Nannorrhops
Nannorrhops
Can anyone pass on advice for germinating Nanorrhops ritchiana, bag or pot method. I know I might have a very long wait. I have a small 6x6" reptile heat mat, would that do for the heat they require?
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I had some start germinating in damp vermiculite in a sealed bag, after a month or two with some bottom heat from a fluorescent light fixture. If I remember correctly, they put down some very deep roots so will need deep pots.
Good luck.

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thanks, as I have 6 seeds, I'll do four in a vermiculite bag and two in small pots just to experiment. 

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The bag method worked for me too. I gave away the one plant I kept last year. Still a small plant after 10 years 

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If they germinate, I'll probably be in a care home by the time any of them make a decent plant. 

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i have tried these,a couple of times but with same results.for each new leaf,it takes so long to grow that 2 die thus not lasting very long
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From my experience, Callum would be in a care home by the time they'd be a decent sizeClive60 wrote:If they germinate, I'll probably be in a care home by the time any of them make a decent plant.

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I think the boot is on the other foot with this. Even the best care home for a Nanny will probably be not enough for its survival, so difficult are they 

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Yep, what Yoda saidGREVILLE wrote:I think the boot is on the other foot with this. Even the best care home for a Nanny will probably be not enough for its survival, so difficult are they

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what year is it now?
3 leaves on my new nanny so must be 2020
3 leaves on my new nanny so must be 2020

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nail on headClive60 wrote:Perhaps I should sow some Phoenix Dactilifera, at least I could watch them grow!

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So Nannorrhops ritchiana is not that hardy in the UK or is it they need warmer summers to grow well?redsquirrel wrote:
nail on headwatch them grow instead of steadily decline
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Mine didn't do too well when left out for a couple of summers and it was only just forming palmate leaves after 10 years from seed. I'm sure it wouldn't have come through a northern winter without heavy protection.