Question
hello tom,just found this site, i am so excited!!!would love any info/advice on growing these palms from seed. i live in southern louisiana. i purchased 10 of these plants from a student about 12 years ago,it was a school project,and he sold them before moving way up north. the trees now live on my ex husband`s property,bummer,but he has asked me if i wanted any or all of the seeds. sorry,i`m rambling,it`s a southern thing!!!so,can you help. thank you kindly,rhonda

Answer
Hi Rhonda,
Thanx for your questions.  Canary Island Date Palm seeds are found in the orange fruit (dates).  Make sure to clean all the fruit off of the seed as the fruit will deter germination.  After you've cleaned the fruit off soak the seed for 24 hours in fresh water with not chlorine in it.  Take a clear plastic container and put moist but not soggy potting soil in it making sure there is 3-4 inches of soil.  Push the seed in about 1 inch deep.  Seal the container and place in a warm area.  Do not place in the sun.  It would be like planting seed and leaving it inside a car with the windows rolled up. The sun will cook the seeds.  Germination can occur in as little as one or two weeks.  The books say 30-300 days depending on conditions.  I'd give it six months.  Mostly, when I've planted palm seeds, they've generally germinated in 1-3 months.  I hope this helps.
Tom