Got a few things growing inside under grow lights....

Zamia Pumila (thin leaf)

Encephalartos Ferox

Dioon Edule

Zamia Lodiggisii (sp?)

Tait X Guiz Hybrid from Robert Chumley

Looking good! Here's hoping for a mild enough winter to keep things growing 8)

What kind of lights are you using?

Steve

Not sure what brand, but I have 5 lights, 4 of those with the blue/red/purple hew and then one of those Ultimate grow lights that last 2 years or something.

Had good luck with them so far.

I have ALL the Cycads & Dioons & Zamias, etc. inside. I got the larger ones in the unheated garage and the smaller ones in the basement. I have all my palms still in the greenhouse with a little heater going. I rarely go in the greenhouse as to keep the heat inside. I have not been in there for 3-4 days so not sure how those are going.

Nice, Wes and Steve. All look very healthy.

Our mild sunny winter has produced more growth here too:

Zamia furfuracea has another juvenile leaf.

I thought this Zamia picta was a goner until it threw a leaf.

The Zamia vasquezii really grew as soon as it was chewed by grasshoppers.

Happy to see a C.debaoensis flush a second time since it germinated this year.

Barb

Maybe I should get me a C.debaoensis. I like the looks of that.
Steve, do you have a seedling I could buy from you?

Wes, I'm still saving up to get one myself 😆

Barb, Your Zamia vasquezii is taking off after that small bit of trauma!

This Z.floridana is still sending up leaves, (will try to get a better photo)

Lots of Zamia furfuracea seedlings, these seem to be in a continuous growth mode.

Steve

Wes, it was the following pic that made me want one.
If I can germinate debaoensis seeds, then they're easy.
I consider this to be one of the most beautiful leaf forms in the plant kingdom.

Steve, yes I'm pleased the vasquezii has finally responded, and disappointed with the furfuracea and picta.
I think the clay pots are the problem...just not enough retained humidity/moisture. The vasquezii is in a plastic pot.

Those furfuracea seedlings are taller than my 3 year old plant 😯 😯

Barb

Those furfuracea seedlings are taller than my 3 year old plant

Just stretched out a bit.............. Z.furfuracea is one that prefers full sun.

All my Z.picta seedlings are still on their second leaf too, I hope they speed up in the next year or two,or three 😀

Steve

The cold has now pretty much stalled everything,

This Lepidozamia seedling did manage to finish off a new leaf 8)

Steve

Looks good Steve.

Guessing that you keep GH at about 45 F, and lights off for part of the day?
That would be hard for me to figure out.

Finally! a break from watering.
Barb

Thanks Barb,

Trying to keep things around a 50*F minimum, haven't been able to test the heater out since adding on to the GH.
Until last night at least :D, at around -1 F this morning, the temp inside was at 43*F

The door is frozen shut, need to wait until the sun thaws things out a bit to take a look inside....

I have a couple CFL's strung up for supplemental light during the winter, no real on/off schedule, depends on whether I remember to plug them in 😀
The biggest problem I'm having is icicles on the ceiling thawing and dripping cold water on the plants.

Steve

Steve,
Nice that there's 11 degrees between outside and inside.

Once the door opens again, would spraying WD-40 around the doorframe keep it from freezing shut again?

Interior icicles...is the problem worse this year than last?
Sunshine should fix that.
Barb

Barb,

Already tried WD-40, I don't go outside anyways till the sun has warmed things up 😀
The icicles are worse this year with the larger water feature, but I guess the increased humidity is a good thing too.

Steve

Steve,
Yes, the water feature is THE big benefit for your GH.

A hardhat will protect you from icicles... 😆
Barb