Trachy Seeds

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  1. Tom24

    Tom24 Active Member

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    Does anybody have any trachys seeds? I tried growing some about a year ago and had no luck they all had some kind of worm inside of all of them. So I am going to try to attemp them again.

    Thank you in advance,

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    I am wondering if anybody has some Trachys seeds that I can buy from them?

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  3. LPN

    LPN Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I can get buckets full ... can't send 'em over the border though. (without some red tape) Surely there must be someone with a mess of seeds for Tom24 ?

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    "can't send 'em over the border though. (without some red tape) " LOL "Thank you LPN for the jester and the help. Hope someone has some for me, last time I got some they had some sort of worm in them. LPN how well would trachys do in Zone 7a? Where I am moving I seen some Palms growing in a persons yard and I am not sure if they were Trachys, but they had the charteristics of them. If they will do good I would like to plant a few when they are ready in my yard.


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  5. Tom24

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    I did get some trachy seeds today from a place in Ohio, Herts Garden. I got 11 of them for about 3.99. Do you completely bury them or leave them half in half out? I am soaking the seeds right now and I am not to sure if I am suppose to, I usually soak all my Palms but last time I soak these I ran into worms in them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  6. LPN

    LPN Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    11 seeds for $3.99 !!! Holy smokes man! They should be about 200 - 300 seeds for $10.

    Presoak for a day or two and put them in a sterile potting mix in a zip-lock bag at room temp. Hopefully they're fresh as older seeds lose viability.

    "worms" ... disgard immediately.


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    I am trying my luck for the first time.I started my seeds on Sunday.Does anyone know how long it will take to germinate.

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  8. LPN

    LPN Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Jim ... Your Trachycarpus seeds should begin geminating in as little as a month but most often in 2 or 3 months. The first growth will be the emerging root and of course is planted with that end down.

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    thanks Jim, I am looking forward to the grand event. It sure does take a lot of patience.

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    I noticed that about two or three of the seeds started to bulge on the middle or so of the seed I am thinking that it is starting a root system, but I am not sure. They take a long time My king palms are starting their first fronds and I got the two types at the same time.


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