I use mainly zip-loc or those plastic food containers, usually works well for me. If you maintain an even warmth it should be okay. I've never tried any Aiphanes but have seen them growing. In your climate you'll have to keep them indoors, that will be interesting if all germinate and grow well, LOL.

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Have you tried the various Palm societies.??? According to PACSOA " Very easy temps above 80 very moist.1/ 2 months ." i was always put off by the thorns lol Good luck gary

Thanks TropicalBreeze and Gary for the replies ;-)

I have grown about a dozen different Sabal Types from seed to showing nice first costapalmate leaves (I Know, But I'm new at it), a few different cycads but many other tropicals from seed over the past 35 years, mostly playing and wanting to see if I could.

I certainly would never have even tried the Aiphanes due to the spines and my grand children loving to look at what Grandpa is growing, but as they were free, I figured I would share half of them with a good friend who is a Palm and Cycad collecter and give the remaining a shot for my ever growing collection.

If anyone would like to add some info on growing these beasts, that would be great.

Thanks Again

Keith

Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!

Spiny little ones are coming up!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow I will pot up from the zip-loc into 1g's and try and get pictures. Right at two weeks with one day soak.

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I just noticed some sprouts on what I believe are Ptychosperma elegans . Sown on the 23 Sept.
I'd almost given up. Know it's not supposed to take that long but won't argue with success lol
Congrats on yours !! That is really fast!!! gary