Sago Flushing

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:05 am

Early flush this year for my Sago. 10 new fronds!

Hopefully again over the summer!

Mark

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:57 am

Wow, Mark!

My two Sagos aren't even thinking about flushing yet.

Well done.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:46 am

WOW!

Sweet!

I was going to say too-maybe you will get another this year!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:30 pm

Nice Mark!!!
Did you give it nitrogen bath or did it do it on it's own? Either way very cool. I think you'll get another flush by the end of
summer like Jim said.

Bill

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:30 pm

Did you give it nitrogen bath or did it do it on it's own?

I just miracle grow everything over the winter. We've had a lot of sunny days recently. I think that's what did it.

Mark

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:57 am

I have a couple of these, one a bit larger than yours (Mark) and another that must be double that size. Neither one flushed last year dispite it being one of the best summers on record. I'll have to shoot some fertilizer on them this spring and see what happens.
As a side note, a fellow enthusiast that specailizes in Cycads told me these prefer a permanant north - south orientaition. I've marked the lip of the pots to designate north so if I move them around I know which way to place them.

Cheers. Barrie.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:45 pm

Interesting,
I new that was true of some of the Yuccas but not Sagos.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:22 pm

Barrie,

Yes. I've heard the same thing with orientation and that also fronds will twist. I do try to keep it the same. Price tag on Pot. lol

Mark

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:46 pm

Moving along nicely!

Mark

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:43 am

Nice, Mark.
They look very robust.

a fellow enthusiast that specailizes in Cycads told me these prefer a permanant north - south orientaition

Lori Pickering of Jurassic Plants Nursery told me the same thing about north/south orientation for Dioon edule.
Something about it "spiralling out of plane/axis".

Barb

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:31 am

Moving right along indeed, that looks great!
Be careful of the sun when you put it outside
the first time.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:11 pm

Barrie

I had one that didn't flush for 2 years-it was going
on it's 3rd when I turned the gas on!

I started hitting it with lawn fertilizer,within a few days it was flushing.
Last year it was doing nothing again-out with the lawn fertilizer and boom!

flushed again

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:49 pm

Here's a more recent pic.

I cannot believe the size of these fronds!

Mark

ROBRETI · Post by **ROBRETI** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:35 am

I expereinced the same vigour once I had my cycads, but telling you the truth, these leaves are tenfold more beautiful and beter arranged than what mines were. Well done!
Rob

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:07 pm

Thanks Rob!

I'm just totally amazed with it! Compare to the other fronds they are double or triple the size. The picture doesn't even really give it justice as compared to looking at it live!

Mark

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:21 pm

Wow, fast and beautiful Mark.

Nice Triangle (or Spindle) palm behind it too.
Barb

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:48 pm

Yep Spindle.

I'll have to take some more pics of the rest of my palms.

Big Queen palms went out Tuesday. Now we're supposed to have lows in the 30s next few nights. Oh well. The larger one is looking sad right now. Almost afraid to post pics of them

But I will

Mark

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:38 am

Sad pictures usually turn to glad pics by the end of the year

That's why I posted so many pics of my yard,cuz by the time summer is in full swing

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makes for nice comparison shots!

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