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new seed arrivals today

Post by lucky1 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:06 pm

Some new seeds arrived today from RPS

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6953690223/" title="014 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6953 ... 1100_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="014"></a>

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I'm really excited about these..especially the B.eriospatha x Syagrus.

And after a four-hour soak, the Brahea nitida were already starting to push/pop.
Have never seen anything that fast!

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Post by canadianplant » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:57 am

How did you only get 2 types barb. When I order from there, I have to take off half my order cause its 100 bucks..
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:39 am

I used some restraint
And it's also my second order this winter. :lol:

The Butia x Syagrus F1 hybrids were sooooooooo expensive.

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Post by canadianplant » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:23 am

Ahhh, yeah. I was wondering how you met the order limit :D

Ive never had a problem with their seeds. Keep us posted!!
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Post by TimMAz6 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:28 pm

nice barb! You still got room in your place?

How'd you pass up Licuala mattanensis Mapu or Iriartea deltoidea (Pacific)? I'm dissapointed in you Barb! :wink:
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:17 pm

I know, Tim, I know...it was sooooo hard to avoid the "L" list of seeds.
And the "P" Prichardia Pacifica.
and a whole bunch of others. :shaking:
But I need to eat this week.

There's a bit of room left here...
I doubt the dog wants to lose her bed. :|

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Post by canadianplant » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:30 pm

my cat has already lost 3.5 windows. In the next few weeks, shell have .5 of a window. Poor kitty :D
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:36 pm

Cats don't easily give up windows, especially on the south side.

They just use the plant pots as litter boxes. :evil:
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Post by Knnn » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:05 pm

Good luck with them Barb!
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:03 pm

Barb excellent choice for your new seeds. Those Butia Eriospatha x Syagrus. New palms to learn about. It looks like the seeds are floating? Or is it the camera angle. We use tin foil to stop the cats from using the soil in the pots as there personal crapper :lol: . Look forward to updates on your new seedlings. Butia e. X Syagrus R. looks like a Mule palm only more pinnate IMO.
http://media.photobucket.com/image/buti ... 05.jpg?o=1.
Credit given to the pics owner.

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:30 pm

Thanks Steve and John.

None of the seeds floated for more than 10 seconds.

What blew me away was the B.nitida, in fact you can see one (2nd from the right) that's already popping.
4 hours after soaking they were all sticking out those knobs...er....a buttons.

Barb

EDIT: nice pic of that hybrid, John. Hopefull the hybrid receives the best of each parent, versus the worst :lol: :lol:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:04 pm

Hi Barb

Hubby said he'd eat Ramen Noodles until May so you can get those other seed packs! :lol:
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Post by canadianplant » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:49 am

I cant quite make it out, those are the F1 batch right?

Thanks, too. I went to look the seeds up, and almost bought 5 packets of Cycad seed.... :twisted:
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:39 am

Yup, the Butia eriospatha x Syagrus glaucescens are F1.

John, the photobucket link you posted...do you know whose palm that is?

Are these hybrids the ones that were developed/grown in Brazil?

Saw a photo somewhere of about 20 or so palms grown in rows in a garden in Brazil.
Wondered if this was the hybrid.

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