good experience buying seeds from Trebrown UK, Borneo Palm seeds, Arecaceaes from Thailand (he posts here sometimes), etc.

My best results with palm seeds were from Kamipalms (Jason Cox) from OZ and Faulkner Palms (Christian CFKingfish) from Fla, but they are both actually my friends and we've been swapping gifts for a long time now. Many other people, from many different countries have sent me excellent fresh seeds (Spain, UK, Slovakia, Bolivia, Argentina, Thailand, Samoa, Australia (Victoria, West Aust. provinces), Canary Islands, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Dominican Rep, USA (California, Louisiana. Hawaii and Florida states)- Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Paraíba, Goiás, Alagoas, Minas Gerais and Pernambuco states). Thanks to these collectors, most of whom I've met here here in Palmtalk, I've been busy with many new seedlings here lately. I guess that swapping fresh seeds is by far the best way to start a palm collection. Thank you Amigos...

[paulgila]

palmgrover has seen a L.grandis(i think) that has been grown indoors in socal for years...