Big Cycas Taitungensis flush progress PICS!

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Big Cycas Taitungensis flush progress PICS!

Post by taylor » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:17 am

This is the thread where I will post my big old Cycas Taitungensis and its progress with its flush, just like Wes did last year.

February 16th 2008, DAY 1
The day I got it:
<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 202&size=1 border=0>


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Post by taylor » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:17 am

April 5th 2008, DAY 49
Today:
<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 062&size=1 border=0>

Close up of flush:
<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 064&size=1 border=0>
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Post by Kansas » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:02 pm

YES YES YES!!!! Keep us updated!

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Post by lucky1 » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:27 pm

Taylor, what a score!
Look at that caudex :shock: :shock:
It's huge!

Keep posting pics please.
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Cool

Post by macario » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:34 pm

Very cool!!

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Post by taylor » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:31 pm

Hey!
Thanks for the compliments!
Here is one more pic from today (just for interest):
<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 072&size=1 border=0>
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Post by taylor » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:08 pm

Well everyone, here is where she is at!
April 22, 2008, DAY 66

Today:

<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 288&size=1 border=0>

<img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermar ... 286&size=1 border=0>

Enjoy!
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Post by Kansas » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:12 pm

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! How many are there???I lost count!
Sadly, mine had 5 leafs, one I accidentaly broke off at the 3" stage, one got broke by the wind while waiting to go in the greenhouse, and one broke this weekend when the wind blew 50mph. So I now have a 2' trunk with two leafs :cry:
But WOW taylor, yours did GREAT!!!

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Post by Dean W. » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:46 pm

Great looking flush, Taylor. 8)

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Post by Kansas » Fri May 30, 2008 6:09 pm

Taylor, can we get an updated pic on that flush PLEASE!

Mine is starting another flush as I write this and it reminded me that I had not seen yours lately.

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Nice photograhy

Post by chumleycycads.com » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:24 pm

Great photographs as always Taylor. :lol:
I live on 12 acres in Central Florida about half way between Tampa and Walt Disney World.I have seed colonies of over 60 varieties of cycads. I have over one half acre of variegated cycads and I make many hybrids as well.

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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:08 pm

So why doesn't the latest pic load for me?
Darn.
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Post by taylor » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:40 pm

Taylor

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:33 pm

Am I the only one who doesn't get any pic here?
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Post by Kansas » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:49 pm

RIGHT ON TAYLOR!!!!!!!
WONDERFUL. What is that a 12 leafer? Thats exactly what mine is pushing right now. Not sure mine will look as good as yours as that is a WONDERFUL flush.

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:47 pm

Finally got the pic.
Gorgeous, Taylor.
That's a beaut!

Look at the size of that caudex!! :shock:
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Post by Knnn » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:50 am

Taylor,

Congrats! That is a great looking Cycad 8)

Are you going to keep it in a container, or will it eventually go in ground?


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Post by Dean W. » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:56 am

Congrats, Taylor, it looks awsome. 8)

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Now I can see the pic

Post by macario » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:19 pm

Very nice That baby is huge!!

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Post by taylor » Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:39 pm

It should be in the ground now...but I can't think of the perfect place for it. I think it will be in the ground within the next week or 2, but I am very indecisive.

Thanks for all of the compliments!
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Taitungensis trunk

Post by chumleycycads.com » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:33 pm

If you want it to go through the winter Taylor, you had better get in the ground soon. It needs to get stable before fall. Robert C.
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