Travellers Palm Tree (Ravenala Madagascariensis) Rare 10 seeds Same Day Dispatch

Please find for sale 10 FRESH seeds of Ravenala Madagascariensis better known as the Travellers Palm. The name Travelers tree is due to the myth that travellers would survive due to the accumulated moisture in the leaf bases!

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This rare and stunning plant is actually not a true palm at all. It is a member of the Strelitzia - so a cousin of the Bird of Paradise plant. The plant produces very large gloss and beautiful green leaves which are all aligned on the same plane creating a stunning fan shape. The plants are frost tender so in the UK they are best grown and container plants where they will be a stunning centre point of any sunny sheltered garden or patio before being brought into greenhouse or conservatory over winter.

Germination Guide

• Soak the seeds in a cup warm water for 2-3 days, changing the the water daily, rubbing off and removing any loose skin around the seed.
• Keep the cup in a warm pace during this period, eg on a radiator or in airing cupboard etc.
• Prepare a compost mix - ideally 50% seed compost and 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 about 1/2 inch / 1.5cm deep and cover with compost.
• Humidify the soil but do not over water to prevent mould.
• Cover with some plastic dome or film to preserve humidity but ventilate enough to prevent mold growth.
• Place the pot somewhere warm, like on top of the central heating system.
• Humidify the soil when needed.
• Germination will take place within 1-2 months.