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Ravenala madagascariensis ~ Travellers Palm
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:53 am
by Knnn
A forum member sent me these seeds a month or two back, (the fruit is a bright blue color)
Soaked them for a couple days, and potted them up into the green house.
Have plenty coming up now
Anyone else here growing these? Looking for some cultural advice.
Steve
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:19 pm
by Dean W.
I'm not growing them, but the seeds look weird.
Agree
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:27 am
by Wes North Van
Very wierd looking seeds
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:34 pm
by lucky1
Cool after only a couple of weeks!
Maybe I won't tell you what I did with ALL my palm seeds after looking at them for 8 freaking months!
Traveller's palms are lovely...the two-dimensional appearance suits them for being against a rock / stucco wall,
almost like an espalier.
Barb
11-22-08
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:08 pm
by Knnn
Just an update to show the growth rate.
Steve
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:19 pm
by lucky1
All that growth in only 3 or 4 months?
Incredible rate of growth.
From the camera angle, it almost looks like it's clumping.
Nice product from strange looking seeds!
Barb
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:48 pm
by Barrie
I'm always amazed at what people are willing to try and germinate. I'm no where near that adventurous.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:32 pm
by taylor
Hey Steve! Yours look great.
The 2 you sent me had problems with mites, but I think the mites are just about gone, and hopefully now I can put them in the greenhouse (I had to quarantine them as not to spread the mites).
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:06 pm
by Knnn
Getting a bit bigger now........................
Steve
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:23 am
by lucky1
Getting that characteristic 2-dimensional look.
Nice!
Barb
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:15 am
by Knnn
Thanks Barb, here it is a month later. A little heat and water is all it takes
Steve
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:20 pm
by lucky1
Steve,
It's a fast grower and looks very healthy.
What type of palm is that between the Traveller and the PDP?
Could it be another Joey?
Barb
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:15 pm
by Knnn
Barb, sorry I didn't catch your question till now, that's a Queen Palm between them.
Here's a mid winter photo,
Steve
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:04 pm
by lucky1
The two dimensional stem is very attractive.
Do leaves split naturally (or was your cat in the GH?)
No wonder Queen palms are so widely planted.
Stunning even as a youngster.
Barb
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:33 am
by Knnn
Barb, The leaves are not supposed to be splitting, that's from me trying to squeeze past it in the GH everyday
Steve
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:38 am
by lucky1
Sky hooks...
Mature travellers palms invariably have split leaves, likely from wind.
There'd be nothing left of the plant here during summer.
Barb