BB73
02-22-2010, 05:09 AM
Hi everybody,
as many people here, I'm not only into bananas, but also into palm trees. I recently researched the web for new varieties and I came across the Voanioala gerardii (Forrest Coconut).
It's a rare species from Madagascar and it's protected, because very few trees remained. I was checking if seeds were available, but at the moment it seems to be impossible. The only shops with seeds or plants available I found in the US and they don't ship internationally.
Does anybody here has experience with groowing that palm or has any source for seeds? They should be from a shop or someone who has legally obtained them, so shipping would not be problem, as long these seeds are protected. I don't want to "help" illegal seed collectors. Just that nobody get's a wrong impression of my request. But also any info on germinating and growing of this palm would be helpful.
Thanks
as many people here, I'm not only into bananas, but also into palm trees. I recently researched the web for new varieties and I came across the Voanioala gerardii (Forrest Coconut).
It's a rare species from Madagascar and it's protected, because very few trees remained. I was checking if seeds were available, but at the moment it seems to be impossible. The only shops with seeds or plants available I found in the US and they don't ship internationally.
Does anybody here has experience with groowing that palm or has any source for seeds? They should be from a shop or someone who has legally obtained them, so shipping would not be problem, as long these seeds are protected. I don't want to "help" illegal seed collectors. Just that nobody get's a wrong impression of my request. But also any info on germinating and growing of this palm would be helpful.
Thanks