Sabal minor seed bumper crop this year!

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:14 pm

It appears I'll have a bumper crop of Sabal minor seeds this year. All of my Sabal minors are showing flower spikes. Here is some pics.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:27 pm

Looking good!

Keep me in mind if you have any spare seed

Steve

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:04 am

Keep a close eye on them & harvest them as soon as they are ripe. If you wait too long the birds will have a field day & strip every last seed...

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:43 am

Steve, there should be plenty to go around. Laaz, yes I'll keep an eye out when they get ripe. I don't want the birds to get them all.

Dean

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:06 am

Dean - how old are those sabal minors? they look great with nice color. are they in full sun?

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:28 am

Kent,

I suppose they are about 6years old. They are in part shade. Thanks, for the compliment. They pretty much take care of themselves. I'll be giving them some extra water now that they are getting ready flower.

Dean

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:38 pm

Here are a few updated pictures I took today.

This ones flower stalk is all twisted and contorted.

Dean

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:27 pm

Yea Dean, I don't know if anybody told you this or not, but the rules of the board state that you have to share the seeds with the rest of the board

Remember your friends when it's crop season!!!

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:52 pm

Yes, most certainly. I'll surely have plenty of seeds to go around.

Dean

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:56 pm

Dean;

Those are beautiful Sabal minors.

I would love to be on your list for any spare seed that you have.

Allen

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:37 pm

Allen,

When they are ready I'll post them. Consider yourself on the list.

Dean

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:01 am

Dean thanks for posting those super pics.
Have never seen this up close...such a long flower spike on palms that are relatively young.
Please take a new pic to show it slowly opening up.

Congrats.
Heck, if you can get past CC (canada customs) to ship to Edmonton, perhaps I could be on your list too.
What the heck am I saying

ha ha

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:28 am

Barb, I'll try to stay atuned to when there opening up. I might have to get the ladder out to take some pictures. Consider yourself on the seed list too.

Dean

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:32 am

Dean,
Yes your pics are great.
I'm unlikely to witness my palms flower due to cold lousy winters with low light, and crappy spring weather the last few years.
So will enthusiastically follow your pics.

ps--I'll reimburse the postage, as before.
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:48 am

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:39 pm

here is some updated pictures of the flower spikes...

Dean

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:49 pm

AHHHHH, I can hear the rattle of my package already

Maazing how slow the tree is, yet the seed stalk SHOOTS up like a rocket.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:43 pm

Spectacular, Dean.
Thanks for taking those pics.

A few more in a couple of days please?
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:11 pm

Okay, I'll try to catch them when they open.

Dean

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:02 pm

here's some updated pics...

Dean

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:09 am

Dean,
spectacularly showy flowers...nice to see it so close up.
Most palms I've seen in flower (in pics) are so tall that the detail is lost.
Thanks.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:26 am

Dean,

Thanks for the photos!

Here are some from the seeds you sent last Winter, fast growing and a nice color

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:53 am

Way to go, Steve.

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:09 pm

Okay, here are some updated photos you all.

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:20 pm

Very Nice.

Allen

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:45 pm

They look like grapes! Beautiful.
Thanks for posting the progression, Dean.

Are you going to trade/sell the seeds? or germinate them all yourself?
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:48 pm

Barb, I might germinate some myself. I plan on giving others away or trading them. You did want some? Didn't you?

Dean

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Dean, great you'll germinate some.

Thanks for your generous offer...but I'm gonna pass.
Having trouble looking after what I already have.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:41 pm

Looking good.

Love those flower stalks.