Hardy Tropicals UK

Hi there,
These are my very first T.takil sprouts - from my first batch ( which was only 25 seeds )
Any hints from members who have successfully grown these into good sized potted specimens ?
Do i have to keep these on the moist or dry side ? - All help is appreciated.

hi Rod,i had awful problems with damping off outside so ive got the next few on the bathroom window sill where they have now got strong first leaves and starting second.i let them dry between waterings too,more down to laziness than prescription but it seems to work

redsquirrel wrote:hi Rod,i had awful problems with damping off outside so ive got the next few on the bathroom window sill where they have now got strong first leaves and starting second.i let them dry between waterings too,more down to laziness than prescription but it seems to work

Hi redsquirrel
Yeah - I have mine inside, so i can grow them all through winter.

Can you post some photos of yours please?
Mine are living in 18°-24°c in the living room at the moment.

UPDATE; 6-days later

UPDATE; 16-days after first photo in this post.

Nice you also get them now in New Zealand!

Alexander

Alexander wrote:Nice you also get them now in New Zealand!

Alexander

Hi Alexander
No - i got these from RPS
The only Trachycarpus species you can buy from garden centres in New Zealand are;

1/ T. fortunei
2/ T. latisectus ( North Island only - RARE )
3/ T. martianus var. khasia hills ( North Island Only in selected stores )

Rod wrote:

Alexander wrote:Nice you also get them now in New Zealand!

Alexander

Hi Alexander
No - i got these from RPS
The only Trachycarpus species you can buy from garden centres in New Zealand are;

1/ T. fortunei
2/ T. latisectus ( North Island only - RARE )
3/ T. martianus var. khasia hills ( North Island Only in selected stores )

Not via EPS but RPS?

Alexander

Nice specimens Rod,

Alexander wrote:

Rod wrote:

Alexander wrote:Nice you also get them now in New Zealand!

Alexander

Hi Alexander
No - i got these from RPS
The only Trachycarpus species you can buy from garden centres in New Zealand are;

1/ T. fortunei
2/ T. latisectus ( North Island only - RARE )
3/ T. martianus var. khasia hills ( North Island Only in selected stores )

Not via EPS but RPS?

Alexander

Hi Alexander - Bought direct from RarePalmSeeds

Here's an update today

6x seedlings growing well so far


3x seedlings are producing their second leaf

Ron,

Yes offcourse, Rare Palm Seeds. And they get the from Herbert Riphagen whom went to Kalamuni in December 2011. I went there a month earlier in November and they where buzzy collecting the seeds. And I had a chai with those seedcollectors also in the field.

Funny how small the World is...

Alexander

Rod wrote:

Alexander wrote:Nice you also get them now in New Zealand!

Alexander

Hi Alexander
No - i got these from RPS
The only Trachycarpus species you can buy from garden centres in New Zealand are;

1/ T. fortunei
2/ T. latisectus ( North Island only - RARE )
3/ T. martianus var. khasia hills ( North Island Only in selected stores )

Maybe you can try mypalmshop.com I know the owner, he seems to sell to many countries. And he gets thousends of young Trachycarpus takil at his nursery for example.

Alexander