A nice start for this season,
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- Knnn
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Great photos!
Barb,
Good to see yours are starting up few more here are showing signs of life,
Steve
Barb,
Good to see yours are starting up few more here are showing signs of life,
Steve
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Barb, I have my share of weeds,
End up pulling them out, ( sooner or later , I view them as a good indicator of soil moisture levels.
I've got all sorts of things growing along with the Cycads this year
Steve
End up pulling them out, ( sooner or later , I view them as a good indicator of soil moisture levels.
I've got all sorts of things growing along with the Cycads this year
Steve
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Barb, around here, half my containers are growing wheat by the end of the season
Dean,
# 1 & 2 ~ Zamia furfuracea
#3 ~ Encephalartos natalensis
#4 & 5 ~ Encephalartos gratus, Start of a second frond & some caudex bulding.
#6 ~ Cycas sp. "Wilailak"
Steve
Dean,
# 1 & 2 ~ Zamia furfuracea
#3 ~ Encephalartos natalensis
#4 & 5 ~ Encephalartos gratus, Start of a second frond & some caudex bulding.
#6 ~ Cycas sp. "Wilailak"
Steve
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- Knnn
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Barb, great close up!
How are the rest of your Cycads doing?
Steve
How are the rest of your Cycads doing?
Steve
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Actually I those flushes are with manure from last year. Now with these two fast growers, I will add manure in about a month or so when I can leave the greenhouse open and get some rain on the manure and let it settle in.
With the way I put them out in my landscape, I need a good flush the day I put them out, then I like them to flush in June or July again.
With the way I put them out in my landscape, I need a good flush the day I put them out, then I like them to flush in June or July again.
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This one has come back strong, ( I quit counting new fronds after 15 or so
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First off, Lucky, I am anxiuosly awaiting an update pic of that Spinulosum leaf!!!!!!!!!
Now here is an update on the two I posted earlier in the thread, plus a Cardboard seedling putting out a leaf....
This is the Cardboard. Little fuzzy, but you can tell the start...
This is the Wailiak with a two leaf flush. BTW, this is also the Willy that split the caudex over Winter to allow for growth around. There is VERY much noticable growth in the fatness of the trunk on this since the split. I would dare to say it has almost doubled in girth in 2 months. Here is also it's two leaf flush...
This is the Taitungensis. The trunk has put on about 4"-5" of length and put out this 4 leaf flush...
Now here is an update on the two I posted earlier in the thread, plus a Cardboard seedling putting out a leaf....
This is the Cardboard. Little fuzzy, but you can tell the start...
This is the Wailiak with a two leaf flush. BTW, this is also the Willy that split the caudex over Winter to allow for growth around. There is VERY much noticable growth in the fatness of the trunk on this since the split. I would dare to say it has almost doubled in girth in 2 months. Here is also it's two leaf flush...
This is the Taitungensis. The trunk has put on about 4"-5" of length and put out this 4 leaf flush...
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Steve, man oh man, 15 fronds...
Wes, nice very nice. Gotta get me some manure. I've been "eyeing" a horse across the fence
Nice strong stem on that baby cardboard.
Both Steve's and Wes' have such tall growth, looks great.
Have been holding off, hoping I'd get more than one frond, but nope, that's all. Darn!
Now a few days later, it looks weak, like it's about to flop. What the heck?
In a week or so hope to have pics of some movement on my Z.picta and Z.vasquezii, D.edule...
Barb
Wes, nice very nice. Gotta get me some manure. I've been "eyeing" a horse across the fence
Nice strong stem on that baby cardboard.
Both Steve's and Wes' have such tall growth, looks great.
Have been holding off, hoping I'd get more than one frond, but nope, that's all. Darn!
Now a few days later, it looks weak, like it's about to flop. What the heck?
In a week or so hope to have pics of some movement on my Z.picta and Z.vasquezii, D.edule...
Barb
Barb, if you think that leaf looks like it will flop over, try putting the leaf up against a wall for support while it grows. Then after a month or so, SLOWLY take away from the wall and see if it is stronger. I had a Taitungensis leaf that was HUGE and weighed way too much on the top. It bent it completly down. I tried this and amazingly it is stronger than ever after letting it harden off.
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Wes, Everything looks good!
The Cycas sp. "Wilailak" seem to be taking off, here's one of mine.
Barb,
Your Dioon leaf will harden off in a few weeks and be fine. Try to make sure it is not bunched up against anything, etc.
( once it hardens off, that will be it's final shape )
I did quit counting fronds on this one.......... ( at least 15
The other Zamia floridana is starting up too,
Another through the window photo of a Encephalartos natalensis new frond,
Steve
The Cycas sp. "Wilailak" seem to be taking off, here's one of mine.
Barb,
Your Dioon leaf will harden off in a few weeks and be fine. Try to make sure it is not bunched up against anything, etc.
( once it hardens off, that will be it's final shape )
I did quit counting fronds on this one.......... ( at least 15
The other Zamia floridana is starting up too,
Another through the window photo of a Encephalartos natalensis new frond,
Steve
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Wes and Steve, thanks for the advice.
The leaf looks quite a bit weaker than when it first emerged, so I'll keep an eye on it.
It's a paler shade of green than last week, too.
Need a tad more fertilizer??
Man, look at the growth on yours.
You folks with your wonderful 15 (and more) leaves
I'm embarrassed to be worried about my ONE and only Spinulosum leaf.
You still can't get through that greenhouse, can you Steve?
Barb
The leaf looks quite a bit weaker than when it first emerged, so I'll keep an eye on it.
It's a paler shade of green than last week, too.
Need a tad more fertilizer??
Man, look at the growth on yours.
You folks with your wonderful 15 (and more) leaves
I'm embarrassed to be worried about my ONE and only Spinulosum leaf.
You still can't get through that greenhouse, can you Steve?
Barb
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Wes,
I'm waiting to see what this one does, it didn't grow much last year, but has about doubled the caudex size over the Winter.
Barb,
Plenty of room left! you were asking about the straps on the shelves?
Bad things would happen without them
Steve
I'm waiting to see what this one does, it didn't grow much last year, but has about doubled the caudex size over the Winter.
Barb,
Plenty of room left! you were asking about the straps on the shelves?
Bad things would happen without them
Steve
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Barb,
How is your D.spinulosum fairing?
I think this one is done for now?
And a couple misc. photos,
Steve
How is your D.spinulosum fairing?
I think this one is done for now?
And a couple misc. photos,
Steve
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With Z.furfuracea, I've noticed the leaves start out white and grow fast, usually takes a couple weeks for them to color up.
These ones are just about hardened off, they are just starting to turn a nice color.
Steve
These ones are just about hardened off, they are just starting to turn a nice color.
Steve
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Barb, Things started growing this year before I had a chance to put any fertilizer down, warm temps in the GH, and longer days is all it takes
Did find some Osmocote 4 month fertilizer on sale for $1.99 this Winter, so I spread some of that around, more or less just to keep up the nutrient levels in the containers that are not getting fresh soil this year.
Steve
Did find some Osmocote 4 month fertilizer on sale for $1.99 this Winter, so I spread some of that around, more or less just to keep up the nutrient levels in the containers that are not getting fresh soil this year.
Steve
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I found some Ironite with minors last year that seemed to work ok,
Just noticed a couple Sagos starting a flush
Steve
Just noticed a couple Sagos starting a flush
Steve
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Jody, Thanks for the photos! E. horridus is one I've been saving up for.
Taylor, Feel free to add some photos!
Barb, Looking good! That is one I still don't have, going to have to do something about that....lol
These Zamia floridana have been growing non stop here, been fun to watch.
( no cones yet , .......but there is always next year
Steve
Taylor, Feel free to add some photos!
Barb, Looking good! That is one I still don't have, going to have to do something about that....lol
These Zamia floridana have been growing non stop here, been fun to watch.
( no cones yet , .......but there is always next year
Steve
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