Cameron, Thanks, maybe you were thinking of Corypha? B. aethiopum is dioecious. Flowering and fruiting take place whole year round. Pollination is lar...

The leaf stalk will start to green up once it emerges, at this time the seed should be spent and can be removed.Here is another great write up on germ...

After 4-8 weeks growth,Ideally, these would be planted in place and left. To adapt to a manageable sized container, these are lifted up with a contriv...

These are similar to Bismarckia in that they need deep containers,here is what I came up with.(PVC pipe cut lengthwise & taped together)

Barb, I'm back to the "free" account :-)Jody's photos are a great comparison of the characteristics between male/female cones.Steve

Jody, Great looking male/female cones 8) Barb, I'll get some photos as I attempt this.... (Think I've reached my upload limit on Flickr, need to wai...

Jody, Great info and photos, now I know what to look for!Thanks too for the pollen offer, sent you a PM.Steve

Cameron, Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out. Barb, These are common, probably not much of a market. One of my goals has been to get a couple...

Barb, Thanks for the link! I have about 20 packages of Zamia vazquezii pollen in my deep freeze. Here's the article that explains the procedure Not...

Nice selection ! 8)

Looks like Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig', also known as the "Janet Craig Plant"Steve

Barb,The Zamia is somewhat shaded, most of the light reaching it is through tinted polycarbonate panels.(I've plenty of pollen now, need to find a fem...