Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis) | 5 fresh seeds

Please find for sale 5 fresh Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis) seeds.

Native to Mauritius, it is called a bottle palm in a mistaken understanding that the bulging trunk is used to store water.This palm is not frost-hardy so here in the UK it is used as a very attractive house or conservatory plant.

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Germination Guide

• Light scarify a part of the seed surface with a nail file or similar
• Soak the seeds in a cup warm water. 
• Keep the cup in a warm pace  eg on a radiator or in airing cupboard etc for 24 hours
• Wash in clean water
• Prepare a compost mix - Ideally a mix of  50% regular compost, 50% vermiculite
• Place mix in suitable bowl and microwave on full power for 2 minutes to kill and fungi/bacteria
• All soil mix to cool naturally
• Place mix into clean seed trays or pots
• Plant seeds so that about a third of the seed  is visible out the top of the compost mix
• Humidify the soil but do not over water to prevent mould. 
• Keep warm in a warm place 20-29c in a light place but out of direct sunlight.
• Germination will take place in 4-6 weeks

Alternativey these can be germinated successfully using the "baggie" method - look up "baggie method for palms"