My Dioon is alive!!!!
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My Dioon is alive!!!!
I bought this from TYTY (yeah I know) but came to me in good shape. Planted in a pot and put it my office at work. It was a little too cool outside when I got it. It started to slowly turn brown. SO I took it home and put it outside. Then it quickly turned real brown. SO I figured I murdered it. I tookand chopped all the leaves or whatever their called. Left the bulb in the pot and bam 2 weeks later I looked at it and see growth. Sorry about the blurry photo. Tried taking a macro lense shot without a tripod.
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Congrats! Always nice to see a recovery
( I'm sure it will be a lot happier with you than where it came from
Steve
( I'm sure it will be a lot happier with you than where it came from
Steve
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Here is a better picture.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... G_0724.jpg
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That one should fill out nicely. Thanks for the photos, and don't forget the updates
Steve
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It's alive.......it's alive
Looks like you've got a nice Dioon Spinulosum there. Robert Chumley
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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It's alive.......it's alive
Looks like you've got a nice Dioon Spinulosum there. Robert Chumley
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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I am amazed at how fast it is growing. This is 8 days later from when I noticed it starting to flush.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... G_0746.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... G_0747.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... G_0746.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... G_0747.jpg
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Moving right along! It must be happy with the care it's getting
Do you have it in full sun?
(trying to decide where the best spot for mine would be)
Steve
Do you have it in full sun?
(trying to decide where the best spot for mine would be)
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Thanks !
I just received my first D.spinulosum a couple weeks ago, I'll make sure it is getting some sun.
Steve
I just received my first D.spinulosum a couple weeks ago, I'll make sure it is getting some sun.
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Steve.........not full sun on the Spinulosum.....they will burn......not more than 30% sun please. Bob
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Spinulosum & E. Gratus
Same thing on the Gratus. Put the Edule in full sun. Bob d
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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Bob, Thanks for the info. They all seem to be settling in and starting to display some growth.
(Both of the Dioons are probably a week or two away from starting a flush )
Steve
(Both of the Dioons are probably a week or two away from starting a flush )
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That Spinulosum had a 5-6' spread when I dug it forom the seed colony. I was impressed with the amount of trunk. I hope they are all that way. Bob
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Spinulosum is NOT a full sun plant
If you want nice looking leaves.....when the leaves are emerging....a 66% shade/34% sun is perfect. My statement was meaning not more than 30% sun and certainly not full sun (or you will have some very yellow ugly leaves). My Spinulosum never see "full sun" and I have about 2,000 total with most of them planted under a huge canopy of oak trees.(see Spinulosum forrest by clicking on May 2008 at this link: http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff145/chumleyrobert/
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You're not kidding Todd. I'll get better next time. Bob
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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