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How to Plant Queen Palm Trees from Seeds
How to Plant Queen Palm Trees from Seeds. The queen palm tree offers a brilliant appearance, shade and the feel of the Caribbean. Growing palm trees from seeds can be a little frustrating as the germination process can be difficult. The key is to wait until the seeds are ripe and then soak and plant them. A great trick to see if they are ripe is to...
The queen palm tree offers a brilliant appearance, shade and the feel of the Caribbean. Growing palm trees from seeds can be a little frustrating as the germination process can be difficult. The key is to wait until the seeds are ripe and then soak and plant them. A great trick to see if they are ripe is to wait until they turn an amber color. Once they become germinated and survive the transfer into the ground, you will be growing a beautiful queen palm tree.
Things You'll Need
Ripe palm seeds
Potting soil
Pot for plant
Gather seeds that are dense and heavier than most. A great test for the right palm seeds is to put them in a pot of water; those that float are not suitable to be planted and should be discarded.
Wait for the seeds to turn orange, as that means they are ready to be planted. Remove the covering from the seed simply by peeling it off.
Place your seeds in water, completely submerged, for 24 hours. There is fruit pulp that needs to be removed now. Soaking in water loosen the pulp so that it can be removed much easier. Plant the seeds about an inch down into peat moss or sterile sphagnum moss mixed with an equal amount of perlite or vermiculite. Perlite and vermiculite help the drainage of the soil. Place the potted palm seed underneath a heat lamp to help it grow and keep the soil moist. The germination process usually takes a few days, so be patient and the seedlings will begin to sprout.
Remove the seedlings from the pot. It is important to retain as much root as possible so be careful. Plant the seedling into the ground and keep it protected from the sun until it becomes established in the ground. Keep the soil moist if you do not receive a lot of rain.
