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A couple more,

Post by Knnn » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:19 pm

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The Dioon edule in the green house, I like the color of this one 8)

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Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:53 pm

Here's the Same Dioon a few weeks later,

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And a small one with good color,

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Zamia polymorpha

Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:56 pm

Zamia polymorpha seedling growth, 4-9-2009 to 7-11-2009

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Encephalartos ......

Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:59 pm

Encephalartos gratus,

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Encephalartos natalensis,

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Macrozamia glaucophylla

Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:02 pm

New frond on a Macrozamia glaucophylla,

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week or so later,

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Bowenia

Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:05 pm

Just noticed a Bowenia "Tinaroo" starting a new frond 8)

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Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:29 pm

This is a Zamia floridana X furfuracea seedling, has a nice emergent color.

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And another Dioon in the GH.

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Post by Knnn » Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:00 pm

Burnt leaves on the Sago this year, those leaves hardened off in full sun last year, thought it would be safe just to move it back outside. (oops..... :lol:

New flush looks good!

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Post by Knnn » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:18 pm

This Sago in the corner starting it's second flush this year,

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And some misc,

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:37 pm

Amazing stuff Steve. 8)
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Post by Knnn » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:30 am

Thanks Aaron, a warm summer has really kept things moving along!



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Post by DesertZone » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:04 pm

Knnn wrote:Thanks Aaron, a warm summer has really kept things moving along!



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I noticed that the midwest has been very warm this year. You guys have been warmer than AZ half the summer. :shock:
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Post by Knnn » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:51 am

We've made it to 104F so far, with lots of days in the upper 90's
(would be nice if we have a warm winter too :lol:



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A few more..........

Post by Knnn » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:03 pm

New frond on a Cycas siamensis seedling,

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During the Summer, the Zamias have more of a continuous growth pattern,(as opposed to a flush of new leaves at one interval)



Zamia sp."Mexico"

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Zamia vasquezii

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Post by Kansas » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:03 pm

I was wondering about that Steve. I noticed my Pumila flushes continuos, and my Vasquez does the same, but does take a LIL break.

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Post by Knnn » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:01 pm

Wes, How is your C.taitungensis doing?
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Post by Kansas » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:21 pm

Really Really good.
My camera is broke so I can't take pics, but it is big a pretty, and my 2' Spinulosum is also flashing a big wonderful flush too.

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Post by Knnn » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:04 am

Good to hear your Cycads are moving along!
Sorry about your camera, are you shopping for a new one?
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Post by Kansas » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:37 pm

Got it working!!!!!

2 1/2' Taitungensis
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Twin headed Zamia Pumila that I thought was dead this Winter
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2' Spinulosum
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3 Tait/ Guiz Hybrid and 1 Tait/ Panzhi Hybrid
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Back Patio with the big Tait, Pumila, Dioon Edule, 4 Kings and a Rumphii you cant see
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Other side of back patio with 3 Spinulosums, a Merolae not flushing yet, A CIDP hidden behind the Washy, Washy & A Roeby..
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My front yard with Yucca, 2 Pachy Lamerei, 1 Pachy Geayi, Edule and a King
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Post by Knnn » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:14 am

Thanks for the tour, everything looks great 8)
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Post by Knnn » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:27 am

Noticed this small Cycas revoluta X taitungensis has a pup/sucker forming.


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Here's a Zamia floridana showing some variegation.
(probably just a nutritional thing. With my luck, I'm sure the next leaf will be all green :lol:

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Post by Knnn » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:47 pm

Bowenia still moving along,


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I like watching these unfurl 8)



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Zamia inermis,

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This Zamia furfuracea is 2 years old and about 2" tall :lol:
Not sure what is up with it? Maybe a dwarf, or just a really slow grower.................

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Post by Knnn » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:07 am

Some new leaves opening,


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Post by oppalm » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:04 am

Wes, your zamia and yucca collection looks great. Your plants are really getting big. I have a few zamia's, but they kind of take a back seat to my palm and tropical plants. But after seeing yours and Steve's pictures, I'll have to rethink placing some in the garden beds between other plants. Thanks for the picture updates.
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Post by lucky1 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:31 pm

Agree with Kent that either because of--or despite--my love of palms, the zamias don't seem to be keeping up.
Must be a cultural thingy...soil or water pH or something like that.
Or maybe it's because I swear at them for not growing!

Fabulous photography guys, fabulous specimens.

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Post by Knnn » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:29 pm

This Dioon has been going all summer, and still going............

Just a seedling still, but has developed 5-6 growing points 8)


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Post by lucky1 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:57 pm

Seems like an unusual trait, doesn't it?
I think it's fabulous...can you just imagine how WIDE that will be as it matures?

Might be a not-forgotten response to animals chewing on it zillions of years ago. Very cool!

Then there's mine...hasn't done bugger all this summer.
Oh well.
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Post by Knnn » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:47 pm

Hi Barb, Unusual by clustering at an early age, and you're right, I think it's going to be a large plant too.

Not much growth from yours this year? How did everything else do?



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Post by virtualpalm » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:39 am

Steve, while this phenomenon is not common among clustering species, it is also not all that unusual. Some plants just tend to sucker more (and/or at an earlier age) than others. As you can see from the photo below, I once had a very small seedling of Dioon angustifolium that started to form a sucker.

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And here are a couple photos of a heavily suckering D. edule growing in a yard here in Miami that just happens to have brick-red emergent leaves.

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These latter photos are several years old now. This particular plant currently has a spread of around 8 feet and a multi-headed caudex that is more than 3-1/2 feet in diameter.

While many people prefer a single stem or fewer suckers, I find both growth forms interesting in their own right.

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Post by Knnn » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:24 am

Hi Jody, Thanks for the photos, the red emergent Dioon is stunning !



Here is mine from April of last year,

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It does seem well determined to spread out :lol:



I like the look of multi stemmed plants, the Cycas revoluta specimens at the Japanese temples are great examples.

This is a 1903 photo from Myokoku-ji, Osakafu, still there, and reported to be 1100 years old.

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Post by virtualpalm » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:37 am

Speaking of large, old Cycas revoluta... here is one in the University of Naples Botanical Garden (with my wife for scale). I have no idea how old it is.

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Post by Knnn » Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:07 pm

Nice! Any clues to the provenance?


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Post by virtualpalm » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:07 am

Unfortunately, I did not see a tag. I could probably contact them and see about getting some info about the plant.

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Post by Knnn » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:41 am

Jody, Thanks, but no need for the bother, just curiosity on my part.
It's nice to see such a large older specimen so well cared for 8)


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Post by lucky1 » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:12 pm

Great photos, thanks Steve and Jody.

Mine are likely waiting for winter indoors to do their magic :?
They seem to have hated our windy hot summer.
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Post by Knnn » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:46 am

Had a trace of snow last weekend, and still a few things growing 8)



Cycas sp. 'Wilailak' seding up a small flush, (3-4 fronds)

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Brown emergent Zamia amblyphyllidia,

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Zamia floridana X furfuracea, some of these have a nice red emergent color,

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Dioon edule

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Post by lucky1 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:37 pm

Wow that Wilailak caudex has sure expanded.

There's something spectacular about that Dioon edule leaf flushing...are there more leaf segments than others?
Might be just my imagination.

Great closeup pics.
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Post by Knnn » Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:09 am

Hi Barb, The "Wilailak"s have done good ! They are in the GH year round now (took a couple outside last year, the wind here was not kind to them)
You're right about the Dioon, this one's at the stage where every leaf is bigger than the last.



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Post by lucky1 » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:34 pm

Happy to say this Cycas revoluta finally is sending up new leaves.
Two or three months ago it wasn't doing ANYTHING, so I cut all the leaves off.
It just got stubborn I guess.

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I thought it was a goner.
But I remembered you and Tom Broome saying "never give up on a cycad".

My old C.revoluta with the pups is still doing fine.

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Post by Knnn » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:23 am

Looking good Barb, They definitely have their own schedules :lol:



I was quoting Mr. Broome's article, here's a link for anyone who may not have seen it.

http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/horticult ... owaway.htm



And a link to the Virtual Cycad Encyclopedia,

http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/toc.htm


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