Stangeria eriopus

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:39 am

This is a small Cycad from the eastern coastal areas of South Africa.

Some more info: http://www.pacsoa.org.au/cycads/Stangeria/eriopus.html

Here's the seeds, hoping to have some luck with them, will post the results!

End of the seed that was attached to the cone,

and the end that will open with germination,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:14 am

First germination about 3 weeks later

(after a two day heated soak, held in Perlite between 85* - 95*F)

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:04 pm

Out of two seeds, one germinated.
(The other was a floater when received, it sank after soaking for a couple days, but all it ended up growing was mold

Just breaking the surface now

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:18 pm

The first frond stalled out, changed the potting mix to something it liked & away we go

Steve

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:34 am

Wonderful, it's always neat to see a new plant on the way.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:36 pm

Always worth the wait! Here's the new leaves fully formed.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:53 pm

Holy cow, Steve, beautiful.

After all your germination methods, is your dry-bath incubator the most successful?

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:19 pm

Thanks Barb, Been waiting a couple years for Stangeria seed to be available (at least to where I could afford a couple

For germination, I've been using the converted mini fridge almost exclusively, It provides a nice even temp with no hot spots. (going to try and build a full size one this winter)

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:39 am

Likely a lot more room in the fridge than the dry-bath.

Barb

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