Cycad flushes in November, Let's see em!!!

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:03 pm

Here are some of mine. We all need a "pick me up" for the up coming cold days, so let's see all of ours!!!

Spinulosum. 2nd flush on this in 3 months!

Palatka Giant with two cones starting and a single leaf flush. Sorry bout the toes

Mr. Chumley, if I can get a full cone, I'de still like to ship it to you and have you make me some hybrid babies or something!!

Rumphii. I know I need to cut off the two old leafs, but I think I will wait until it is done with this leaf.

BTW, all these, along with about 95% of all my Cycads / Dioons come from Mr. Robert Chumley. 110% satisfaction when I buy from him!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:19 am

One of my Sagos might be starting

Some Bowenia leaves hardening off,

The latest Encephalartos seedling,

And some Zamia fronds reaching for the sun

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:26 pm

RIGHT ON STEVE!!!! Thats what I like to see.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:27 pm

Wes, Yours are looking good, that GH must be keeping them happy

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:15 pm

Very nice, both of you!
November flushes ?

I'm moving to Kansas.
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:21 am

Very nice!!! I liked seeing the Cycads.

My King Sagos have pretty much gone dormant, for now.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:24 pm

Even with the cold nights in the GH this one is still moving along, ( not so fast, but still growing

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:10 pm

Absolutely stunning pic, Steve.
Nice camera and germinating work!
Barb

macario · Post by **macario** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:31 pm

Pics like that that gets me in the mood to buy more plants lol.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:41 pm

Thanks for the comments

It's nice to be able to watch things grow, ( especially with snow on the ground outside

Steve

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:37 pm

kansas..looks nice..that greenhouse is sure paying off...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:38 pm

PALMETTOMAN wrote:kansas..looks nice..that greenhouse is sure paying off...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

It sure is! Do you have any Cycad pics?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:07 pm

Encephalartos natalensis starting up,

And a Cycas taitungensis slowly pushing a new frond.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:40 am

Blows me away they're growing this time of year

Nice pics Steve.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:32 pm

With my new heater I'm only letting the lows drop to 10C , ( instead of 3C - 5C), I'm sure that is helping.

Here is that E.gratus now that the leaves are fully formed.

And these Zamia furfuracea have been growing non-stop since they germinated

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:02 pm

Very beautiful leaf form and color, Steve.
I'm always amazed at how well defined the sawtooth edges are on even very young leaves.

You've got a whole herd of furfuracea!

I prefer the furfuracea name to the new maritima ... it's more descriptive.

Glad that your new heater is working out so well.
Thank goodness the power outages are over.
Your GH will be getting a warm blanket of snow, according to the weather banner.

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:24 pm

Great photos!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:32 am

Thanks for the comments! I'm still figuring out how to work this camera......

I was heating the GH with two 1500w ceramic heaters, which drew about 25 amps total with both going.
They only seemed to last about a season

they would still put out heat, but only about half of what they would as new.

Ended up putting in a 4000W 240V heater which only draws 16 amps, nice and warm, and using less power than the others

This is a wall mount heater that will eventually get mounted properly, long term plans are a gas line to the GH.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:05 am

Wow, efficient!
Sure doesn't take up much space.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:07 am

Cycas taitungensis These are active in January! A new flush starting here, and one of Wes,( Kansas), recently germinated.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:19 am

I'm sure I'm not the only Canadian who wonders what the heck a cycad is doing flushing in November, let alone
in January!

Mine are "just living", should I be fertilizing them now?
I've heard you folks talk about 2 and 3 flushes a year, but thought that meant April through Oct maybe.

But JANUARY?
i.e. do they ever rest? if so, when?

I'm blown away by cycads.
Barb

chumleycycads.com · Post by **chumleycycads.com** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:36 pm

Most cycads are dormant for most of the winter, unless you fool them *(with heating cables for wrapping pipes in freezing weather buried in sand beds)
before the cold weather starts and puts them into dormacy........
like C. Revoluta, for instance, that will shut down completely the first time it hits about 36 degrees. Cycas Taitungensis*, however , does not have any dormacy*
and will continue to grow despite cold weather, even below freezing, as long as it gets food and water. Only a hard frost seems to damage the leaves, even during a hard freeze, (unless the leaves are newly emergent and still soft) Otherwise, if a healthy plant is damaged or the leaves are cut off, new leaves will emerge in exactly 21 days later....... regardless of the temperature*. "From a man whom has grown over 4 million Taitungensis....you can put that in the bank" Robert Chumley

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:54 pm

Thanks for that, Mr. C.

as long as it gets food and water

My cycads are all indoors in winter.
I'm gettin' out the fertilizer!

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:59 am

The same C.taitungensis,

'Shogun' Cycas taitungensis X revoluta, hybrid by Mr. Chumley,

Zamia,

Cycas sp. 'Wilailak' ( This one is recovering from a late season transplant )

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:45 am

AWESOME Steve!!!
Your Nova looks great after the transplant. Tose are my all time favorite plants/tree/cycad. They grow so quick with little to no care.

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:53 am

Great job Steve ! Now I just have to wait for my Tait's to get going.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:51 am

Thanks for the comments! Some of the best therapy to get through the Winter.

Things a little further along,

This will probably end up being a bit stretched out, ( Window seats are at a premium this time of year

As long as it is warm enough, the Zamias will keep growing year round,

This is a Dionn Edule "Palma Sola", This one keeps lifting itself up, I re potted it two times last year, now just letting it do it's own thing

Here's a closer look,

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:40 pm

Couple more photos for a cold day,

And a Cycas revoluta just starting on it's first frond,

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:05 pm

Beautiful, Steve.
So that's where the sun is--at your place.
Great pic on that new hamburger growth.

That's why your palma sola kept lifting itself up!
I'm going to "encourage" my Zamia furfuracea, Z.vasquezii and Z.pica to flush.
Light fertilizer applications every 2 weeks might do it??

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:38 pm

Barb,
With the Zamias, I would perhaps wait till they start showing some growth, and then feed them small amounts every couple weeks. Once they are happy, they will move into more of a continuous growth mode.

Here is a good article on fertilizing Cycads,

http://cycadjungle.8m.com/cycadjungle/fertilizer.html

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:29 am

I've printed that cycad fertilizer article for handy reference.
You've got THE best resource materials.
Thanks.
Barb

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