I recently bought a dozen Robellini Phoenix Palm Tree seeds and I was curious if anyone had any tips or advice on growing them :). I was told by the company to presoak the seeds(which is being done right now). I plan on only planting them 1/2 in. deep as instructed but i‘m uncertain how much sun light I should give them once they begin growing or how much water (ect.). Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
It may help to use a seed heating mat, and once they root use a fair amount of vermiculite, which will aid in prevention of root rot. They can take a fair amount of light, but do not allow the soil to dry out completely. This palm is indigenous to wet areas, like in the river plains in Southeast Asia-they multi-trunk to withstand flooding. Outside, they do not like freezes, and thrive in areas that have lows above 38 degrees F. The hybridized version can be single trunk, but the true Pygmy is a multi-trunk species. Good luck!
Because they're not coconut palms. There are about 200 genera and 2600 species of palms in the world. only a few produce what you'll think of as coconuts. Some palms, for instance, produce dates, others betel nuts, carnauba wax, rattan, oil, and a lot of other products. Mostly what I remember seeing in Phoenix during the one brief visit I had were about three species of Washingtonia (fan palm) and a lot of Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm) Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is introduced in the US-- you'll see it in FL, NC, HI and in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
