How to grow a queen palm from seed

How to prepare and germinate queen palm seeds

[@אביאלמדעי]

Hi James. I’m really happy to see that you’re making other palm germination video’s. I’ve been following your video’s about the Washingtonia Robusta. Started a month ago right now my palm sprouted and starting to become green... much love from Tel Aviv, Israel. Looking forward to watch new video’s.

[@Jenjenn0710]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@TheJames2929]

I’m glad you like it

[@FknNefFy]

Also do you Ziploc bag completely shot? And just leave it the entire time without any drainage or watering?

[@jamestropicals2025]

If you buy a queen palm online that for sale if it’s a large sized palm since the leaves are really tall and can’t fit inside a box they have to cut the fronds in half so the palm can fit inside the box

[@charlieschenk7196]

Thanks for doing this. When the seeds in bag start to grow which way do you put them in pot. Is the first growth from the seed the root?

[@TheJames2929]

Yeah even if you put it in sideways it’ll figure itself out

[@charlieschenk7196]

@@TheJames2929 I succeeded at growing one and it’s pretty big now, but not entirely sure it’s a queen palm as it does not look exactly like yours. Is there any way to send you a pic to confirm whether or not I have been successful?

[@sydneybriner8240]

Did this work?

[@LukeyDukey1]

How long does it take for them to turn green to brown cuz mine are green and I don’t know when to let them soak in water

[@FknNefFy]

What kind of soil is in the bag?? Also I think that rolling them around in dry sand would do pretty good at getting any extra fruit off ...think that’s what happens in nature✌🏻😘🌴

[@jamestropicals2025]

Potting soil

[@aquatoweroffcial6886]

Good for you bro

[@karenpotgieter4101]

Hi can you use old dried seeds that has fallen from the tree maybe a year old maybe less a season or so? But they are dried out.

[@TheJames2929]

Karen Potgieter you can always try but it’s obviously better if they are fresh the fresher the better

[@jah12879]

@@TheJames2929 my experience. I was at the beach with my son and we saw some super dry seeds on the ground underneath a palm tree and we took some home and I randomly threw them in some pots I had some avocado plants growing in. By the way I live in Central Florida and let me say I thought the seedlings were grass or weeds at first and I pulled one up just to realize that it was the seed I put in there a long time ago and it finally sprouted. Now I'm more excited about the palm tree then the avocado plant because I am doing something wrong with avocado plants I've been failing since the beginning of the pandemic. I can get them to about 4 ft tall but then they start to get droopy and the leaves fall off. Another plant that I love now and find exciting and easy to grow is papaya

[@robingray2443]

If I could give one quote about farming it would be, “never lose, either I win or I learn”. Make sure you have good drainage on the papaya, don’t let water sit around the roots. Brown spots on the trunk warn of root rot.

[@wannabetropics1913]

Nice, James thanks for that!

[@TheJames2929]

Wanna Be Tropics np

[@jamestropicals2025]

Do you have any queen palms left? What happened to that big one?

[@aquiegaloucura]

I'm buying queen palm seeds online and they look light brownish and have fibers and hair-like substance on them do you know if it's already been germinated and soaked in water, can I just plant them as soon as they arrive?

[@TheJames2929]

I would probably soak them in a little bit of water for a day or two and then plant them

[@aquiegaloucura]

@@TheJames2929 do I need to put hydrogen peroxide and do the baggie process?

[@TheJames2929]

@@aquiegaloucura no I don’t think so hydrogen peroxide tends to dry stuff out

[@aquiegaloucura]

@@TheJames2929 how long would you say it takes for a queen palm to grow around 8 feet if treated with proper care

[@jamestropicals2025]

5:01 Absolutely doesn’t look like crap

[@TwentytenS4B8]

Cleaning off the fruit is a slippery slimy mess. I soak them for 3 days, strip the fruit off then soak for another day, then they go into the pot.

[@heatherhoist2078]

I know that Washingtonia Robustas grow very fast but around what age do they begin to seed on their own?

[@TheJames2929]

Heather Hoist not till about 10 or 15 years old like 20 feet of trunk

[@heatherhoist2078]

@@TheJames2929 oh ok

[@EvgeniaEmets]

Hi James - how deep should I plant the seeds? thanks!

[@ThePlur427]

Not too deep about a third of the way covered with the soil. Try to simulate it falling on the ground.

[@robingray2443]

Do these cups have drainage holes?

[@TonyMontana-jg2gu]

Why hydrogen peroxide? What water to solution ratios

[@jamestropicals2025]

Do queen palms grow faster or slower

[@TheJames2929]

They are kind of in the middle on the growing scale around six I would say

[@MARITERE67]

Do we zip the zipper on the bag or leave the bag open?

[@TheJames2929]

MariTere Cantu Zip the bag up to seal in the humidity

[@wyriatt9910]

You mention using hydrogen peroxide. Is that mixed with anything or just hydrogen peroxide?

[@TheJames2929]

You can dilute it with water a bit but you don’t have to It’s OK to just use it

[@batgo4o]

How long time they need,the pindo palm seeds?

[@TheJames2929]

Baal G AriAn like three months

[@TheOutdoorsDaddy]

What soil/fertilizer do you use for the palms? Thanks!

[@jamestropicals2025]

Plant it directly in a pot full of fertilizer just kidding

[@qxwt]

how do I remove all the fruit

[@TheJames2929]

Just squish it between your fingers let it sit in water to soften for a few days

[@giulianovitiello2723]

Do you ship the small queen palms anywhere in Canada?

[@TheJames2929]

Drone Bone no sorry I don’t have many queen palms that I want to sell I’m keeping them all for now

[@fastfishwater9787]

Queen palms are like one of the transition palms between cold hardy and not cold hardy.

[@TheJames2929]

Ya for sure Bob and I love them ❤️🌴

[@fastfishwater9787]

@@TheJames2929 a lot of people don't like queens because they can look shitty, but if they get a lot of water and fertilizer they looks awesome!

[@qxwt]

I just realized I left my queen palm fruit in water for weeks

[@karennickerson8781]

What’s a router?

[@TheJames2929]

The thing that makes the Internet Wi-Fi in your house

[@annettezilinskas2384]

I was wonder about that too....that's the only part I'm not getting...you put it in a baggie zip it up and then put it on a router? What's that...and yeah I know its for a wi-fi too.

[@khfares75]

Hi... Can you supply seeds??

[@TheJames2929]

Khairi Fares lol np sorry

[@francescamaltese1618]

Vorrei magari una traduzione!!!

[@garyjuhl]

You sure that’s a queen palm? It looks like a royal palm seed

[@TheJames2929]

@@garyjuhl yes I am sure that it’s a queen palm royal palm seeds are very small in size

[@HumanRoboBeatbox]

I have peach palm seeds aka chontaduro(Colombian name) plz help

[@carmenrios4616]

Can’t hear you with all the noises. And you’re not speaking clear and loud enough

[@TheJames2929]

Ok thanks for sharing i’m trying to speak louder

[@vivianaaa4152]

“It still looks like crap”💀😂omg

[@jamestropicals2025]

It’s healthy 🤣😂

[@heidismith6148]

can't hear you

[@TheJames2929]

heidi smith sorry try turning on close captioning

[@paultolaini3701]

Poor sound

[@TheJames2929]

Paul Tolaini sorry you can turn on Close captioning

[@kmestes11]

Ed Q

[@TheJames2929]

Kathy Estes thanks for sharing 🤙

[@hmax1591]

he keeps calling the meat or flesh on the seed "the fruit" .....that doesn't sound right to me. Isn't "the fruit" the whole thing? The seed with the flesh IS the fruit.

[@lavencha]

Wash dishes perhaps before making a video...

[@TheJames2929]

No thanks 😂