Dates

[seasprout]

Dates are very easy to grow from the seed, I've grown many over the years, but they have always ended up as plants for a heated greenhouse.

The leaves are also very pointy and hurty.

[Snadger]

Dates are very easy to grow from the seed, I've grown many over the years, but they have always ended up as plants for a heated greenhouse.

The leaves are also very pointy and hurty.

So, they may be OK as house plants?

[seasprout]

Oh yes, absolutely, but in your house give them room and the brightest spot.

As I posted previously, my last sowing are about 6-7 years old and in a tropical greenhouse at work, I'll try to remember to take a picture on Monday.

What you could do is sow some date seeds every few years, so when your oldest plant gets too big, dump it and pot on a smaller one.....

Don't forget, very hurty leaves though....

[seasprout]

After this thread I went out and bought some nice/good quality dates, had a munch and sowed the stones/seeds last Monday.

I'll keep you posted.

[Nicos]

Any chance of updates with piccies as and when please seasprout?

[Snadger]

Mine have been sown for a few days now, but with being forozen first, I'm not holding my breath for germination.

[Snadger]

After this thread I went out and bought some nice/good quality dates, had a munch and sowed the stones/seeds last Monday.

I'll keep you posted.

Have they gerninated yet Seasprout? If you say yes I will be so jealous as my frozen ones have failed to appear and are not likely to now!