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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:13 pm
by Knnn
Some progress photos,
Steve
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:20 pm
by lucky1
Photos like this make me realize that a palm unfurling a frond cannot compare to the same process on a cycad.
Outstanding photography.
Barb
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:52 pm
by Knnn
Thanks Barb, Palms have their own beauty, I like them both
Now if it would warm up a little, I'd have some photos of Palm fronds opening
Steve
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:41 am
by BILL MA
Great pictures Steve!
I snatched up a few cycad seeds in Florida, I might need to pick your brain about them later.
Bill
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:22 pm
by Knnn
Thanks Bill, What did you find?
How are the other seeds working out?
Steve
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:07 pm
by BILL MA
Steve,
This is what I got.
Dioon spinulosum, Macrozamia moorei, and coontie. There wasn't tons to choose from unfortunately.
I hope there still all good, I'll take a look at them tomorrow.
Bill
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:33 am
by Knnn
Bill, Sounds like a good selection!
If from this year's harvest, they should be ready to germinate this spring. Coontie seeds dry out pretty quick, is the fruit still on? That is the best way to store them.
Steve
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:17 am
by BILL MA
Steve,
Yes the fruit is still on them, I'll take some pictures of them to show you what I'm working with.
Bill
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:31 pm
by Knnn
C. debaoensis first leaves
Steve
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:13 pm
by lucky1
Nice picture Steve.
Yippeeeeee, the young leaf is wavy.
You'll find that each of your five or six seedlings' leaves have their own distinct characteristics, and include varying degrees of waviness.
Are they all leafing out now?
Barb
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:35 pm
by Knnn
Have a couple in the house that are stretched out from low light..........
Moved the majority out to the GH, the warmer weather is giving them a kick start now
Steve
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:34 am
by lucky1
You have such a knack with cycads (and other stuff), that yours will pass my year old c.debaoensis in no time.
I've got one that has a foot long leaf stem, so weak that it can't hold the petioles up, just leans over the edge of pot.
Moved all my cycads, etc. back inside from the plastic-barricaded patio...too cold overnight.
Barb
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:19 am
by Lori
I have some seedlings but I only ship within Canada. Lori, Jurassic Plants Nursery
Increased waviness showing
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:37 pm
by lucky1
Despite its pale leaf margins (too little fertilizer I think), the wavy leaves are really starting to show with this flush, and larger leaves too:
Barb
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:38 am
by Knnn
Looks good Barb! Mine are still moving along, will get some photos soon.
Steve
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:23 am
by lucky1
Glad to hear yours are doing well, will look forward to the pics Steve.
Barb
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:07 pm
by Knnn
Here's a couple in the ground,
And another,
Steve
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:34 pm
by lucky1
Wow, Steve, have yours ever taken off, considering mine are a year older.
But that's not a surprise with your "cycad ability".
Very nice.
You'll be pleasantly surprised at the variations of waviness from plant to plant, as I was.
Barb
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:58 pm
by Knnn
Recent photo,
Steve
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:22 pm
by lucky1
That's a nice one, Steve.
And, yup, yours have passed mine in size!
Is waviness increasing?
Barb
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:32 am
by Knnn
Barb, This one sits in a corner of the GH where it is ignored, the others I give more attention to are only half this size
The ones here all have a degree of waviness to the leaflets, perhaps more so with the ones in deeper shade?
Steve
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:36 am
by lucky1
Then I don't feel so bad about routinely ignoring mine's needs.
The deeper shade providing more leaflet waviness sounds like a good possibility.
Mine seem to hate any degree of sun.
Thanks for the updated pic.
Barb