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Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:44 pm
by benbaron
Hi all,
Ive just harvested some seeds from one of my Trachys, they are still green - should I dry them out before I do anything with them or just go direct and bung em in the propagator?
cheers
Ben
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:28 pm
by Dave Brown
Bit early to harvest, Mine are taken (when I do it) around March to May
Don't put them in a prop, or if warm enough will send them dormant. These are temperate trees so a normal room temp will be fine and like to be cooler at night. Failing that chuck 'em on the ground where it stays damp
Those that germinate and survive the first winter are the tough ones
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:34 pm
by benbaron
Dave Brown wrote:Bit early to harvest, Mine are taken (when I do it) around March to May
butter.....
Never mind
will stick em in a tupper box and see if anything happens.
Thanks for the info Dave.
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:25 pm
by kata
WoW, those seedling in the snow...
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 5:41 pm
by Yorkshire Kris
The seeds should be purple/black before you pick them later in the year.
GoodLuck.
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:42 am
by benbaron
Yorkshire Kris wrote:The seeds should be purple/black before you pick them later in the year.
GoodLuck.
Into the bin they go then......
Re: Germinating fresh Trachycarpus seeds
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:04 am
by multim
That's if the starlings don't get to them first!