This is what happens to Taits in shade

[Kansas]

My large Taitiungensis was starting to flush as I left to Fayetteville Arkansas to supervise the Ice Storm restore for work.
I put it in my new daughters room since she is not in it yet (doctors say new borns are to sleep in parents room for first 3 months now). When I got home, this is what I have now. Leafs that are literally 5 foot long. As a bonus in the pics, look at the work I did in rebuilding my daughters room

[Knnn]

The room looks nice!
How long do the fronds grow when it's outside?



Steve

[Kansas]

This is the Tait that was from outside last Summer. The bad thing is, it's an 11 leaf flush and I am about 90% sure that the leafs are too heavy to stand up to the Kansas winds in April & May and the storms. I surely will need to cut them off. Luckily a Tait will put out a new flush every 21 days, after the old flush is cut.

[chumleycycads.com]

I don't know what you're excited about Wes. A Taitungensis that size will normally put out a 11 ft. to 16 ft. spread. I got one at Disney World (adjacent to Space Mountain) with a 16 Ft spread with a smaller trunk than yours. However, your leaves may not be as healthy sinse it's indoors, but look pretty good so far. Robert Chumley

[Kansas]

Really? All my flushes that come out while outside are about half the length as this one. It's almost like they are stretching to get light. But yea, the leaves I think are too heavy and will break when the winds hit them

I am still after that cycad from the Gainesville guy, just need to remember to get the money out to you.

[lucky1]

Hey Wes nice job on the nursery!

Stunning leaf length on that Tait.
I'd better not get any more cycads...I wouldn't have room for THAT one!
What a beauty.
Barb