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Hey,look what I found yesterday
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:34 am
by hardyjim
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:45 am
by canadianplant
HOLY CRAP JIM!
Do you have to hand pollinate the needle?
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:14 am
by hardyjim
Yea,I think you would need to pollinate it.
I really wonder whether it is big enough to support any seed production.......
if not,I will probably remove them-even though I would like to watch the process.
Also need to find out if it is male or female....... would be cool to cross with some Waggie pollen!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:21 am
by canadianplant
Since they grow so slow you would have to assume theyd flower young/small.
IF youre worried maybe remove all but one spathe? Put the energy into one?
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:58 am
by hardyjim
canadianplant wrote:Since they grow so slow you would have to assume theyd flower young/small.
IF youre worried maybe remove all but one spathe? Put the energy into one?
I think they are actually pretty fast when in their happy spot.
This one seems to be flowering young and I will probably remove everything so it can focus on growth.
Unless I find some pollin to try
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:04 am
by igor.glukhovtsev
This palm perhaps will be growing faster if you would remove the inflorescences. I found a couple of inflorescences has been developing by my Chamaerops Vulcano about a month ago. BTW they have withered...
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:41 am
by canadianplant
[quote="hardyjim
I think they are actually pretty fast when in their happy spot.
Unless I find some pollin to try
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Or after they settle possibly?
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:44 am
by DesertZone
WOW...that is so cool.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:58 am
by lucky1
That's so exciting, Jim.
Take some more pics please before you remove them.
Yeah, a needle waggy cross would be something to gawk at!
Barb
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:08 pm
by hardyjim
I will probably leave them out of curiousity
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:52 pm
by TimMAz6
very cool........first Iowa needle palm to bloom outdoors!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:04 pm
by lucky1
Good, Jim, I want to see that...a first for me.
Tim makes a great point!
Congrats Jim.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:05 pm
by Cameron_z6a_N.S.
Great work, Jim! You should try to hand-pollinate them
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:55 pm
by Stevea07
The production of seed stalks does not interfere with the production of new leaves in fertile soil. They are different processes. My Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera as well as needle palms are pushing out 4-6 flower stalks and 2-3 leaves at the same time.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:54 pm
by lucky1
Ah, that's good to know (so people don't cut the flowers off).
Thanks!
Barb
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:39 pm
by bgodwin1987
Cool, congrats your baby has become an adult, lol. I can't wait for my palms to flower, it's gonna be a while though, lol.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:24 am
by hardyjim
Yea, I was thinking about that first Needle palm in Iowa thingy too.
I will probably leave it,I mean how many additional leaves would it make if I cut it anyway
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:03 am
by zomble
Good luck Jim,
It looks healthy enough..
