I have a couple going on 3 yrs from seed,and about 2 ft tall now,well one of them is, the cat broke the branch on the other,so it's about 18 inches tall!
Keep soil slightly moist,I have mine in a southwest corner
window,during the winter,mist everyday.

In summer I have them growing under a large catalpa tree,where it gets dappled shade.

Mine has always had droopy leaves,I think thats the nature
of this palm.
Very slow growing!!!

I have 4 and i can tell you these palms will dry up by a vent so keep them away from them also i mix my soil 50%
sand 50 % miracle grow and they seem to love it. you will realy enjoy a new leaf as they are real red then turn green in about a week.also with seedlings you have to be careful as you can break the roots.

I just discovered these plants yesterday*, and am just blown away (*although I have a few Metallic palms, I confess I'm not a palm collector). I was also planning on getting one from Coconut Climber on eBay until I stepped outside this morning into our 18° bitter cold snap. Is it safe to ship these kinds of plants this time of year, or should I suck it in and wait a few months?

If you do decideto get one get it from piouspalms on ebay. The one i got from coconut climber died. the one I got from pioouspalms are about 3 gallon plants and arrived in great shape an is doing fine. It was $12.00 I Think. I also got an areca vestiraria from pious over the summer and it too was oversized and and both were packed very well. I think the cold while shipping is what did my coconut climbers in. It took a week to get to me. check out piouspalms he hasen't done me wrong yet an ships real fast.

Garry,

Thanks for the tip. pp had some great looking flamethrowers on ebay; I asked them a question, but the bidding ended without an answer, so I'll have to wait til next time (if there is one, as they don't have anything active right now!).

Flame Throwers are the coolest. I've bought many plants from CoconutClimber on Ebay and they have always been the best quality, with excellent service. They've thrown in extras too several times. Mine have done great indoors too. Ed

I ve bought several plants from coconut palms and still do
with no problems
You will lose some as you keep collecting some times you just can't explain what happens.

I have had fairly good luck from Coconut climber on Ebay with my orders. I have always been tempted to go for the flamethrower, but it seems too high maintenance for me. Good luck!

Buying palm trees on ebay is not the best idea. Make sure they come certified and you can get your money back if you don't like it. It likes a lot of sun but if it is not mature enough don't expose it to full sun right away. Give it some time to adapt to the bright light. Flamethrower is one of the most beautiful trees in my garden. Love it.

Below is a link to the photos.

Here is a link that might be useful: Flame Thrower Palm

Everything I have bought from Coconut climber has done good for me. I just wish I could find someone with a little bigger plants that would ship. I may have to start selling them myself....lol

Have any of you ever ordered from Jeff Marcus at Floribunda palms in Hawaii? Sometimes we get a few people together here to order -- minimum is $100, but you can get a lot of plants for that price.

Here is a link that might be useful: Floribunda Palms