Gorgeous -- is that a Zamia furfuracea?

Hi Lori,
Z.floridana var." Palatka Giant" I loaded up on these during the past year 😆
Have some outside that may have made it through the Winter, ( waiting for a new flush), If everything works out I'm going to try and establish a breeding colony of these.

Still waiting for the bigger things to start up, feel free to add any pics. you have 8)

Steve

Just curious as to if I could try some at my house Steve? I hate to be bold and ask for some, but I think my inter City climate and with a South facing wall, I think they might do really good.
When can you make a trip here to see my stuff & make an "Arnold's Greenhouse" run?

Hi, Steve.
I just bought some Zamia floridana seeds also. How cold did it get during your last winter? I'll be interested to know if your plants survived.
Here is a photo of my new leaves...zamia furfuracea.

Lori,
Thanks for the photo! That is a great close up ( I really need to think about upgrading my camera soon )

The lowest here this winter was -1F / -18C . They seemed to tolerate the cold, the worst of the damage occured after a warm day with an 1'+ of rain and then another hard freeze. This was my fault since I never put a cover over them.

I've learned from my mistakes and am still confident these will pull through........it's just the waiting now 😆

Wes, (Kansas),

You should have at least one already, Think it was in the second batch that went your way 😆

Steve

Hi, Steve

Did you have them in pots or in the ground? Can you keep us posted on their survival? I have never heard of any cycad surviving those types of temps (minus 13 Celsius) and will be thrilled if that is so. That gives me hope for cycads for Canada!

Oops, sorry, Steve. Just read your thread under "Cold-hardy Coonties," and you have already answered all my questions there. Keep us posted, though. Thank you.

Lori - One of the first things I do in the morning is go out and look at these 😆
Will definitely post the results good or bad.

Steve

This one is a little further along now......

Lori,
Thanks for the photo! That is a great close up ( I really need to think about upgrading my camera soon )

The lowest here this winter was -1F / -18C . They seemed to tolerate the cold, the worst of the damage occured after a warm day with an 1'+ of rain and then another hard freeze. This was my fault since I never put a cover over them.

I've learned from my mistakes and am still confident these will pull through........it's just the waiting now 😆

Wes, (Kansas),

You should have at least one already, Think it was in the second batch that went your way 😆

Steve

Yea, it had scale on it and died 🙁
Luckly thou, that was the ONLY thing that had scale on it. It didn't move to any others. I can trade you a CIDP & Dachy seedlings for one.

Not to worry,
I won't bother you or anyone else with my scale infested plants...........

P.S.- Zamias are not a host for scale.

Not to worry,
I won't bother you or anyone else with my scale infested plants...........

P.S.- Zamias are not a host for scale.

NOOOOOOO!!!! I really do not think your trees had scale. I think it might have picked it up from a Citrus (Grapefruit) tree I got from my kids babysitter.
But it died before it spread to any others.
I can't say enough good things about the trees you have been so generous to give out. None of them have had Scale when you gave them to me. I think that ole Grapefruit gave it to it.

Sorry for my curt reply.......... Been stuck inside too long this Winter 🙂

I understand you completely, Steve.

I think that I have the worst case of Spring Fever in years.

Allen