Unbelievably beautiful in their vigor.
Barb

Jody,

That is the first time I have seen a flush progression on a larger specimen, Thank You for posting them 8)

Steve

Dioons still moving along,

And another one starting up 8)

Steve

Jody,

That is the first time I have seen a flush progression on a larger specimen, Thank You for posting them 8)

Steve

You are very welcome, Steve. Here are two more photos of the E. ferox flush taken two days after the last one that I posted above and then again two days after that (which was today). I will try to get (and post) photos every two days until the leaves are full-sized.

Jody
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23 June:

25 June:

Thanks Jody!

Having visited Dioon edule in habitat, would you know the highest soil temperatures these Cycads are exposed to?

The ones I have in containers are growing fast, just want to make sure I'm not pushing things too far.

Steve

Edule Seedling
6/18/08

6/26/08

Encephalartos Senticosus Seedling
6/18/08

6/26/08

Zamia Pumila w/ two heads. One has a leaf + another new leaf starting, the other head has a leaf starting.

Dioon Edule
6/18/08

6/16/08

Revoluta with a pup, also with a 13 leaf flush and a one leaf flush on the pup
6/18/08

6/26/08

Nice progress Steve.
I'll also be interested in Jody's reply to the "max" temp for Dioons.
Barb

Thanks Jody!

Having visited Dioon edule in habitat, would you know the highest soil temperatures these Cycads are exposed to?

The ones I have in containers are growing fast, just want to make sure I'm not pushing things too far.

Steve

Steve, that is a good question. Since I visited the population in in Veracruz in January, I don't have any personal experience to relate. However, Dioon edule is one of the absolute toughest plants that I know of, and it should be able to tolerate temperatures well over 100F... but the combination of high temperature and high humidity could potentially be detrimental.

I don't know if this helps,

Jody

Thanks again Jody, that does put my mind at ease.
Have these sited in full sun with soil temps up to 120*F, they do seem to enjoy it 😀

Wes, Good things going on in your green house! I like how your larger Dioon has filled out!

Here's a couple misc. photos from today,

Steve

I've never taken the soil temps, but that 120F is good to know.
My dioon edule is going back into full sun, as its bluish leaves seem to require it.
Thanks folks.
Barb

Here are the next two installments in the E. feroxleaf flush saga:

27 June:

29 June (I counted 11 leaves so far):

29 June (closeup of leaf bases):

Jody

And here is another D. spinulosumthat just started flushing a week or so ago.

26 June:

27 June:

29 June:

Jody

Speaking of D. edule, my largest plant just started flushing this week. Here are the early photos of the flush.

26 June (first noticed it):

27 June:

29 June:

Jody

Great pictures, Jody! 8)

Thanks so much Jody. I might have to try to get me a Ferox. I just noticed one of my SPinulosum is starting to flush. I just love those Spinis.