germination comments by our visitors
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Seeds from this species ...
... are average to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Got 23 seed and took l month to germinate. All we need is rich soil, moister, and don't over water.
Submitted on 22/11/2007 by one of our visitors
... are easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I received these from RPS in Oct. 06. I placed them in a baggie with perlite and placed them on my aquarium light. They heat up during the day, when the light is on, to around 80 degrees farenheit. At night they cool to the upper 60's. Two of 12 germinated mid December. I've now added peat moss to the baggie to get a little more moisture to them. Thanks RPS
Submitted on 23/12/2006 by Patrick suringwi@aol.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to
sprout.
I had seen a rather suprising comment upon my travels through your wonderful site about the apparent difficulty
in germinating and breeding the Howea Forsteriana and thought it would be wrong of me not to mention that I
have had no such troubles with this elegant Kentia at all. Whether it be the almost year round sunshine in my
hometown of Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia) or the well established raised bed in which I cultivate these palms
I have more than 12 of these Kentia's all thriving, I have more seeds than I know what to do with and the babies
never stop sprouting. In the last year alone I would have had to have given away at least 20 of the little ones
(just under a metre tall). Anyway just thought I would let you all know that sometimes these little "Howies"
thrive.
Submitted on 23/08/2005 by Paul Crisford pcrisford@hotmail.com
...not rated.
I collected 7 lbs of Howea seed and then tried to find information on how to germinate this seed. All I could
find out is that the seed can take from 3 months to 3 years to germinate. In frustration I decided to crack
one of trhe seed open with a pair of pliers. To my surprise I found the actual seed inside this very hard outer
covering. I collected the seed in October of 2004 and found that the hard outer shell was in fact beginning
to deteriorate on some of the older seeds.I was not able to find any of this information on the internet and
the organizations to which I wrote.Now, what can you tell me about the germination of this seed?I will be germinating
the seed (hopefully) with the warmth of heating mat. What do you know about this germination requirements? Who
has germinated this seed already.
Submitted on 29/03/2005 by Michael greentoe@pacbell.net
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
Quite deliberate in its habits. Required almost 9 months for 1st seed to germinate. Thereafter grows not rapidly,
but takes on an adult-type appearance of leaves sooner than some other palms. Tough, handsome.
Submitted on 01/03/2003 by Steve Flynn sflynn22@mac.com
plant cultivation comments by our visitors
Also see germination commnets above.
Plants from this species ...
... are of excellent ornamental value 
In Nth Island in New Zealand they need little care and grow normal.
I have Kentias growing quite happily outside in Frost Free positions in my Garden at the Southern end of the North Island of New Zealand Lat 40s down to -3c, good soil , plenty of Rain , part sun, not coastal
Submitted on 14/02/2006 by raptoure raptoure@slingshot.co.nz
If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture
by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.
Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most
appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the
best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.
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