Sowing tips

(Musa, Ensete and Musella) soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 48 hours (a thermos flask is ideal to keep the water at the right temperature), change the water every 12 hours (using Kirstenbosch seedprimer or GA3 when soaking can promote germination and also pouring boiling water beforehand is said to help the seeds germinate). Sow the seeds so deep that just a little of the seed is visible (it is assumed that light plays a role in germination), place in a warm (25-30 C.) and very light place, keep the soil moist ! Check regularly after two weeks whether seeds are already sprouting, pot the seedlings in a good potting soil with approx. 20% perlite mixed in, carefully let them get used to the sun! The seedlings will grow quickly in a warm and light place, larger plants need a lot of nutrition and a lot of water in warm weather. Wait until the plant has formed suckers (this indicates a well-developed root system) before planting winter-hardy varieties in the open ground. If necessary, wait until the second growing season.

Strelitzia's (Reginae, Nicolai, Alba, Juncea, Caudata and Mandela's Gold) and Ravenala's (Madagascariensis and Guayanensis) remove the seed coat (the brightly colored "panicle"), do not nick the seeds as is often said, this leads to rot! Then as with bananas in general.

Lightly sand the seeds, soak for four days in lukewarm water, change the water every 12 hours, sow on the surface of an airy soil mixture (do not completely cover the seeds, as with all banana species, light plays a role in germination), the press the mixture lightly, provide plenty of (bottom) heat and light.
Beware: Bananas sometimes take a long time to germinate, three months is no exception, it even happens that germination only takes place after 3 years, so be patient and don't throw the seed away too quickly!

Soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 48 hours (a thermos flask is ideal to keep the water at the right temperature), changing the water every 12 hours. Put the seeds in sealable bags filled with moist (not wet!) Perlite or Cocopeat or a mixture of both and store them warm (25-30 C.). After two weeks, check regularly whether seeds are sprouting, pot the seedlings in a good potting soil with approx. 20% perlite mixed in deep pots (palm pots of 7x7x18 cm. are ideal. Gently accustom to the sun.

If the Trachycarpus seeds look very fresh, skip soaking, try to remove (peel) the "skin", the germination temperature is between 18-22 C., at higher or lower temperatures the seed will not germinate! Further as with "palms in general".

Have a long germination time (at least a few months) which can possibly be shortened by cracking or grinding the seed, or the like, because the (several) real seeds are located inside, but this must be done very carefully because these seeds must not be damaged , further as "palms in general".

Keep the seeds dry in the refrigerator for a few weeks, then as with B. capitata and paraguayensis (the germination is faster than the other Butias).
All other palms: see palms in general.
If the seeds have been delivered with pulp, this must first be removed as much as possible!

Sow in moist seed compost with some extra sand, barely cover the seeds with the same mixture, place in a warm and light place.

Soak the seeds for a day in lukewarm water, sow about one seed thickness deep, place in a warm and moist place (not wet!) in a bright spot, never allow the sowing soil to dry out completely!

See Diets vegeta.

Follow the same procedure as for "Succulents and Xerophytes".

Sow in an airy mixture with a lot of organic material (compost), do not allow the seeds to dry out, cover with a transparent plastic bag and store warm and light. Let the "tuber" overwinter frost-free and dry.

See Eucalyptus Bridgesiana.

Germination requires a cold period of 60-100 days, sow outdoors in winter in a pot with moist soil or store in a bag with moist soil in the refrigerator, then warmer, germination time 4-8 weeks.

See Phyllostachys.

See Adansonia Digitata.

The seeds need a cold period to germinate, sow outdoors at the end of winter in sowing soil, cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, press lightly, keep moist but not wet. It is also possible to mix the seeds with a little bit of moist seed compost and store it in the refrigerator for 6 weeks, then spread it over a pot with seed compost and place it in a light, warm place.

See Belamcanda chinensis.

See Cordyline dracaenoides.

Sow a seed thickness deep in an airy soil mixture, warm, lots of light, high humidity, keep moist but not wet!

See Belamcanda chinensis.

Needs a cold period to germinate, so sow outdoors at the end of winter in a pot (first soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours), otherwise a cold treatment is of course also possible in the refrigerator.

Sow in clayey soil with some extra sand, keep moist but not wet!

Sow a seed thickness deep in well-drained, slightly moist (not wet!) potting compost, place in a warm and light place. Coffee takes a long time to germinate!

Follow the same procedure as for "Succulents and Xerophytes".

Mix the seeds with a very small amount (two or three times the volume of the seed) of moist seed compost and store it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for at least 6 weeks, then spread this mixture on top of a pot with seed compost, further as for "Succulent plants and Xerophytes".

Sow a seed thickness deep, keep moist and warm, lots of light.

Soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 48 hours (a thermos flask is ideal to keep the water at the right temperature), changing the water every 12 hours. Fill Tupperware trays halfway with Cocopeat, perlite or a mixture of these, press the seeds halfway along the longitudinal axis into the medium, place the trays warm (25-30 C.), after germination a taproot begins to move downwards grow, when it is about an inch tall pot in (preferably) 7x7x18 cm palm pots. in good potting soil with approx. 20 percent perlite mixed in.

Sow on the surface of a mixture of seed soil with extra sand, barely cover the seeds with this mixture, keep slightly moist. When the seeds come up slowly accustom to more and more light.

Sow the seeds one seed thickness deep in an airy mixture, keep warm and slightly moist, germination can take quite a long time.

Sow in a mixture of soil and sand, keep medium moist, not wet!, put away in a warm light spot. Kaki takes a long time to germinate.

See Succulents and Xerophytes.

See palms in general, however, the plants need a shallower pot.

Sow in an airy and moist soil mixture (not wet!), put away in a warm and light place.

Soak the seeds in lukewarm water for half a day, sow in an airy mixture (e.g. sowing soil with some extra sand), put away in a very light and warm place with high humidity.

Mix the seed with a small amount (two or three times the volume of the seed) of seed compost or Cocopeat, moisten this mixture and store it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 4 weeks, then distribute over the surface of a jar with moist seed compost and put this away in a light place (20-25 C.), keep moist!

Sow on the surface of a seed pot, barely covering the seeds with a very thin layer of sand, keep moist, not wet!