Kent,Everything looks healthy & happy!Thanks for the Chamaedorea info, just got a whole bunch of those started.Steve

Barb,Next one will get bagged up and put in a dark corner, just think it would be cool to see one of these grocery store ones grow :D Steve

Kent,Good work!, that is encouraging! 8) Did you start those from seed?Steve

I'll just keep trying....................... :D Steve

This one was short lived, it cracked itself open today! Had it in a shady part of the GH, but it did warm up today, (107*F), may have just been too mu...

I always thought that too :?: Maybe the husk serves to protect the earliest stages of growth, (without a husk, these things are a magnet for insects...

Kent,Thanks for the photos, nice to see the children are doing well :D I've used Osmocote on my Cycads this year with good results, is yours getting ...

Barb,Those should last quite a while, I believe fiberglass resin is fairly inert when cured, so you don't have to worry about anything leaching out of...

And here's a couple that germinated in about a week 8) (after a 3 day soak)Steve

Thanks! I'll post the results, I figure it has about a 50/50 chance. Would be happy to find one at Wal-Mart, (Not too many end up here in the middle o...

:D Barb, Check out the e-book on Baobab trees here: It's 105 pages and takes a while to load............. some good photos 8) Steve

Not too much longer now,Steve

Ceratozamia latifolia is a bit further along.I Like the emergent color on these! might have to get a couple more :D Steve

Dean,If anything, your temps are probably warmer than mine! I usually get my last Sago flush around the middle of August. If you have any containers i...