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Yes the Gratus leaf size is VERY big. Here is mine the day I got it from Robert Chumley in on Feb. 2, 2008. As you can see by the Tennis ball, the caudex size is a bit bigger than a softball, but the leafs stand about 3 1/2' tall from the center. This tree has not flushed yet this year so I am think...

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First off I would recomend Robert Chumley over ANYBODY else. He is the best.
If your odereing thou. you MUST call him as he is a joy to speak to and will give you TONS of knowledge.
My suggestions are Taitungensis & Nova Wilailik.

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"keep the containers almost constantly moist." Maybe thats the key. I only water about once a week. I need to increase the water. HOWEVER, i looked while I was taking the pic, the roots on the bottom have gone APE-$h1T and grown a BUNCH. WOuld now be a good time to repot up a size or shoul...

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Steve, when do these start to shoot aerial roots??? Since I moved this to my greenhouse, it has grown about 9" off the main branch and a LOT LOT LOT of "'s off the off set branches. But not aerial roots. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture143.jpg Leaves.. http://i2...

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I found that with one of my DIoon Edule (first one to flush this year) that with them too, if you cut old flushes off, it will force another flush. I went ahead and cut the old flush leaves off the first one to flush which looks a lot like your Steve, hopeing it will force another soon. You can do ...

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Steve, its REALLY easy to find and there are 100's of them. If you cant find any there you like, I have another spot in Manhattan.

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I found that with one of my DIoon Edule (first one to flush this year) that with them too, if you cut old flushes off, it will force another flush. I went ahead and cut the old flush leaves off the first one to flush which looks a lot like your Steve, hopeing it will force another soon. Good to see ...

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Merolae 7/6 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture129.jpg 7/25 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture142.jpg Dioon Ja. Sola 7/6 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture130.jpg 7/25 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Pi...

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OP, I have been letting some of my trees stay in water for a while now. As long as you don't do it in the Winter, I think you'll be fine. I have a Canary Island Date Palm from Steve that gets watered every two days and it sets in the saucer of water for one of those. Thing is visibly growing every d...

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Yea Steve, I dug up a bunch to send to Robert of wild yuccas around Junction City and the roots go WAY WAY WAY down. After breaking about 3 of them's roots, I gave up on the big ones and started digging up the younger ones. Good luck! :( BTW, if you want me to give you directions on where to go in J...

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Yep, you can have all those seeds and a cycad seedling. I'll PM you.

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Steve, I'll take it definatly and I can pick it up soon.
Problem is, Not sure what you would want in return?
I did just get about 25 seeds a piece of Chamaedorea klotzschiana & Chamaedorea tepejilote & 5 Cycad Revoluta Seeds.

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From a fellow Kansan, looks great. But too much work for me to dig them up in October

I just keep them in pots and plant them.

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That is a BEAUTIFUL pup Steve.

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Great job!!!

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Here is mine (in the background) about a month ago.

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My Sago palms seeds have finally germinated. I acquired some seeds last winter and after 6 months they have finally germinated and are starting to grow. I had no idea they would take this long to germinate however I am finding out some tropical plant species take considerable time in germination of...

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True Robert, but the Orange and Blue Gators mostly eat Government cheese with 99 cent hot dogs cut up and put in it.
Then they get that "Juicy Juice" to chase it down with.

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FREAKING GATORS!!! Whats wrong with gators ? We have them everywhere here. They're real good eatin'... :wink: Most seafood restaurants here sell gator tail, excellent deep fried ! I swam with them last weekend in Lake City. Scary, but very exciting. It's the Blue & Orange Gators that I don't li...

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Yea, they were normal size seeds, the size I usually get that pop.
Thanks buddy, I'll keep you updated.

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FREAKING GATORS!!!!!!!! Them Gainesville people are a diff'rent breed.

Robert, did you get my last e-mail on Monday? I am back from Lake City Fl. (got back on Monday).

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Jody, while I was in Florida, the neighbors had a BIG Revoluta that had a female cone. She is REALLY old lady that wanted to help me out. WHen will the seeds be ready to pick if they get pollinated? This species usually takes about 6 months, but the seeds will not likley be any good if you (or some...

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Jody, while I was in Florida, the neighbors had a BIG Revoluta that had a female cone. She is REALLY old lady that wanted to help me out. WHen will the seeds be ready to pick if they get pollinated?

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Back from Florida to find my Cycads decided to all get together and flush all at once... Spinulosum that I have had for two years, FINALLY flushing... Full Spinulosum http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture126.jpg Flush http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Pictur...

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Going to party on the Suwannee River in Northern Florida with some buddies.
Be nice to each other while I am gone

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Thanks so much Jody. I might have to try to get me a Ferox. I just noticed one of my SPinulosum is starting to flush. I just love those Spinis.

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You know what, I do not use cow manure on these. The manure only goes on cycad/dioons. With these, I kept in the greenhouse over winter and when temps got higher than 60 with lows no lower than high 40's, I put them outside in the landscape. People told me that I was going to kill them cause it was ...

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Sorry took so long... Pachypodium lamerei 6/26/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture113.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture114.jpg P.geayi 6/26/08 These are in the greenhouse full time. If I give them water, you can almost hear them growing. htt...

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Edule Seedling 6/18/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture105.jpg 6/26/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture120.jpg Encephalartos Senticosus Seedling 6/18/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture106.jpg 6/26/08 http://i209.pho...

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I too have a Gratus. But it has two leaves that are vrown from the direct sun. Should I cut those leaves off and move into the greenhouse? Would that give me a new flush?

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With my experience this last Winter, as long as you keep the air moving (shouldn't be a problem in there) you will have 100% success with that.

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Jody that is AWSOME!!!
That is so cool. THanks for sharing.

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I know this isn't much to you all, but I have been into cycads for about 3 years now and I have NEVER EVER had a new pup from a tree I have. I have BOUGHTEN cycads that already had pups, but I never had one that MADE pups while I had it. UNTIL NOW!!!! I noticed this yesterday while showing my wife t...

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These USED to be one of my hardest to grow. Now that I have found out the almost human like nature of these with their likeing one thing for a month then needing to change something, they are one of my easiest. However, I really wish they would stop selling these in 4-5 trees to a pot. I really like...

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As I said before, I think Spinulosum are my favorite Dioon. I bet those would do GREAT out front of the greenhouse at your house, but then after they flush put them back on the shaded West side, by the garage so they won't get burnt. YOU WILL ABSOLUTLY LOVE Spinulosums buddy.

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Cardboard Palm... 5/13/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture064.jpg 6/18/08 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture108.jpg 6/18/08 Zamia loddigesii new flush on two seedlings. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Picture107.jpg Encephala...

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Laaz, you will get the most out of this....the tornado blew so strong that it blew the Amp peds over and yanked them out of the ground, which in turn ripped the cable in half. That is a new development where most the cable is UG, but of coarse is fed by aerial cable which got blown away. GOOD Over T...

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The VERY next night there was a Tornado on the ground in a town about 10 miles south of Topeka called Auburn. Thats where I used to live 3 years ago. It didn't hit anything but farm land but it scared the bajeezuz out of us. Speaking of the Tornado proof home, have you seen the deal on TV with the H...

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AHHHHH YES!!!! THanks Jody. Just the types of pics I was hopeing for when I started this thread. KEEP EM COMEN!!!!!!!

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This palm is REALLY amazing in person. It takes a person with real love for palms to do what Steve has done there. His work is TERRIFIC!

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