any good Palm seed sources

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:49 pm

I thought it might be time for me to try some more seeds. Any good sources around for Needle Palm seed or other hardier types of palms or yucca?

Have many folks here used rarepalmseeds?

Thanks in advance.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:02 am

RPS is excellent,also try e-bay,I always look there first for the cheapest prices.
If you are looking for rare palm seeds go with an experienced seller like RPS,it's a drag to find out after 5+ years that you got a common palm instaed of a rare one from an inexperienced seller-

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:48 pm

Ron you might want to also try rareseedsource.com seedrack.com. I have always got great seeds from both of these suppliers.

John

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:30 pm

There's a selection of Yucca (and Agave) from Desert Northwest. I've dealt with Ian before and he's very knowlegable and has good deals. Here's his seed list ... http://www.desertnorthwest.com/catalog/seed.html

Cheers, Barrie.

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:24 am

Excellent. I have bought on ebay before but that was a good point about what really grows up eventually. Ha ha.

I have thought about buying from Ian but sure wish he did paypal or maybe he does now. I'll go look.

Thanks again.

Eriktampabay · Post by **Eriktampabay** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:31 am

I may have some extra needle palm seeds next month. I will also have quite a few 1 gallon size.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:50 pm

Hey- I just got an order from Europalms.be, good serive, quick and better prices then rarepalmseeds.com.
I second the use of the desert Northwest, Ian is a great source not only for seeds, but also of information. I strongly reccomend ordering through him!

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:54 pm

Thanks again, everyone. I really do need to try some other types of palms here. My Trachycarpus f seedlings have made it through three winters now.

I thought I lost my Sabal minor but found one seedling still struggling to come back after our horrible last winter.

I usually just mulch everything in deeply with leaves though I have built enclosures in years past.

I'll check out some of these other sites.

Thanks.....

Okanagan desert-palms · Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:27 pm

Ron do you have any pics to share? Penticton should be about a half zone better than Kelowna for growing palms and yuccas. I have lot`s of smaller cold hardy palms if your interested pm me.

John

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:44 am

They're just dinky little seedlings so I've never take a picture of them but I should and then learn how to post on here.... must read the fax on that. Mind when I looked at the one clump this morning it does look like some of them have gained a bit of growth.

I'll pm you, John.

I agree Penticton is probably a bit better zone wise but I sure hear and see about many plants there that we should be trying here. I keep wishing the city would use Musa basjoo here but I've yet to see good specimens here. Even mine are under a foot but come back year after year. I must move them away from the Japanese Maple with which they compete and the same goes for my sad palms and every other plant in my backyard for that matter.

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:05 am

Ron,
We would all enjoy your pictures, small or not. They all start off small so even better to have before and after pictures.

I use photo bucket, it's so easy. All you do is click on upload images and video, select the image you want from the folder you keep you pictures in. Then copy the Img code and paste it into the forum where you type. Simple as that.

Bill

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:06 am

Right I'll try to take some photos of my seedling clumps tomorrow. Yes, clumps.... sigh... I know they should be separated but I'm scared they'll be too late to re-establish before winter. Maybe I can get a shot of the lone Sabal minor seedling too or someone can gently tell me it's dead.

Oh... I should say I'll take them later today.

Night,
Ron.

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:32 am

I see Alligator Alley carries Sabal McCurtain seed.

Any thoughts?

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:56 am

I've had good luck with the Alligator Alley seeds in the past. I reccomend taking them out of their packages when they arrive and spraying them with raid to kill any potential Palmetto weevils that might be in the seed! I had perhaps 70% germination with their McCurtain seed.

As for McCurtain being hardier... Not sure. I planted one regular and one McCurtain last spring. I currently have one regular recovering from spear pull and no McCurtain. I know that means nothing, but it's interesting nonetheless!

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks Paul, I'm making out my lists of seed that I will buy to figure out what may work for me. Just waiting to see when Alligator gets back to me.

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:51 am

Barrie wrote:There's a selection of Yucca (and Agave) from Desert Northwest. I've dealt with Ian before and he's very knowlegable and has good deals. Here's his seed list ... http://www.desertnorthwest.com/catalog/seed.html

Cheers, Barrie.

Thanks, Barrie.

I've got an order ready for him but noticed his seed list hasn't been updated for awhile. Is there a more current list I wonder?
I've emailed him but I'm sure he is busy with all his work so hopefully he'll get back to me soon.

Next I'll work on a Europalm order. Yes, I'm rather methodical about these things.

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:42 am

Argh, I'm obviously not very patient but my fingers are crossed my seeds will get here one of these days.

Okanagan desert-palms · Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:34 am

Ron I have a couple left for sale 5 gal. 6 to 7 year old "Alligator Alley Oklahoma form" Sabal louisiana for sale next spring. Let me know if your interested in wanting one or two of these.
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photo ... 9#photo=49

John

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:50 am

I also like to use raid on my hair,it keeps bugs away and kills what ever is already living there!
It also smells about the same as hair spray,doesn't hold very well but I do not have bugs bothering me-

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:46 pm

Okanagan desert-palms wrote:Ron I have a couple left for sale 5 gal. 6 to 7 year old "Alligator Alley Oklahoma form" Sabal louisiana for sale next spring. Let me know if your interested in wanting one or two of these.
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photo ... 9#photo=49

John

John, I'll think it over. I still have the list you sent me, though perhaps you've sold some of the palms listed already,
and have been studying though them. Louisiana may be one I should try.

Thanks for letting me know.

I just finished bringing in all my Colocasia and my potted bananas and cannas tonight. Such fun.
I covered my Trachies for the chill tonight.
Sigh.... winter....

PS I do see plants would be much better to go with in some of the slower palms and I assume most of the hardier ones will be pretty slow this far north.

Okanagan desert-palms · Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:24 pm

Ron in regards to being this far north latitude 49.5. We more than make up from being farther south by having warm spring weather and really hot summers ,gradual warm to cold temps to winter in the fall "except this weekend?"for the Sabal sp. especially. I have a Sabal minor planted this spring with my four Trachy`s. The trachy`s have seen -17c and have breezed through so far three years planted and two years.I`ll let you know how the sabal minor does this winter.

John

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:28 am

Thanks John.

I'm hoping to not have to heat my palms but we'll see.

Maybe if I could make a flower bed closer to my house foundation too
but the gas meter man might get mad at me.

Yes, I'll be watching to see how your palms do this winter.

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