It's a really cool feeling, isn't it? I have Sabal palmettos now grown from seed I picked up while walking through Charleston, SC five years ago. I will be long gone before they develop any height to speak of (Trachys are much quicker in that regard), but they're approaching knee-high in the garden right now, and are fun to watch. I have 18 Sabal minor seedlings under lights in the garage right now from seeds that "fell" into my hand when I was leaving the parking lot at the VA Zoo in September of 2007 - they're even slower growing, but fun to watch, nonetheless.

Don't you just love those peat pellets! They realy simplify germination. Just one catch the roots of that sabal get long so make sure as soon as you can to transplant them just pick the peat pellet up and put it in more soil congrats !

Sabal's germinate like crazy here and you will find them growing everywhere there is dirt.

that is great! I have yet to try sabals and would really like to. Not trying to be a moocher, but does anyone have any sabal palmetto seeds they are willing to part with - I would pay for shipping :)