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by Knnn
Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

Barb, I'm back to the "free" account :-)
Jody's photos are a great comparison of the characteristics between male/female cones.


Steve
by Knnn
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

Jody, Great looking male/female cones 8)

Barb, I'll get some photos as I attempt this....
(Think I've reached my upload limit on Flickr, need to wait until it resets :-)



Steve
by Knnn
Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:51 am
Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
Topic: Fabric Softener Sheets Repel Fungus Gnats
Replies: 11
Views: 6551

Fabric Softener Sheets Repel Fungus Gnats

Going to have to try this :D http://www.ashs.org/pressrelease/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1147:fabric-softener-sheets-repel-gnats&catid=1:hortscience&Itemid=3 MANHATTAN, KS – For years, gardeners have claimed that putting Bounce® fabric softener sheets in their pocke...
by Knnn
Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:57 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

Jody, Great info and photos, now I know what to look for!
Thanks too for the pollen offer, sent you a PM.

Steve
by Knnn
Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:01 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

Cameron, Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out.

Barb, These are common, probably not much of a market.
One of my goals has been to get a couple of small breeding colonies going. A couple more new plants this season and I should be just about there 8)

Steve
by Knnn
Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

Barb,
Thanks for the link! I have about 20 packages of Zamia vazquezii pollen in my deep freeze.
Here's the article that explains the procedure http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/horticulture/pollen.htm

Not sure if I can cross them, but good practice if nothing else 8)


Steve
by Knnn
Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
Replies: 35
Views: 31947

How to tell when female cones are receptive?

Have a Zamia floridana (wide leaf, "Palatka Giant") coning, does anyone know how to tell when the cone will be receptive to pollen? (and does anyone have any pollen? :D http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5382819630_bb17922ecd_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5382220549_d903d4249a...
by Knnn
Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Seeds arrived!
Replies: 16
Views: 8889

Nice selection ! 8)
by Knnn
Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Mystery "tropical plant"
Replies: 3
Views: 3302

Looks like Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig', also known as the "Janet Craig Plant"

Steve
by Knnn
Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: My first Zamia to cone!
Replies: 35
Views: 31975

Barb,

The Zamia is somewhat shaded, most of the light reaching it is through tinted polycarbonate panels.
(I've plenty of pollen now, need to find a female Z. vasquezii :-)

Any idea what that bug is?

Steve
by Knnn
Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: Cycads
Topic: My first Zamia to cone!
Replies: 35
Views: 31975

Collecting more this season, Cone is ready, http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1086/5152537432_3b442886f0.jpg . . Pollen sacs visible between the scales, http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/5151915849_045c035bf1.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/5152532270_d0a7ea77ef.jpg . . Pollen still mostly co...
by Knnn
Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:18 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: What seeds are you germinating this winter?
Replies: 5
Views: 5178

Working on Borassus aethiopum http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Borassus/aethiopum.html Here's what a seed pod looks like (usually 3 seeds per pod) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5055482751_e9954f1a0d_z.jpg Seeds, http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5056107682_d6b033f915_z.jpg Germinated, http://f...
by Knnn
Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:54 am
Forum: Soil
Topic: Home-made potting soil
Replies: 12
Views: 10557

Erik,

Here's one of a series of articles for reference,

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-wee ... rties.html


Steve
by Knnn
Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:18 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: deep (and cheap) palm pots
Replies: 6
Views: 2637

Great idea, I need to find some of those! 8)

Steve
by Knnn
Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Frost advisory?!?
Replies: 84
Views: 36035

We had frost last night, winter is getting an early start!

(Only have about 50% of things brought in so far :-)


Steve
by Knnn
Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca ID
Replies: 7
Views: 4573

Jay & Tim, Thanks!

Steve
by Knnn
Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:45 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca ID
Replies: 7
Views: 4573

Yucca ID

This one is growing in front of a shop in Salina, KS
Anyone have an idea what sp. it is?

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Steve
by Knnn
Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Misc ~ Fever Tree
Replies: 22
Views: 14859

Think these will barely fit in the house for the winter, or maybe not :D
by Knnn
Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Indoor Palms
Topic: A Three Dollar Majesty....
Replies: 12
Views: 8562

I've actually managed to keep this one alive! :lol:

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Steve
by Knnn
Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:45 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Rauvolfia caffra ~ Quinine tree
Replies: 14
Views: 8715

Updated photo,

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Steve
by Knnn
Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:42 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Misc ~ Fever Tree
Replies: 22
Views: 14859

Updated photo,



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Steve
by Knnn
Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Space Weather Outlook
Replies: 75
Views: 43316

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #10- 2 2010 August 14 at 05:04 p.m. MST (2010 August 14 1704 UTC) **** FIRST SOLAR RADIATION STORM OF SOLAR CYCLE 24 **** On Saturday, August 14, 2010 a small solar flare erupted on the Sun at about 6am EDT. Associated with this flare was a coronal mass ejection (CME)...
by Knnn
Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Washy project
Replies: 15
Views: 6279

Nice ride 8)
Heat, water, & sun, and I would bet the Washy bounces back.

Steve
by Knnn
Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: A Box of Coconuts :-)
Replies: 58
Views: 28547

Thanks Barb, If anything, the one in the GH is just stretched out a bit from lower light.
I was going to put it outside this year, but it looked too nice to leave out with the grasshoppers, hail & storms :D
Did you notice the Spindle behind it? decided to try it in ground.

Steve
by Knnn
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: A Box of Coconuts :-)
Replies: 58
Views: 28547

Erik, The large one is outside, and the seedling has remained in the greenhouse (I lost a small one to wind a couple years ago, so I'm taking no chances) They love the heat, we've been above 100F for the past week or so, you could just about sit down in a chair and watch them grow :D Thanks Aaron, B...
by Knnn
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:17 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: Yellowing sago leaves
Replies: 30
Views: 27574

Erik, Asian scale would make your plant look like it was covered in snow, some photos at this link. http://www.plantapalm.com/centralfl/asian_cycad_scale.htm Common brown scale will sometimes show up on Sagos, just check the bottom of the fronds. Here is Tom's article on using coffee grounds, http:/...
by Knnn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Cycads
Topic: My first Zamia to cone!
Replies: 35
Views: 31975

The start of this year's cones,

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Steve
by Knnn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Cycads
Topic: Cycas debaoensis ?
Replies: 101
Views: 94814

Here's a couple in the ground,

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And another,

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Steve
by Knnn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:01 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: A Box of Coconuts :-)
Replies: 58
Views: 28547

Here's the large one, just opening a new frond.

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And the one that germinated last fall,

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Steve
by Knnn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:29 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: Yellowing sago leaves
Replies: 30
Views: 27574

Erik, To me, it seems the larger Sago's take about a year in ground to properly establish themselves. It might be worthwhile to find a couple larger containers to leave them in year round, or maybe pot plant them each year so a basic rootball is left intact. Wes, (Kansas), does that each year. Haven...
by Knnn
Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:38 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: Cycas debaoensis ?
Replies: 101
Views: 94814

Looks good Barb! Mine are still moving along, will get some photos soon.


Steve
by Knnn
Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:34 am
Forum: Cycads
Topic: Yellowing sago leaves
Replies: 30
Views: 27574

Erik, Looks like it has been having trouble re establishing itself in the ground this year, the root system may not have expanded enough to support the size of the plant. Did it go through any trauma last winter? I would trim the leaves, dig it up and and containerize it till it recovers. Check the ...
by Knnn
Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Madeira Trip
Replies: 9
Views: 4345

A beautiful place, great photos!


Steve
by Knnn
Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Cycas diannanensis
Replies: 3
Views: 3388

Barb, Couldn't find my drill bit, used a file instead :D A small hole in the "safe" part of the seed. (towards the back of the seed, on the top half) http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/kansaspalms/0729002009-1_edited-2-2.jpg Soaked them overnight after that, one is opening now, hopefull...
by Knnn
Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Car people please come in!
Replies: 56
Views: 39419

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by Knnn
Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Car people please come in!
Replies: 56
Views: 39419

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by Knnn
Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:05 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Car people please come in!
Replies: 56
Views: 39419

A couple from Salina, KS this past weekend.


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by Knnn
Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:55 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Car people please come in!
Replies: 56
Views: 39419

My New Project

Worked out a deal to buy this one 8)
(bringing home next week-end)

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Steve
by Knnn
Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: St.Louis Botanical Garden,etc.......
Replies: 20
Views: 7388

Erik, There is Botanica in Wichita and Powell Gardens east of Kansas City.


Steve
by Knnn
Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:43 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: A Box of Coconuts :-)
Replies: 58
Views: 28547

Erik, They love heat, humidity, and lots of water when it's warm. I would think one in a container would enjoy your summers, getting it through winter might be the touchy part. Damp roots will cause problems during the cooler months, best to use a well draining mix. (most of these seedlings from the...