Posted by Trichocereus-7b-OK
on 9/5/2009, 11:40 pm
76.225.47.131
Hi Austin, I was wondering if you've had a chance to take any more photos of the large Butia sp. palm you photographed in S. Ark. last year?Maybe someday you'll be able to photograph it when more daylight is available.I think it was an unusual discovery,and if you made the photo available to certain plant societies,(like the International Palm Society,etc...)it would probably become a well known photo. Also,You planted some Trachycarpus fortunei palms at one of the local Colleges in Little Rock a few years ago,didn't you? I think I remember seeing a photo on the back of the "SPEPS" journal.(formerly the"Rapidophyllum"journal)They must have grown a bit by now. Maybe someday you'll be able to post a photograph of them,and their progress. Thanks once again for your generous offer of seeds for Musa velutina and Sabal louisiana. I will gladly except them,...under one condition. And that is that you will let me send you a few seeds of Musa Sikkimensis,Eriobotrya japonica(Loquat),and Snow banana-Ensete glaucum(=Musa glaucum).The snow bananas are described as growing to 17 feet with 5 inch fruits and a waxy bluish coating on leaves and trunks.Native to the mountains of S. China up to approx.8,000 feet. Claimed to be "Ideal for zone 7".Produces a "massive white flower head".The M. sikkimensis is native to the Himalayan Mts. of N. India up to approx. 7,000 feet, receiving occasional light snow.5-6 inch long sweet,seedy fruit. Purple leaf undersides. Considered to possibly be as hardy as Musa basjoo when mulched.I thought you might like to experiment with those two banana species.I just planted some of them,so hopefully now that temperatures are back up into the 90s again,they may germinate soon.As for the the loquat seeds,...speaking from personal experience,they're easy to grow and develop quickly into an interesting looking evergreen tree/shrub.
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