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palmtree · 04-21-2012, 11:28 PM

They need lots and lots of heat! Days in the 80s are best for fast germination and its going to take a good 3-4 months for it to really start sprouting. I got 1 of mine as a newly sprouted coconut in August 2010. It had no roots at that time, but by the end of 2010 it was forming roots and growing well. Today it's 6 feet tall and this is only going to be it's second full summer!
Where do you live? If you live in the tropics they will grow like weeds. If you dont, they still do make good potted palms despite what some people say.

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palmtree palmtree 's Photo Gallery Location: New York City Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: Alex C Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,016 BananaBucks : 103,540 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,492 Times Was Thanked 1,428 Times in 644 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 103 Times	Re: Growing Coconut from Store-Bought Coconut They need lots and lots of heat! Days in the 80s are best for fast germination and its going to take a good 3-4 months for it to really start sprouting. I got 1 of mine as a newly sprouted coconut in August 2010. It had no roots at that time, but by the end of 2010 it was forming roots and growing well. Today it's 6 feet tall and this is only going to be it's second full summer! Where do you live? If you live in the tropics they will grow like weeds. If you dont, they still do make good potted palms despite what some people say. __________________ Location: New York City, zone 7b