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Ponytail Palm Tree Seeds Beaucarnea recurvata Elephant Foot Indoor House Plant

Ponytail Palm Tree Seeds (Beaucarnea recurvata) Rare Elephant Foot CAUDEX Bonsai “CHOOSE FROM 10-100 SEEDS”A great feature of Ponytail palms is they are naturally quite adaptive and can thrive both indoors and outdoors. This plant acts as a sign of balance & brings in a positive dose of energy indoors (source). They are highly forgiving and can thrive on neglect. In recent years, the ponytail palm tree has become a popular houseplant and it is easy to see why. Its sleek bulb-like trunk and lush, long curly leaves make it visually stunning, and the fact that a ponytail palm is forgiving and easy in its care makes this an ideal houseplant for many people. Ponytail Palms are distinctive plants that you are not likely to confuse with any other small trees in your garden. Slow growers, these palms have swollen trunk bases that taper. They are best known for their long, slender cascading leaves that are arranged in the same way as a pony’s tail. Growing ponytail palm outdoors is possible in warmer climates and caring for ponytail palm outdoors is not difficult. If you live in a very warm climate like that found in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, growing ponytail palm outdoors is entirely feasible. They can grow to 30 feet tall, but rarely do as houseplants. Plant them as small, unusual specimen trees or else in containers on the patio. These lovely little trees thrive in full sun with generous but infrequent irrigation. Overwatering as a houseplant will kill them. Remember that the common name of this plant is slightly misleading. The ponytail palm is not a palm at all but related to the water-sparing Yucca Family. Expect this plant to store water in its swollen trunk base to help it through dry, hot weather. Using a good Cactus/Succulent Mix will greatly benefit them.Ponytail Germination:1) Remove flakes from around the hard seeds inside. (If already cleaned, ignore this step)2) Sand the hard shells with rough grit sandpaper, then pour hot water over them and let them soak for 24 hours.3) Use a Cactus/Succulent potting mix. Moisten the soil and press the seeds lightly into the surface. Cover with a very fine layer of sand. 4) Use a heated propagator to keep the soil temperature above 68 F at all times. 75+ would be Optimal.5) Keep the container lightly moist by misting. Cover the container with plastic until germination. Remove the plastic once per day to allow excess moisture to escape.6) Keep the container in a brightly lit area but with some shelter from midday sun, which may burn new leaves. 7) As with any Tropical or Exotic, Germination will be erratic, so expect sprouts in 1 to 3 months depending upon the time of year and amount of light and heat the seeds experience.Please Check out our Other Items!Buy with Confidence as Customer Service is our #1 Priority and are available 7 days a week. If for any reason you feel as if we don’t deserve a 5 Star Rating, please contact us and we will address any issues that may arrive.

RED SEALING WAX “LIPSTICK PALM” TREE SEEDS (Cyrtostachys renda) House Plant RARE

RED SEALING WAX PALM TREE SEEDS (Cyrtostachys renda lakka) Lipstick Plant The Wax Palm’s Bright Red Leaf Sheaths Make this Palm One of the Most Attractive Palms in the World. It is an Gorgeous Ornamental Palm is Perfect for Patios, Gardens, Parks, Roadsides and Around the Edges of Pools, Ponds and other Bodies of Water. It also Makes a Great Indoor Plant being they Grow a bit Slower than other Palms, they Can Grow Great for Many Years in a Container. What Makes the Red Wax Palm a Great Plant for Indoor Growth is it’s Relatively Short Height. The Slow-Growing Plant will Often only Grow to Between 8’ and 15’ Feet Tall in the Wild with a Spread of Up to 10’ Feet. Although it has a Potential Height of 40’ to 50’ Feet in Ideal Conditions over Many Years. This Stunning Feather Palm Develops a Brilliantly Colored Red Trunk and is Very Hard to Find. It is Originally from Malaysia, has been Introduced to Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Other Tropical Areas All around the World. In Warm Tropical Climates, it Only takes a Few Months for a 1-Gallon sized Plant to Develop into Turning “Red”, but Will take Longer in Cooler Climates. This Palm will Require a Good Overhead Light, Especially when Grown Indoors, and Constant Warmth. It’s a Cold-Sensitive Plant and for Vigorous Growth it Must be Kept above 50F, Although in other Cases, Established Plants have been known to Tolerate Upper 30’s for a Short Time. Soil Should be Rich, Moist and Loamy, and the Plant Should be Fed Monthly with a Balanced Plant Food. Providing a Bright Light, Red Lipstick Palm can be a Wonderful Indoor Plant and a Gem of Any Plant Collection. It’s Definitely Worth an Effort to Grow this Rare Beauty! Outdoors it is Hardy in USDA Zones 10b-12Red Wax Palm Germination:1) Scarify the seeds by rubbing the outer shell with sandpaper.2) Soak them in warm water for 4 days, being sure to change the water daily. Use a thermos to keep the water warm.3) Lightly press them into the top of a “sterile & well draining” potting mix. Do Not Bury, just leave part of the seed exposed as they need light in order to germinate.4) Cover the seed tray with a piece of plastic to help retain moisture.5) But sure to use a heated propagator mat to keep the temperature around 85 degrees F.6) Every few days, remove the plastic and mist with a spray bottle if it starts to dry. The have to stay moist, not wet. 7) As with any other tropical, germination is erratic & patience is needed. If you’re lucky, you may have a few pop up with a few weeks to a month, but most can take all the way up to a year at the longest so don’t toss out any that don’t sprout quickly. They’re still good and just need time.8) Periodically check the seeds when misting them to see if any mold of fungus is spotted. If you spot it on the seeds, just clean them with a copper based fungicide, and replace on top of a new sterile and moist mix again.These Rare & Gorgeous Palms are Definitely Worth the Wait!

Ponytail Palm Tree Seeds Beaucarnea recurvata Elephant Foot Indoor House Plant

Ponytail Palm Tree Seeds (Beaucarnea recurvata) Rare Elephant Foot CAUDEX Bonsai “CHOOSE FROM 10-100 SEEDS”A great feature of Ponytail palms is they are naturally quite adaptive and can thrive both indoors and outdoors. This plant acts as a sign of balance & brings in a positive dose of energy indoors (source). They are highly forgiving and can thrive on neglect. In recent years, the ponytail palm tree has become a popular houseplant and it is easy to see why. Its sleek bulb-like trunk and lush, long curly leaves make it visually stunning, and the fact that a ponytail palm is forgiving and easy in its care makes this an ideal houseplant for many people. Ponytail Palms are distinctive plants that you are not likely to confuse with any other small trees in your garden. Slow growers, these palms have swollen trunk bases that taper. They are best known for their long, slender cascading leaves that are arranged in the same way as a pony’s tail. Growing ponytail palm outdoors is possible in warmer climates and caring for ponytail palm outdoors is not difficult. If you live in a very warm climate like that found in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, growing ponytail palm outdoors is entirely feasible. They can grow to 30 feet tall, but rarely do as houseplants. Plant them as small, unusual specimen trees or else in containers on the patio. These lovely little trees thrive in full sun with generous but infrequent irrigation. Overwatering as a houseplant will kill them. Remember that the common name of this plant is slightly misleading. The ponytail palm is not a palm at all but related to the water-sparing Yucca Family. Expect this plant to store water in its swollen trunk base to help it through dry, hot weather. Using a good Cactus/Succulent Mix will greatly benefit them.Ponytail Germination:1) Remove flakes from around the hard seeds inside. (If already cleaned, ignore this step)2) Sand the hard shells with rough grit sandpaper, then pour hot water over them and let them soak for 24 hours.3) Use a Cactus/Succulent potting mix. Moisten the soil and press the seeds lightly into the surface. Cover with a very fine layer of sand. 4) Use a heated propagator to keep the soil temperature above 68 F at all times. 75+ would be Optimal.5) Keep the container lightly moist by misting. Cover the container with plastic until germination. Remove the plastic once per day to allow excess moisture to escape.6) Keep the container in a brightly lit area but with some shelter from midday sun, which may burn new leaves. 7) As with any Tropical or Exotic, Germination will be erratic, so expect sprouts in 1 to 3 months depending upon the time of year and amount of light and heat the seeds experience.Please Check out our Other Items!Buy with Confidence as Customer Service is our #1 Priority and are available 7 days a week. If for any reason you feel as if we don’t deserve a 5 Star Rating, please contact us and we will address any issues that may arrive.

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE TREE SEEDS (Picea pungens) “Glauca” Cold Hardy Bonsai Plant

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE SEEDS (Picea pungens)With the dull Bluish Grey to Silvery Blue Needles, One of the Most Beautiful Evergreens, the Colorado Blue is Perfect for anything from Landscaping, Bonsai, and is often used as Christmas trees. Also the Official State Tree of Both Colorado & Utah.Grown as a Bonsai, or when used for Landscaping Projects around the House, the Shape is left up to Your Imagination, but naturally the tree reaches a height of 65~115′ at maturity with a diameter of 2~3′. It grows with a narrow, pyramidal tree with a cone shaped crown. Long lived, reaching between the ages of 600~800 years old.Requirements:Zones: 2 to 8Light: Full SunWater: ModerateNutrients: ModerateBlue Spruce Germination 1) Soak the seeds in room temperature water overnight.2) Keep the seeds in refrigerated, soil-filled zip-lock bags for four to six weeks after the initial soaking, a process that mimics the natural dormancy period they would experience during winter months in the wild. 3) Check them weekly to make sure they don’t dry out. Keep them moist, not wet.4) When planting, just sprinkle them on top, and barely cover them with a Very Light layer of soil. 5) Germination will begin 10-14 days after planting them.”Please Contact us First if you Need Anything”Will ship as soon as payment is received. “BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!!”As Customer Service is our #1 Priority.

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE TREE SEEDS (Picea pungens) “Glauca” Cold Hardy Bonsai Plant

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE SEEDS (Picea pungens)With the dull Bluish Grey to Silvery Blue Needles, One of the Most Beautiful Evergreens, the Colorado Blue is Perfect for anything from Landscaping, Bonsai, and is often used as Christmas trees. Also the Official State Tree of Both Colorado & Utah.Grown as a Bonsai, or when used for Landscaping Projects around the House, the Shape is left up to Your Imagination, but naturally the tree reaches a height of 65~115′ at maturity with a diameter of 2~3′. It grows with a narrow, pyramidal tree with a cone shaped crown. Long lived, reaching between the ages of 600~800 years old.Requirements:Zones: 2 to 8Light: Full SunWater: ModerateNutrients: ModerateBlue Spruce Germination 1) Soak the seeds in room temperature water overnight.2) Keep the seeds in refrigerated, soil-filled zip-lock bags for four to six weeks after the initial soaking, a process that mimics the natural dormancy period they would experience during winter months in the wild. 3) Check them weekly to make sure they don’t dry out. Keep them moist, not wet.4) When planting, just sprinkle them on top, and barely cover them with a Very Light layer of soil. 5) Germination will begin 10-14 days after planting them.”Please Contact us First if you Need Anything”Will ship as soon as payment is received. “BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!!”As Customer Service is our #1 Priority.

20 MOUNTAIN BLUE CORNFLOWER SEEDS PERENNIAL Centaurea montana Cold Hardy Plant

20 MOUNTAIN BLUE CORNFLOWER SEEDS (Centaurea montana) The Mountain Blue Flower (Centaurea montana) has Gorgeous Large, Showy, & Violet-Blue Flowers in Late Spring, with Spidery Deeply Fringed Flower Petals. They are Very Attractive for Many species of Butterflies & Hummingbirds. They Will Rebloom in Fall again if they are Cut Back after the First Blooming Period in Spring. You Really couldn’t Fine a More Distinctive & Beautiful Flower to Brighten up your Landscape. A Shorter Species of Cornflower, the Mountain Blue will only Grow 1-2 Feet Tall, and is appx. 18″ Inches Wide. Native to the meadows and woods of the mountains of Europe, it is drought resistant and because of this, they also do well in containers, where the soil may dry out quickly. It is very easy to grow from seed and an excellent garden plant as well as cut flower. If Kept Inside, with the Right amount of Light, they can Make a Gorgeous Houseplant Anywhere.Zones: 3-8Mountain Blue Germination:1) Fill pots or treys with a commercial seed starting mix, being sure the containers are at least 3 inches deep.2) Moisten the soil, and sow 3 seeds per container. Cover with only 1/2 inch of soil as it is very important that it stays dark with no light.3) Cover the containers with plastic to retain moisture and keep high humidity levels.4) Use a heated propagator mat to be sure that temperatures stay at 70 degrees F, or a few degrees higher.5) Expect germination in 3-4 weeks. Be sure to remove the plastic as soon as they germinate and then give them bright light, but not full sun at first.”If You Need Anything, Please Contact us First”