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Seeds from this species ...
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I found this species very easy to germinate. 100 % germination of 5 seeds purchased from another site. Planted in 100% vermiculite about 1/2 inch down. Kept pots at room temp of about 75-85 degrees. Steady germination of 3 weeks for just about all 5. Grow moderately fast. They seem to love heat and the more sun the better.
Submitted on 02/09/2006 by Greg stepn2myride@aol.com
... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
4 out of 8 seeds germinated after 18 days on top of my refrigerator, in plastic container.Temperature was 30-32 C, and air humidity inside the container 85-90 %.Mixture: Palm soil : Perlite : Sand / 3 : 2 : 1
Submitted on 02/08/2006 by Tomislav crawler0001@yahoo.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
The seeds were soaked in water for 3 days on a heating mat bringing the temperature up to about 85 ºF (29
ºC). Instead of Ziploc bag, I've started using the Glad disposable plastic containers. I fill them up about
75% with a 50% peat moss and 50% perlite mix. The mixture is dampened slightly using a spray bottle while tossing
the mix to help distribute the water thoroughly. The seeds were then placed on top of the mix and pressed in
until they were about 50% in the mix. The cover was placed on the container and placed on a heating mat. The
temperature of the soil on top was about 105 ºF (40 ºC). 2 seeds sprouted in about 7 days, 4 more
in about 14 days and the remaining 4 within 21 days.
Submitted on 30/05/2005 by one of our visitors
...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to
sprout.
Provided heat at 30c in a compost and sand mix using baggie method. Wait a little time after sprouting before
transplanting in pots for roots and growing tips and you will get better subsequent growth. All sprouted within
4-6 weeks. Seedling growth is now strong.
Submitted on 26/03/2005 by one of our visitors
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
So very rewarding, bag method in perlite @ 29 to 34 C with bottom heat. So quick and strong growth they caught
me completely off guard. 3 weeks to germinate almost all seeds at once and some show the beginnings of sprouts.
Pre soak 24 hours and bleach wash, no fungicide used. Recommend to anyone. The problem with reviews is one reports
successes not failures this plant has evened the balance for me in opposition to disappointments inevitable
when experimenting amongst so many varieties. Best result I have ever had from any dried seed, additionally
a very high germination rate 95 % all at once.
Submitted on 19/01/2005 by David Herbert rocmade@iinet.net.au
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
I am a first time grower. I sowed my seeds and waited impatiently looking evenyday. After 19 days I saw asmall
white stem. I planted the seeds in a warmed sowingbox and kept is at about 28oC. I used 50% palm soil, 25% seedingsoil
and 25% cocus soil. Ontop of this a handfull of sand. I hope to plant the palms in my Dutch garden later on.
If growing palm trees is this easy I will have a garden full in ten years time.
Submitted on 07/05/2004 by Cary Hodgson cary1@tiscali.nl
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
some of my favortie palms. grew in full sunlight in 90F at day and 70F at night. grew in mulch mixed with coarse
sand. took about 4 months.
Submitted on 21/03/2004 by anton chuidian wutang8364
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
Seeds were soaked in demineralised water for two days before sowing in cocofibre in ziplock bags. Most of the
seeds germinated after about 2-3 months at 30C (86F), but a few took considerably longer (9 months). Strangely,
I found the seedlings to be extremely slow growing, still having no divided leaves after ~3 years. Most people
seem to say this species is quite a strong grower, possibly I am keeping mine too cool (~25C)
Submitted on 25/01/2004 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I have a nannorrhops ritchiana - 50 cm height - that survives at a -9° C temperature near Bergamo, north of
Milan-Italy
Submitted on 20/01/2004 by reina, carlo reina@mondadori.it
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
I am a palm neophyte. I soaked the seeds for two days in a solution of kelp extract and vitamins. then placed
in a baggie of just damp vermiculite and gave bottom heat of about 95 F. within 15 days 8 of ten seeds had 1/2
inch roots, and were transfered to a communal pot. I can only think that the quality of the seeds can be the
explanation for such a success. thanks for a great first time.
Submitted on 31/12/2003 by Dave Bushlow Permaculturenow@hotmail.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
I can't believe how fast my Mazari palm seeds germinated - I soaked the seeds over night and used only the ones
that sunk. I used a mix of peat moss and seedling starting mix - kept moist with underpad heat - I saw long
white roots within a week and now I have many new seedlings in a bright sunny spot in the house - can't wait
till spring to bring a few to harden them off. Thank you!
Submitted on 30/12/2003 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
Reasonable success with this species. After being soaked for 2 days, 14 seeds were sealed in zip-bags in a pre-moistened
mixture of 50% peat-based compost and 50% Vermiculite and kept at approx. 25º C. After approx. 1 month, 3 seeds
germinated; 7 months later, 1 more seed appeared; all are still doing well, with 3 - 5 grass-like entire leaves,
after 1 year.
Submitted on 30/11/2003 by David Matzdorf davidmatzdorf@blueyonder.co.uk
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
first ones I have even tried to spout. Placed 5 seeds in gladlock container with 50% perlite 50% peat moss.
Misted mixture 1 time per week. Placed on top of hot water heater in closet. All seeds sprouted within 18 days.
Submitted on 19/11/2003 by daniel dwise100@yahoo.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to
sprout.
Seeds were soaked for 24 hours and then put into peat at 29C. The seeds readily gerninate. I remove the seeds
as soon as I see a sprout and transfer them to a peat pot with soil. They grow quite rapidly and are well suited
to growing on Vancouver Island BC. I had a 60% germination rate which I consider reasonably good.
Submitted on 16/10/2003 by Gerry Morgan gerryrmorgan@shaw.ca
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
Soaked seeds for 5 days in plain water, then sown 60 seeds in 50/50 peat/perlite and placed in ziplock bags
and placed at 80 - 90 degrees. Germination began in one week and after two weeks had 30% success. Fully expect
more in the weeks to come.
Submitted on 18/05/2003 by Greg Kerns gkerns@bellsouth.net
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
I found these seeds easy to germinate. I first filed a small area of the seed and then soaked for 3 days in
warm water changed daily. The seeds were then placed into a plastic bag of just moist compost that had first
been steralised for a couple of minutes in the mirowave on high. The bag was placed next to the airing cupboard
boiler and within a couple of weeks 4 had germinated more germinated a coupple of months later in batches again.
Submitted on 10/04/2003 by Lou Smith dia.smith@ntlworld.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to
sprout.
Very tough seeds, germinated after 8 months, including several months in which the container was inadvertently
allowed to dry out. 40 % germination even under these harsh conditions.
Submitted on 01/03/2003 by Steve Flynn sflynn22@mac.com
...not rated.
The nannorops richiana seed was placed in an air tight plastic storage container filled with peat/vermiculite
mixture this container was placed into another container approximately 5 times larger than the smaller one the
larger container was filled with just regular soil which I used to bury the smaller box so no air can get in.
The larger box containing the smaller box is placed on a propagation mat or electric blanket germination occurred
in 8 days within 2 weeks 20% of all seeds have sprouted. Average temperature is a steady 85°F day and night.
Submitted on 01/02/2003 by Jim Harris Northwestpalms@aol.com
...difficult to germinate.
I foud this palm to germinate slowly, as well as the subsequent growth. I had about fifty percent germination,
using bottom heat.
Submitted on 23/12/2002 by Van vandringar@hotmail.com
...very easy to germinate and need
up to 1 year to sprout.
I am only 17 years old and have always loved to grow plants.As I
grew older the rare and exotic plants proved to be the most exiting
and interesting to grow. About 7 months ago I stumbled into this
web site. I was very exited and imediatly put out an order for 9
different varieties of palm seeds. None of the palm seeds germinated
more sucsesfully than the Nannorrhops ritchiana. Out of 10 seeds
I had 8 seeds sprout in just over a month. The subsequent growth
has been very fast. In about 5-6 months each plant has 5-8 leaflets.
I planted each plant in decent size pots, and all of my Nannorrhops
are already rootbound. I Would Suggest this palm to anyone who wants
a palm that is easy to germiate, interesting, fast growing, easy
to grow and very tolerent of adverse conditions including suvere
cold and drout, and very wet, warm, humid conditions. I hope my
insites have pursuaded you to give this palm a try.
Submitted by Daniel Limbert KaiserDan@aol.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 3 months to sprout.
Placed in bags of just damp coconut fibre and kept at ambient shade
temperatures in summer (some days to 40 degrees C but nights are
cool). Germination began in about 6 weeks. 80% had germinated within
10 weeks.
Submitted by Jeff Nugent permaculture@telstra.easymail.com.au
plant cultivation comments by our visitors
Also see germination commnets above.
Plants from this species ...
... are of low ornamental value 
In London in England they need little care and grow very slow.
I have four seedlings, two years old. They live indoors in a window that receives ample morning sun, year-round. They have proved to be extremely easy to grow, but after two years and one repotting, still have only a few grass-like leaves approx. 300mm high. They are in a mix of 50% soil-less compost, 30% John Innes no. 3 loam-based compost and 20% vermiculite and are fed approx. once a month during the growing season with a balanced inorganic fertiliser - I intend to change to a specialist Palm fertiliser next year. It remains to be seen whether they will ever be large or attractive enough to merit a place in the garden - much depends on global warming.
Submitted on 19/11/2005 by David Matzdorf davidmatzdorf@blueyonder.co.uk
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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