A Box of Coconuts :-)

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:23 pm

One of my summer projects arrived today!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:25 pm

Going to soak for a few days, then pot them up.

The fish are having fun pushing these around

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri May 29, 2009 7:40 pm

Steve,
that is exciting! It'll be wonderful to see them sprout and fronds emerge.
So beautiful.

The fish think their food is stale

Bet it won't take long for them to pop in hot weather. Keep us posted.

Barb

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:24 am

Wow! Those are some big nuts.

-Jay

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:56 pm

Here is some good info for anyone wondering how to go about germinating these, will post my results!

http://www.coconuts.kansaspalms.com/

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:42 pm

Soaked for a few days, potted up, and the waiting begins..............................

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:11 pm

First one to sprout

Steve

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:37 am

Truly amazing.

The large seeds are for the plants to disperse by way of ocean currents. Am I remembering correctly from what I've read?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:15 am

They will float for a long time, it's been claimed that viable coconuts have washed up on Norway's beaches

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:01 am

great job. so how long before you have coconuts in central Kansas ?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:13 pm

No idea ..... I'm going to put one in ground inside the greenhouse and see if it survives

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:16 pm

Still moving along, a little slow, night time temps. have been in the 50's

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:50 pm

First leaf starting to emerge,
(Too cold in the GH for germination now, loaded four of them into the propagator to speed things up)

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:04 am

Still moving along. This is a tough one, temps at night have been in the 50's, and barely into the 60's during the day for the last week or two.

Steve

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:32 pm

That's really cool Steve,I want to give one a try next year.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:52 am

The Panama Talls are are supposed to be a little more cool tolerant than some of the other varieties, this one's still moving along.

Steve

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:10 pm

I bet feeling a nice warm flood light on it would kicks it's nutty little butt into gear!
Nice little C-nut palm!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:55 pm

That's a good idea, thanks!

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:24 am

Yea a heat lamp on them does sound like a good idea. Or heat tape?

The fish pushing them around was hilarious.

I've never been able to keep one alive.
Congrats on the germination.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:54 am

Now if I could just get a few more to germinate. Being too cold outside now, moved the rest into the propagator.
Have them bagged up & will soak for a few hours every 3-4 days.

My wife wanted to take a shower, I got yelled at for this!

Steve

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:08 pm

What's her problem?

Tell her to jump in and make sure the waters hot!
That will get them going for sure!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:25 pm

................... lol

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:56 pm

Put on a little Don Ho music,start singing tiny bubbles,say Aloha welcome to the Islands and enjoy the warm gentle rains the shower can provide and enjoy your trip to the islands where coconuts washed a shore!!!LOL

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:42 am

Hi Don, that works for me

If I turn my back for too long, the kids will be kicking them around the house like soccer balls

Steve

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:28 pm

And then you'd have medical bills for broken feet!!!LOL

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:35 pm

Little by little.... I haven't picked up a spotlight yet, but did move it a bit more into the walkway, the airflow from the heater will keep it warmer at night.

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:01 am

Not at all happy with the current temps, but determined to grow!

Steve

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:15 pm

Hey Steve

Forgot to ask you the other day,if all your coconuts have germinated?
Thinking I might get some more,for when these get a little taller,I'm going to have to get rid of them,and would like to grow some more!
Where did you get yours from?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:10 pm

Hi Don, This is the only one so far, it cooled down early this year which stalled them out.
Put the rest in the propagator mid October, maybe another month or two of heat will produce a few more.
I'll save you a couple!

FNGLA seed auctions usually has some available. They have an auction every two weeks, register at their site and you'll get notices when they start.

http://botanicalauctions.com/

Steve

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:36 pm

Thanks
Well they say it takes 6 months to a year to germinate,even in the best of climates!
Looks like a deep arctic freeze is coming our way,temps below zero maybe,next week!
Better throw on a extra blanket or two!!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:22 am

It was chilly this morning at 5F .........................

midweek at -5, will probably end up lower than that.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:29 am

Good work!
About three months from soak to sprout...you're a patient man, Steve!

I would've drop-kicked 'em over the fence by then.

Barb

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:52 am

Barb,I thought you Canadians were know for strong will and Patience!!!!!LOL
I'd almost buy and send you one if you promised a video of you trying to drop kick one one over the fence!!!LOL
Sargent Preston of the Royal Mounties with his side kick dog King!!!
That guy had nerves of steel along with great patience!!!

Steve,whopping 16* here really feels cold,if it gets -5 I think I will have to light the propane heater for the garage!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:03 pm

send you one if you promised a video of you trying to drop kick one one over the fence

What TRYING?

My dear old mother said birth was 3 hours; about my max patience.

It's a low fence, you'd lose the bet!

Barb

PS--We Canadians are known for being boring, ha ha.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:37 am

This one made it through the winter

(The ripples in the leaves are from the cold spells, had a few nights in the low 30's in the GH)

Steve

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:29 pm

Looking good!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:04 pm

It's so cool to see how coconuts form all over the place in S. Florida. They are all over the shores of the intracoastal, the raccoons
find them a very tasty treat otherwise there would be more of them then palmettos if that's possible.

Bill

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:11 pm

Nice to see someone succeed with these things.

Mine croaked after I'd spent a bucket of money bringing it back from Hawaii with requisite phytosanitary certificate...

Attaboy, Steve.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:33 pm

Thanks! I just have to keep trying with these...........................

Steve

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:20 am

Nice!

Waiting for my to sprout. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Mark

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A Box of Coconuts :-)

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