Zamia roezlii

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:11 pm

Zamia roezlii, Had a nice one show up in the mail

Couple photos,

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:18 pm

That's truly a beauty, Steve.
Have never seen one before.

The leaf ribbing is spectacular.

Did the mailman also bring you c.debaoensis?

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Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:48 pm

Did the mailman also bring you c.debaoensis?

Hopefully I'll see a couple next week, an early X-Mas for me this year!

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:11 pm

I look at that ribbing time and time again.
It almost resembles welts, so perfectly formed.
Truly nature's art.

If your C.debaoensis are coming from the same source, they'll be something to gawk at!
Barb

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:16 pm

Nice plant, Steve. Please post photos as it grows.

Speaking of C. debaoensis, if anyone here in the US is interested, I have several seedlings of an especially plumose form for sale. Feel free to contact me privately at jody@cycadconservation.org. Here is a photo of the mother plant:

Jody

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:11 am

Jody, great looking C. debaoensis!

Barb, This is my first plicate leaved Zamia (so I'm keeping my fingers crossed

The majority are a nice bronze emergent too!
Some more photos http://www.pacsoa.org.au/cycads/Zamia/roezlii.html

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:29 pm

Steve,
From that link, sounds like your Zamia would be happy living in the fishpond.

Jody,
I'm speechless from that picture.
So delicate and lovely.
Barb

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:32 am

lucky1 wrote:From that link, sounds like your Zamia would be happy living in the fishpond.

Barb, when I was working at a botanical garden here in Florida I had several Zamia roezlii planted in an area near some mangroves that stayed wet most of the time and was occasionally inundated -- knowing that they grow under such conditions in nature. None of them survived. Those planted under "normal" conditions with other tropical zamias in raised beds did great. Go figure.

Jody

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:24 am

Oops then!
Strange that in situ plants (and their culture) occasionally bombs when we try to duplicate conditions.
I hope Steve reads that.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:09 pm

With only one, it went into an oversize container to keep it on the moist side.
(taking no chances

Zamia roezlii does seem to have potential in a aquatic setting, once I have some more, it might be worth experimenting with. I would imagine the root structure might need to acclimate to an aquatic setting? (fundamental change?)
Maybe starting with small seedlings / germinated seeds might improve the odds.

Steve