Received my cycads! Yippeeeee!

[lucky1]

And then it took all p.m. to unwrap

Lori sent my order...are you ready?....in one of those huge tubes (Sonatubes?) that house builders pour concrete into when they're making columns! My husband and I were very very impressed with the packaging!

Each plant got a watering that included "the Ultimate Thrive"

Dioon spinulosum:




2 yr old Zamia picta variegata:


3 yr. old Zamia vazquezii showing pronounced serrations on leaves.


and my special pride and joy, a Cardboard Palm, Zamia furfuracea:
It's a baby and Lori says this is not its true leaves yet, but it is delightful and looks like a shamrock!
I've had this one for 1 week. Look what's growing on the SECOND PIC since it arrived:



and the Dioon edule I've had for a month seems to be doing well, looking FUZZIER around the caudex.


Here's the group...I am thrilled to have them!


I didn't have any narrow palm pots so I mixed small gravel with the sand and soil. Water seems to run out right away.
Barb.

[Knnn]

Congrats! Those are great looking Cycads

The packaging was well done, it's nice to see a nursery care enough about their plants to insure a safe arrival.



Steve

[lucky1]

Ain't that the truth, Steve.
Thanks...I love 'em

[Kansas]

GREAT looking Spinuloee!!!
If you like the Spinulosum (which I KNOW you will, just remember, treat the leafs like feathers and don't ruff them up too much) you might try the Merolae next. Merolae is a MUCH spineyer leaf that HURTS when you rub on it, but it also has a fuzz on the Caudex that is pretty cool.
But you will LOVE the Spinulosum.

[Wes North Van]

I too have had a good experience with Lori. She has found a niche market.
Great collection Barb

[tropicman]

All are looking great,looks like they get bright light reflecting off the white wall.

[Lori]

Thank you, Barb and Wes, for your kind words.

I should note, relative to the last comment about the white wall, that D. spinulosum prefers shade or filtered sun, as in the wild they grow in shady ravines in evergreen forests. They also like humid conditions, so enjoy being misted.

I personally have not had that problem with over-sensitive leaves of D. spinulosum. My dog has often whacked the leaves with her long tail and they have remained remarkably resilient.

[lucky1]

I staged the plants against the white wall for the photo.
My earlier photos were of a green plant against a green lawnchair (Duh!!!)
I AM learning about contrast in photos...ha ha, but it's a slow process

Their "home" is underneath my Trachy where they all get only filtered sun.
It's been so doggone hot (but at least I got to put my April long-johns away that I mist the Trachy three times a day.
The cycads underneath get some nice humidity from that.

I've also placed a lawn table and umbrella on the south side of Trachy, otherwise IT would fry in our dry heat.

Kansas Wes: despite its name (which presumably translates to "spiny") it's not deadly sharp...yet.

Thanks everybody!
Barb

[Kansas]

Lori, how hard would it be to ship something to Kansas? Or do you do that?

[Lori]

Kansas, I believe a phytosanitary certificate would be required for me to send it, and I don't know what you would require to receive it. So far I have just been concentrating on the Canadian market because there are no cycad nurseries in Canada, and you do have them in the States, but I have no objection to shipping to the U.S. if it's beneficial to everyone. You would need to check with your customs officials -- we wouldn't want the plant to get stopped at the border.

Do you want me to look into it at my end, and you look into it at your end? Perhaps e-mail me privately as everyone else is probably not interested in our business dealings.