New thread Idea for Cycad lovers

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I was thinking about this and let me know if it's a good idea.
With the super responses to KNNN's "A Nice Start to the Season" thread, I thought it would be a good idea to start a new thread since we are not in the "start" of the season anymore, to start showing new flushes that are starting with the warmth of late Spring and early Summer. I thought we could post our pics of new flushes that are starting now, then later we can "edit" that post with updated pics.
I'll start us off....

This is a Cardboard that Steve gave me recently. It started the leaf you see now about a month ago and you can barely see it, but there is actually ANOTHER one starting already. Thanks Steve!

This is a Wilailik that I got from "Living Fossil". When I got it, it had a broken root. Thanks to Robert Chumley for training me up on how to fix cycads with broken roots! I thought this one was dead as I have had it for a long time and nothing was happening. Low and behold I checked it today and WOW.

This is a Petrae Cycad. I had never had one of these and always wanted one VERY VERY bad. "Living Fossil" threw it in as a bonus to my order. It too had a broken root. Thanks Mr. Chumley.

This is another Wilailik that "Living Fossil" sent me. It did not have a broken root thou 😆

This is a young Dioon Edule that KNNN gave me about two years ago. This is the second flush it has put out (this is not a "flush" yet but it is going to start soon. This looks to be a multiple leaf flush as it is really swelling on the side.

This is my 2 1/2' tall Taitungensis that Robert Chumley sent me. This is the one that had a BEAUTIFUL 5 leaf flush about two months ago that some fat piece of crap that is as nimble as an elephant broke two leafs off. The photo is too fuzzy to tell, but it is at least an 8 leaf flush (at least it is until yours truely SCREWS IT UP AGAIN) and should look WONDERFUL by July.

Posted : 31/05/2008 5:58 pm

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Glad to hear yours are doing well 8)

These Cycas sp. "Wilailak" / Petraea are a tough lot, The fronds on this one were torn off in a storm a little over a month ago, it's coming back for round two 😀

Most of my stuff has taken a beating so far this year, hoping for maybe, a little calmer Summer.

Lots of new growth showing,

Dioon edule (to the right of the Joey)

First frond emerging on a Zamia inermis,

Steve

Posted : 01/06/2008 5:11 pm

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Update pics

Smaller Wilailik.

Petrae. Leafs are REALLY stretching up.

2 1/2' tall Taitungensis.

This is a Dioon Edule with a caudex of a bit larger than a GrapeFruit. Can't tell how many leafs thou.

I was going to take updates of the smaller Edule and an Encephalartos Senticosus flushes, but not too much progress from last pic.

Posted : 06/06/2008 11:45 am

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A couple more from today,

Cycas siamensis,

Zamia furfuracea,

Steve

Posted : 08/06/2008 9:40 pm

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Nice photography, folks.
Glad they're doing so well.
Barb

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Posted : 09/06/2008 1:42 pm

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Yes, I agree with, Barb. Nice job you all.

Dean

Posted : 09/06/2008 3:55 pm

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Petrea flush is all but done. It is a WONDERFUL 2 leafer. I am just as happy with this as I thought I would be.

Encephalartos Senticosus. Starting to be able to see the green in the new flush.

Small Edule starting to be able to see green in the flush.

Bigger Edule (Grapefruit size) starting to push up the new flush about 1" a day.

Taitungensis now has 13 new leafs that are shooting up and should be done by 4th og July.

Posted : 09/06/2008 5:55 pm

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Nice display of pics Wes.........looking good Robert Chumley

I live on 12 acres in Central Florida about half way between Tampa and Walt Disney World.I have seed colonies of over 60 varieties of cycads. I have over one half acre of variegated cycads and I make many hybrids as well.

Posted : 09/06/2008 6:10 pm

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UMMMM, Mr. Chumley it is YOU that I have to thank for all those. Your the best.

Posted : 09/06/2008 6:54 pm

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Here's some of my babies (Dioon edule 'Jacala' and "Palma Sola') I got from Mr. Chumley.

Dean

Posted : 09/06/2008 6:55 pm

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Dean,

Everything looks settled in and happily growing away 8)

Here's a couple new Zamia leafs opening up,

Zamia polymorpha,

Zamia "Mexico",

Steve

Posted : 10/06/2008 10:09 pm

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The delicate striations are lovely.
Nice close-ups Steve.
Barb

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Posted : 10/06/2008 11:52 pm

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Thanks Barb!

I'm hoping your Cycas seeds pull through, I'm looking forward to seeing some Cycas debaoensis photos.

Steve

Posted : 11/06/2008 9:41 am

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I'm looking forward to seeing one COME UP, ha ha. 😕

Re the camomile tea, you suggested misting them.
Can I water them with the rest of the camomile tea...to make sure the natural fungicide goes down further than the misting did?

Barb

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Posted : 11/06/2008 6:28 pm

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Barb,

I've always used it as just a topical spray, how are things looking now?

Steve

Posted : 13/06/2008 1:23 pm