Zamia picta – Page 2 – Germination – PalmsNorth.com – Cold Hardy Palm Forum Forum Since 2004

Knnn · 2008-03-22T19:59:11Z

Zamia pictaThis is a variegated Zamia from the Central American rain forest.More info and photos;(will be cleaned, a heated soak for 24 hours, and then planted at a 1/4' depth)Steve

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Took two months for germination with the second batch, but it does look like almost all of them have started 8)

Steve

Posted : 12/04/2009 7:56 pm

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Great, Steve!

You're a patient man...two months with optimum conditions.
Hard to achieve.
Will watch those with interest.

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Posted : 13/04/2009 1:15 pm

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Barb,

Two months can be fast for a Cycad !
The slowest for me so far is a few Lepidozamias from last summer, took about six months to germinate.
One is working on it's third leaf, the others haven't even sent up their first leaf yet!
(maybe this year...... 😀

Steve

Posted : 13/04/2009 10:42 pm

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My cycads must've heard my complaints...they're flushing!

Here's the Zamia picta with a new leaf (sorry about poor pic).

And the furfuracea has recovered from its near-fatal drying of leaves by shooting up a foot tall new juvenile leaf.
thanks, everybody, for your tips on bringing it back to life.

Life is good... 😀
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Posted : 15/04/2009 3:18 pm

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Barb,

It's great to see that your Z.furfuracea has made a comeback!
Any spots apparent on your Z.picta leaves yet?

Steve

Posted : 15/04/2009 9:57 pm

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Thanks Steve.
I was feeling pretty sad about the furfuracea...but it came back with a vengeance 😆

No spots, unfortunately, yet on the picta.

It'll happen when (if...grin) I turn 99 years of age 😆
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Posted : 15/04/2009 10:33 pm

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Here's the first one to emerge 8)

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Posted : 27/04/2009 9:18 pm

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Congrats Steve, you'll have a whole herd of them soon. 😀
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Posted : 28/04/2009 4:14 pm

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And here's the first leaves,

Steve

Posted : 29/05/2009 10:13 am

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That looks just like mine...except mine is 2 years old 😆
Well done!
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Posted : 30/05/2009 3:08 pm

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Sending up some larger leaves now 8)

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Posted : 23/07/2009 3:10 pm

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That looks very strong indeed for such a young plant.

Mine has done NADA for ages...I should send it to you for its recuperation!
Too ugly to even photograph it.

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Posted : 21/08/2009 7:41 pm

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I need to try some seeds this year how rewarding to grow your own palms. I'll probably try easier palms though, two month germination sounds a bit long for me. I'll try fillifera give it 90's and have a plant in a week 😀 !

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Posted : 21/08/2009 8:19 pm

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Yup, Bill, cycads can be particular about culture, but their rarity and variety makes them so rewarding.

Having said that, though, seems I was able to germinate 4 cycas debaoensis and one panzhihuaensis, and absolutely ZILCH of the many palm seeds I bought.

Patience is important. Some palms and cycads can take up to a year to germinate, even in situ.

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Posted : 21/08/2009 9:11 pm