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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: sweetsaphie on April 06, 2011, 13:06:03

Title: dates
Post by: sweetsaphie on April 06, 2011, 13:06:03

has anyone ever grown a date from a stone . i have grown one but it has only had one leaf for ages now  was just wondering if anyone has grown one

Title: Re: dates
Post by: saddad on April 06, 2011, 22:06:31

Never tried myself... as Date Palms are huge trees... but I'll bump this back onto the front page..  :)

Title: Re: dates
Post by: Unwashed on April 06, 2011, 22:10:13

I tried as a kid, but couldn't get it to germinate.

Title: Re: dates
Post by: woodypecks on April 07, 2011, 09:22:41

 :D Yes . I have grown several . Started them off on the windowsil ,in pots of compost sealed in plastic bags . Can also put the stones into plastic bags of moist compost and when they germinate  ,pick them out and pot up .

Title: Re: dates
Post by: tai haku on April 07, 2011, 18:48:45

Quote from: woodypecks on April 07, 2011, 09:22:41

Can also put the stones into plastic bags of moist compost and when they germinate  ,pick them out and pot up .

This works really well, just stick em in the airing cupboard in their bags and you'll get good results. They make quite nice little conservatory plants but obviously you won't get dates.