Cycas debaoensis
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Cycas debaoensis
This is the cycas debaoensis from the seeds we harvested last November. Now it is almost 1 year old.
Rare cycad , palm and ferns
- Knnn
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These are nice looking Cycads!
Barb, Great job with yours
Steve
Barb, Great job with yours
Steve
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Thanks Steve.
I'm pleased with the wrinkles showing up in such a young plant.
The leaves of its three siblings aren't as wavy as this one.
Garrytsen makes a good point:
The critical factor is seed FRESHNESS, not ABILITY (on my part anyway).
Barb
I'm pleased with the wrinkles showing up in such a young plant.
The leaves of its three siblings aren't as wavy as this one.
Garrytsen makes a good point:
Think my seeds, received around Nov/Dec last year, were very fresh.seeds we harvested last November
The critical factor is seed FRESHNESS, not ABILITY (on my part anyway).
Barb
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Raising soil level over caudex?
My little Cycas debaoensis seedlings are sitting way too high in their pots.
Do I slowly raise the soil level with, say, a half inch of soil added every week for two weeks?
Or just throw on an inch of soil all at once?
This one got a little chewed up by a grasshopper this summer.
Thanks for any tips.
Barb
Do I slowly raise the soil level with, say, a half inch of soil added every week for two weeks?
Or just throw on an inch of soil all at once?
This one got a little chewed up by a grasshopper this summer.
Thanks for any tips.
Barb
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Barb,
How high is it? Are the roots pushing it up from the bottom of the cup?
If it is inside, warm & growing, you could probably get away with re-potting it now. If not, then maybe just add soil until the top half of the caudex is exposed.
This is the level I keep my seedlings at, (just re-potted this one, it was climbing out of it's container
Steve
How high is it? Are the roots pushing it up from the bottom of the cup?
If it is inside, warm & growing, you could probably get away with re-potting it now. If not, then maybe just add soil until the top half of the caudex is exposed.
This is the level I keep my seedlings at, (just re-potted this one, it was climbing out of it's container
Steve
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Steve,
Thanks for that really interesting pic.
Your "seed" seems to be becoming part of a fleshy root (or is that just my eyes??)
My seed looks like the day I got it before attempting germination.
Until I repot, I'm not sure but felt that the soil has settled somewhat versus roots pushing the plant out.
You may well be correct.
What a huge root yours has grown! What size pot are you putting him into?
Mine are all in the warm house, so I could repot them.
Haven't a clue what to pot into after those tall cups, which are almost 3 inches taller than a 1 gal pot.
Would a 2 gallon container be too wide?
Thanks for this!
Barb
Thanks for that really interesting pic.
Your "seed" seems to be becoming part of a fleshy root (or is that just my eyes??)
My seed looks like the day I got it before attempting germination.
Until I repot, I'm not sure but felt that the soil has settled somewhat versus roots pushing the plant out.
You may well be correct.
What a huge root yours has grown! What size pot are you putting him into?
Mine are all in the warm house, so I could repot them.
Haven't a clue what to pot into after those tall cups, which are almost 3 inches taller than a 1 gal pot.
Would a 2 gallon container be too wide?
Thanks for this!
Barb
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Barb,
That one was pushing out the bottom of the cup!
The seed had fallen off a while ago, ( the caudex will start to form at the top of the root structure, initially, it will be below the soil level)
Posted some photos of it near the end of this thread,
viewtopic.php?t=2091
Any root showing at the bottom of your cup? It may just be that the soil has settled (try adding some more Perlite or Pumice to your mix)
I would hold off moving to a 2 gallon container going into cooler months, might be inclined to change the potting mix and lift it up a bit. Would give you a chance to to see how it's developing too.
Steve
That one was pushing out the bottom of the cup!
The seed had fallen off a while ago, ( the caudex will start to form at the top of the root structure, initially, it will be below the soil level)
Posted some photos of it near the end of this thread,
viewtopic.php?t=2091
Any root showing at the bottom of your cup? It may just be that the soil has settled (try adding some more Perlite or Pumice to your mix)
I would hold off moving to a 2 gallon container going into cooler months, might be inclined to change the potting mix and lift it up a bit. Would give you a chance to to see how it's developing too.
Steve
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Steve,
Thanks for that cycad pix link...I don't know how I missed that entire posting! Gorgeous!
OH! the seed had fallen off!!!
I thought it "morphed" into part of the root.
No root is showing at bottom.
I punched only 1 large hole in the container, versus numerous drain holes you have.
But if the young y.rostrata (from Carolina) are any indication, the roots are filling it.
The yuccas' roots in the same type of containers left a permanent impression on the container sides/bottom when I repotted them!
I'm always reluctant to handle these delicate cycads.
But you're right... a repot into the same container with more perlite added would give me a chance to look.
I'll do that tomorrow and keep you posted.
If during the repot, the seed "falls/gets bumped off", is that harmful to the cycad?
I suppose the plant is still getting nourishment if the seed is attached?
Thanks
Barb
Thanks for that cycad pix link...I don't know how I missed that entire posting! Gorgeous!
OH! the seed had fallen off!!!
I thought it "morphed" into part of the root.
No root is showing at bottom.
I punched only 1 large hole in the container, versus numerous drain holes you have.
But if the young y.rostrata (from Carolina) are any indication, the roots are filling it.
The yuccas' roots in the same type of containers left a permanent impression on the container sides/bottom when I repotted them!
I'm always reluctant to handle these delicate cycads.
But you're right... a repot into the same container with more perlite added would give me a chance to look.
I'll do that tomorrow and keep you posted.
If during the repot, the seed "falls/gets bumped off", is that harmful to the cycad?
I suppose the plant is still getting nourishment if the seed is attached?
Thanks
Barb
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Barb,
The seed attachment area is fairly sturdy, it won't loosen up until the seed is almost depleted.
Your Cycas has several fronds and a developed root system, if the seed was accidentally knocked loose, it would have minimal effect on the plant.
Steve
The seed attachment area is fairly sturdy, it won't loosen up until the seed is almost depleted.
Your Cycas has several fronds and a developed root system, if the seed was accidentally knocked loose, it would have minimal effect on the plant.
Steve
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Repotting two C.debaoensis
This first one's roots hadn't yet hit bottom.
Roots look good and fleshy white.
The seed didn't fall off when handled.
(pics below) The second one's root hit bottom and grew sideways.
Roots also appear healthy, with no soft mushy areas.
Will repot the other 2 C.debaoensis and 1 C.panzhihuaensis in a couple of days.
I've been cutting up old styrofoam to use in potting soil.
What a messy job cutting it...
Hope it works as well as perlite.
Barb
Roots look good and fleshy white.
The seed didn't fall off when handled.
(pics below) The second one's root hit bottom and grew sideways.
Roots also appear healthy, with no soft mushy areas.
Will repot the other 2 C.debaoensis and 1 C.panzhihuaensis in a couple of days.
I've been cutting up old styrofoam to use in potting soil.
What a messy job cutting it...
Hope it works as well as perlite.
Barb
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Barb
Nice photos & everything looks great!
The Styrofoam should work okay, (besides being a pain to process
Steve
Nice photos & everything looks great!
The Styrofoam should work okay, (besides being a pain to process
Steve
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Yup, moving c.debaoensis into 2-gallon pots seems to have them moving along earlier than others still in their tall cups.
This one's about to do something:
I've held back quite a bit on water over the winter, despite keeping them relatively warm.
With longer daylight hours and situated in a bright window, time to increase water.
Might hold off a little longer for fertilizer ?
Barb
This one's about to do something:
I've held back quite a bit on water over the winter, despite keeping them relatively warm.
With longer daylight hours and situated in a bright window, time to increase water.
Might hold off a little longer for fertilizer ?
Barb
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Barb,
Nice photo, Looks like they are appreciating the extra room !
I usually hold back on fertilizing mine until March, just until the low temps come up a bit.
Steve
Nice photo, Looks like they are appreciating the extra room !
I usually hold back on fertilizing mine until March, just until the low temps come up a bit.
Steve
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Thanks Steve.
If I had known they like a 2 gallon pot, I would've thrown the seed into that for germination
Holding off until March with fertilizer does make sense.
This year they ought to start looking spectacular, cannnot wait for a whole big WAVY leaf to develop.
My seedlings never did catch up to Garrytsen's pics that started this thread.
His were so beautiful.
The c.panzhihuaensis isn't moving along at all yet.
Barb
If I had known they like a 2 gallon pot, I would've thrown the seed into that for germination
Holding off until March with fertilizer does make sense.
This year they ought to start looking spectacular, cannnot wait for a whole big WAVY leaf to develop.
My seedlings never did catch up to Garrytsen's pics that started this thread.
His were so beautiful.
The c.panzhihuaensis isn't moving along at all yet.
Barb
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Cycas debaoensis ... a couple of new little leaves.
Barb
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Thanks for the photos, looking forward to seeing more!
(Hoping I can find seeds available this year)
Steve
(Hoping I can find seeds available this year)
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I hope you get some, too, Steve.
The wavy leaves always appealed to me, but these juvenile leaves are just teasing me.
The two debaoensis I planted into 2 gallon pots are just starting to move.
I'm expecting something spectacular from them.
Will keep you posted.
Barb
The wavy leaves always appealed to me, but these juvenile leaves are just teasing me.
The two debaoensis I planted into 2 gallon pots are just starting to move.
I'm expecting something spectacular from them.
Will keep you posted.
Barb
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It'll be interesting to see whether these provide more growth since I transplanted them into 2 gallon pots.
But at least they're starting...
Barb
But at least they're starting...
Barb
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Congrats, those look happy & healthy!
Steve
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