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John: In my opinion, the best palm/cycad fertilizer out there is controlled-release Nutricote, made by Florikan. This has a 3-1-2 ratio of majors, and a good selection of minors in the blend. Down south you can buy it in 50 lb bags. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a distributor in the are...

Its interesting Steve - I think yours germinated before mine did! They are
coming along now, though....

Dave

I'd be interested to know what others are using for a cycad mix? Here I use one basic mix for most things, and modify it a bit depending on the characteristics of the particular species that I'm growing. Standard mix (use for all Cycas, Dioon, green Encephalartos, Zamia, Ceratozamia, Bowenia, arbore...

Barb: Steve's the germination man! However... I'm not above copying some of his techniques... ;-) Here's some more pics of seedlings being potted up. This time Livistona saribus. I bought 100 seeds, and I think every one of them germinated for me last year. http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/lsaribuscom...

Barb: The styrofoam cups I use are the 20 oz ones. They are exactly 6" (15 cm) deep. Also, here's a photo of a Cycas panzhihuaensis leaf unfurling on one of my plants a few days ago. Spring really is coming... http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/c_panzhihuaensis.jpg Cycas panzhihuaensis leaf unfurli...

Today its melting here (after 3 more inches last night). Spring is coming... Here are some images of a few Zamia floridana seedlings I potted up. http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/zfloridana.jpg Zamia floridana community pot http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/zfloridanabareroot.jpg Zamia floridana bareroot...

Kent:
I'm located about 100 miles east of DM. Its -6F here this morning and the weather shows no sign of breaking so far. Most snow since 1944 or some such!

Dave

Barb: Posting pictures is probably a good idea, so here goes... I'm in the process of potting up some community pots, so will post more photos as I get the work done. Here is Copernicia alba http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/coperniciaalba.png Community Pot http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/calbabareroot....

Its time for me to come out of dormancy, just like my plants!

I've got the following 1-2 leaf seedlings for trade. Let me know what you have.

Livistona saribus
Copernicia alba
Phoenix dactylifera
Zamia furfuracea
Zamia floridana

Dave

Beautiful cocos, royals, and the traveller's palm is great too! I'd love to have a good-sized one of those...

Dave

Regarding seeds on the boat - I'm not sure, I didn't try. They told us that customs charges $100/item for cuban cigars, plants/seeds, and apples from the lunch counter, though. And they keep your stuff.

Dave

Spent some time in the Carribean this past week. Lots of cool stuff there! Made a trip up the Rio Wallace in Belize. Here are some pictures... Me with a potted Wodyetia bifurcata on Grand Cayman... http://dx.eng.uiowa.edu/Upload/wodyetia_bifurcata.jpg An Attalea cohune in Belize with lots of inflore...

Great job on the D. spinulosum! Mine have put down big tap roots, but none have pushed a leaf yet. Let us know how it goes...

Dave

I have some fresh Z. furfuracea seeds to trade. I'd like to trade in lots of 10 seeds. Please pm me if you are interested in trading - let me know what you have and we can make arrangements from there.

Dave

They aren't palms, but I've got some Y. brevifolia seeds to trade. I'd like to trade them in lots of 100 seeds. If you are interested, please pm me with what you have to trade and I'll get back with you to confirm. I'm naturally interested in palms and cycads, but most tropicals are of interest to m...

Josef:
Your cycads are an inspiration to us! Mine are smaller, but I will be very lucky if they look as good as yours do in a few years. More pics!

Dave

Barb: The trispinosus received some frost damage this winter and those leaves were cut off. All seems well this spring, though! Steve: Thanks! I guess the hunt is part of the fun. You seem remarkably successful at these guys! I have only been growing them for a year and a half, so the jury is still ...

Hi Phil. The first pinnate leaf on my P. theophrastii was the fifth leaf from germination. All five have stayed around pretty good, although the first one is getting a bit ragged now. I've got a bunch of P. dactylifera and some canaries that will be interesting to compare to the theo - so far growth...

Here's my newest acquisition - a $10 Livistona chinensis. Too good of a deal to pass up!<br>


Dave

Here are some of the cold-hardy palms I'm growing Sabal minor<br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/IMG_2892.jpg Nannorrhops ritchiana<br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/IMG_2895.jpg Butia yatay<br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/IMG_2891.j...

Cycas thouarsii (kind of beat up, but summer should take care of that...)<br>

Here are a few more pics of my cycads... Cycas siamensis 'Thai Silver Form' (if you look close at the base of the leaf you can see this plant is starting to push a second leaf)<br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/IMG_0524.jpg Encephalartos trispinosus (leaf not yet fully mature)<...

Here are some of my cycads. I'll add more to this thread as I take more pictures. Dave - Iowa 5B Cycas revoluta <br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/Picture016.jpg Zamia floridana 'Palatka Giant'<br> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/cycadgarden/Picture020.jpg

Howdy all! I'm a new member of this board from eastern Iowa and wanted to introduce myself. I enjoy growing most plants - and especially enjoy tropicals. Palms, cycads, heliconias and cannas are my favorites. I also have a few bananas and colocasia/alocasia. I got the bug after a visit to the Singap...