Dioon Edule ~ Multiple growing points?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:32 pm

Not sure what is up with this Dioon seedling, any ideas

Seems healthy, just fronds popping out everywhere.

Steve

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:48 am

Thats the youngest dioon EVER to start pups

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:07 am

It just might be! The caudex seems healthy, no rot or bad areas.
This has also lifted itself up about 1" so far, ( kept re-potting it back down at first, decided to let it go and see what happens

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:47 pm

Steve,
that is stunningly beautiful. Is it pups?

It'll be cool to see this develop, please take regular pics.

How old is this Dioon?
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:25 pm

Thanks Barb,

Think this one is about a year, or maybe 1 1/2 year from seed.
( I am trying to label things better now

It appears to be pups, will be interesting to see how this one develops.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:33 am

BTW, nice photography of that caudex.
Furry little beast!

Barb

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:25 am

Suckering early is not all that uncommon, particularly in some of the dioons. I had a D. angustifolium seedling that began suckering when the caudex was less than 1/2" in diameter. I'll try to find the photo.

You are going to have quite an interesting (and full!) plant as it matures.

Jody

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:59 pm

A fat albert dioon...cool.

People will be asking you for clones/cuttings of that one.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:09 pm

Thank you for the Info!

I better plan on a large container

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:12 pm

Oh oh, warn your wife she'll need to buy a new flour cannister.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:23 pm

I can't get away with that anymore...... but, the laundry tubs have been slowly disappearing

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:29 pm

...the only thing good about storms is the new containers that arrive from down the road

I don't have a fat albert, but this Dioon edule is showing some movement.
Wish it had the clumping gene.

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:21 am

Congrats, Steve, looking good!

Dean

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Dioon Edule ~ Multiple growing points?

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