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Roystonea regia
Cuban Royal Palm

The legendary Royal palm has a stout, white marble column-like trunk; a huge, grass green crown shaft; and a handsome crown of large, feathery leaves. The palm, which is fast growing in ideal conditions, is thought by many to be the most beautiful palm in the world, and is widely planted as an ornamental in the American tropics and elsewhere. The small seeds germinate readily and seedling growth is fast and satisfying.

 
 

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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Keep soil moist and within 3 months it has germinated and this palm is a fast grower.
Submitted on 03/12/2007 by one of our visitors

... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I harvested about 300 seeds and soaked them for a week with daily water changes. Sowed them in 50/50 peat moss perlite and they began to sprout 4 days later. I'm very pleased with the quick results.
Submitted on 10/07/2007 by thomas tbonethompson@gmail.com

... are difficult to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I have been operating a nursery tree seedling project for over 8 years. I then had the idea of planting ornamental trees. I started with the Royal Palm (Roystone regia). I tell you, I tried some by direct planting in the pots then others in a seed bed. I watered evenly for over 40 days but the results were very poor. I think the seeds were from a bad source. I will not give up planting though. They are on very high demand here in Uganda. I will also need your advice at a later stage.
Submitted on 10/03/2006 by Kasozi Frederick kasofre@yahoo.com

...difficult to germinate.
No success with growing this palm, seeds must be fresh to germinate and I don't think the ones I got were (not purchased from this site).
Submitted on 16/06/2004 by Cheri Wilson reininrabt@aol.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
soked seeds in luke warm water for 5 days (changing water every day) than I sowed them in peat moss mixed with perlite (50:50), used bottom heat, temp. around 90°F (30°C) first seed sprout 20 days after sowing.
Submitted on 29/04/2004 by Jón Ágúst Erlingsson johnny13@torg.is

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
The Roystonea Regia seeds sprouted in 8 days in moist peat moss and perlite mix in sealed plastic containers in a constant environment temperature of 90 degrees. The seeds were soaked for 4 days prior to planting.
Submitted on 08/02/2002 by James Chambers chambejf@songs.sce.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I had five seeds that I soaked in water for two days, the water changed every day. The seeds were placed in moist vermiculite at a steady temperature around 85˚ to 90˚ F. Germination started after five weeks. I received a germination rate of 80%, 4 out of 5 seeds.
Submitted by Jason r21000@usa.com

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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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Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.


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