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Good things do come in the mail!

From Mr. Chumley via http://ChumleyCycads.com

After removing all the packing material, got to the good stuff
(everything was well packed and arrived in great shape)




Here is a Dioon spinulosum just starting to form a trunk,





A cluster of Dioon edule var. angustifolia, (four growing points, there is a small one starting behind the others)





And a nice Encephalartos gratus,






With our warm weather, it will be no time at all before these are sending up new fronds.

Thanks again Robert for sending such nice plants!




Steve

They look real nice I cant wait to see them bounce back.

Congrats, Steve, they should bounce back quickly in your hands.

Dean

Thanks! We are forecast to be in the 90's for the rest of the month, that should get them moving along

Steve

My experiences with Robert's Spinulosums are that they flush like mad!!! They do take a lot of water, but man do they grow fast!!!
If this is your first Spinulosum, you will find a new new favorite.

Wow...
looks great!

Post pics when they begin to flush please!

Great buys!
Barb

I moved these around a few times, seem to be settled in now.




Dioon spinulosum Starting a flush,




Encephalartos gratus,




Dioon edule cluster has filled out nicely





Steve

Steve,
I'm convinced those three will be among your favorites.

It'll probably be a "growth race" between E.gratus and D.spinulosum.
My money's on the D.spinulosum.

Your hot weather sure made them move along.
Barb

Hi Barb,

They're already in my "Favorites" list, as is most everything

I think you are right about the D.spinulosum, once fully rooted in, it should easily outpace the others.



Steve

Looking great!

very nice. love the d. spinulosum, looks like you got a nice one.

Thanks for the comments!


This is my first D.spinulosum, (I had some started last year, until a storm took down the shelves and tore them up.)

We had a bad year,(weatherwise and otherwise), Mr.Chumley went out of his way to send me some nice Cycads, I'll always appreciate that
And, Thanks to everyone else I've traded with! I was ready to walk away from this "hobby" a few times, it was always then that a new package showed up



Steve

Steve,

I was ready to walk away from this "hobby" a few times

Oh no! Glad you didn't.
Barb

lucky1 wrote:Steve,

I was ready to walk away from this "hobby" a few times

Oh no! Glad you didn't.
Barb

I was surprised you said that. What made you want to quit?

Dean

I've lost plants to ice storms, falling trees, wind, hail, nearby tornadoes, grasshoppers,...... and the list goes on.
(However, considering what others have gone through this year, I am grateful things were not any worse here!)

Easy to get discouraged at times, but I don't think I could give this up even if I wanted to



Steve

These are going to be good sized fronds





Steve

Wow, Steve, look at the diameter/vigor of that stem closest to camera.
Bet they'll push to three feet.

Barb

I'll measure them when they are done

Moving along.....










Steve

Looking good, Steve!

Dean

Thanks Dean!

Barb, Looks like 3' will be right on the mark







Steve

Steve,
I've never seen healthier specimens than yours!
Well done.
Barb

Thanks for the up-date on the cycads.......nice photos........Robert C.