Lookin' good Wes.

Happy with my spinulosum, too, now that it's moving along (without the benefit of cow poop).
I think this guy likes the heat we've had.
Barb

So I take it that you keep your in full Sun? Mine is in a Greenhouse. One of the only types of Dioon/Cycad that I don't have in full Sun.
What I have found with Full Sun Cycad/Dioons is that with some (most notably the Nova Wilailik) the leaves that are already on when planting will burn. However the new leafs that will emerge will be just fine and accept the full Sun with no problem.
I know the Spinulosum in the wild are an under story plant, so I keep mine in the greenhouse.

Wes, I moved it into the sun for the pic.
It gets filtered sun for a few hours in the morning, then shade during the burning heat of afternoons.

I agree that initially, leaves do get burnt from the sun.
Then new leaves/fronds seem to be acclimatized and can handle it better.
But I agree with the understory comment.
This baby isn't meant to cook in the sun.

Barb

Yep, I am glad we both found the same to be true. That makes me think we are doing the right things.
Now if I could just get my Merolae (2) to flush 🙁

Wes, maybe the cow manure takes a little longer on Merolae.

Had to take another pic of Spinulosum...man, this baby's shooting up! Yippeee 🙂
Barb

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LMAO. Is that just in a couple days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW

I think it was 5 or 6 days...I can almost hear that baby growing! 🙂
Hope the dog didn't pee on it 😕
Barb

Thanks Wes, I'm going to have to try some good ole cow manure. You know, I have yet to give a Taitungensis Too Much fertilizer. And , as you know, I've grown a few of them. Sorry to say however, I'm very guilty of not giving them any fertilizer at all.(maybe just a few hundred thousand or so.) And cow manure is only $ 1.15 per 50 lb. bag at Walmart. That's a shame. Robert Chumley

It's really nice to see so many of my cycads displayed here in your photos Wes. I'm going to have to get a camera so I can do the same. Any suggestions on which camera? Bob

I've got some variegated cycads that should excite a whole lot of people. It would be nice to show them to people , plants they may never see again in a lifetime. Bob

It's really nice to see so many of my cycads displayed here in your photos Wes. I'm going to have to get a camera so I can do the same. Any suggestions on which camera? Bob

Sorry but I can not help you with camera advice as I just myself learned how to do this on a computer.
Also, I try to make sure I tell all where I got the tree I am taking a pic of. That way if a person is wanting to purchase one, I can help make a sell for that person. Just a way to say "thanks".

Thanks Wes, I'm going to have to try some good ole cow manure. You know, I have yet to give a Taitungensis Too Much fertilizer. And , as you know, I've grown a few of them. Sorry to say however, I'm very guilty of not giving them any fertilizer at all.(maybe just a few hundred thousand or so.) And cow manure is only $ 1.15 per 50 lb. bag at Walmart. That's a shame. Robert Chumley

In addition to the one with the 2 leaf flush previous in this thread, I just noticed that I have yet another flush starting on another Taitungensis today (8 days after manure added).

4 days later.....

2 leaf flush Taitungensis

Spinulosum flush

Nice two flush, Wes.
Mine only put out one. They are strong and gorgeous looking!
Barb