Hope it makes it Steve...how's it doing a few weeks later?
Barb

I rigged up a fan to keep some airflow and it's now starting to form a callous.
So hopefully....still have my fingers crossed.

Steve

That's a good sign it's drying...so any previous rot would have stopped, I hope.
Good on you for acting so fast.
BTW was that THE cardboard palm I admired from your GH a month or so ago? (It looked so darn healthy)
Barb

The Cardboard Palm is doing fine, the one that split is a Zamia vazquezii.

Have you had any luck finding one in your area? ( cardboard palm)

Thank goodness it wasn't that one...

Nope, even though I looked in the bonsai section based on the recommendations here.

I know I could order one through Lori...already getting a Dioon edule from her nursery.
She'll ship as soon as our cold nights are over.

I'll just keep looking for one locally.

Your vasquezii'll bounce back quickly. We'll hear your sigh of relief, Steve!
Barb

Looking better lately 8)

Have you figured out what made it split?

There was a comment on a long-forgotten website that stayed with me:
"never throw a cycad away (or a part of one)...they'll come back in their own time".
So that's good to know.

Barb

Kept it dry all Winter, I think too much water too quickly once it warmed up.....really need to ease some of these back into growing conditions.

" Never Throw Away A Cycad " I"ve heard that mentioned and did find a link to this article.

http://www.plantapalm.com/Vce/horticulture/neverthrowaway.htm

Steve

It's good you've got it figured out, Steve.

While I'm far from an expert, I try to learn the conditions of the plant in its natural habitat.
But a lot of plants grow both in tropical understory as well as on rocky outcroppings.
So it's tough to know when to water and when to let it go bone dry.

And, yes, THAT's the article! Great sleuthing on your part. 🙂
Barb

So far so good!
The center part has almost sealed over.

Throughout this all, it is still growing 8)

Glad it's on the road to full recovery, Steve.
These plans are truly amazing in their resilience.
Can't wait to see that frond unfurl.
Barb

Three of them this time 🙂

Wow...complete with a couple of leaves before the stem has finished!
Nice, Nice!
Barb