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Rhapidophyllum Hystrix - Needle Palm withstanding temperatures down to -23 C -10 F! - 5 seeds

Rhapidophyllum Hystrix - Needle Palm withstanding temperatures down to -23 C -10 F! - 5 seeds

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Considered to be the most cold hardy of all palms, withstanding temperatures down to -23°C (-10°F), Rhapidophyllum has gained a lot of popularity in cultivation in recent years. A well-grown specimen, with its deeply divided, dark green, glossy leaves, is a handsome palm, and well worth the trouble of obtaining or growing, despite the armament of its short, fibrous trunk. The Needle Palm is found in the undergrowth of mostly deciduous woodlands and hammocks from central Florida to Mississippi and South Carolina, where it generally prefers wetter sites, at the bottom of ravines or along small streams

Growing instructions

The fastest way to make Needle Palm seeds germinate, is to soak the seeds in room temperature water for a week. Then, sand or remove the outter shell of the seeds. Plant in a 2:1 ratio of peat/spaghnun moss and provide just enough moisture to dampen the soil. It is best to put the soil and seeds in a ziploc bag and remove all of the air from the bag to prevent fungal growth. Label the bag and keep soil temperature's at a steady 85deg.F, or between 25-30deg.C. Be sure to check the seeds 2-3 times per week for any signs of germination. Once the seeds germinate and sprout, place the seedlings in 1 gallon containers providing ample water. Don't stick the seedlings in direct sunlight at first. Keep the seedlings outside in the summer heat for a few weeks but in full shade, then ease them into morning sun, then to full sun. Provide fertilizer if it is early in the year, particularly a fertilizer high in nitrogen to promote growth. If you are germinating seeds during the winter and seedlings must be indoors, just stick them next to a window, away from doors to prevent cold drafts. Water when needed... If you germinate your seeds during the summer, when fall comes around, the best way to harden(make your palms more cold hardy) is to leave them out at night, when low temperatures drop below 50F. When temperatures begin to drop below 45F, take the seedlings in the house. Doing that for as long as you can(weather permitting), will make your cold hardy palms even cold hardier.

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