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I am writing to provide another update for the Cycad Day 2011 auction that is coming up next Saturday, 25 June, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, ...

Dear Fellow Cycad Enthusiasts:It is my distinct pleasure to announce a recent and exciting development regarding the Cycad Day 2011 event coming up in...

Nice size caudexes, Steve. Just to give you some perspective on the growth of this species in cultivation as opposed to in habitat, I planted this mal...

Steve, I wish you luck with your pollination. However, without the pollen being injected into the inside of the cone, the chances are pretty slim. I u...

Barb, it sounds to me like you have done everything correctly. The only thing I would recommend now would be a root drench with an all-purpose fungici...

Barb, I think I mentioned in a previous post that my female sets seeds naturally almost every year. The native coontie pollinator does the work for me...

Here are a couple new photos from today. I harvested these two male cones.Jody

So the pollinator would likely create a hybrid between Dioons and Zamia? or not between species.I can imagine a whole bunch of eye-popping hybrids......

In order to keep cross-pollination and hybridization occurring, do you have to isolate cycad species in separate areas? You would only need to isolate...

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...

Have a Zamia floridana (wide leaf, "Palatka Giant") coning, does anyone know how to tell when the cone will be receptive to pollen?(and does anyone h...

Jody,I don't see the treasurer's address:Is the membership mailing address:Cycad societyU of Florida1531 Fifield HallGainesville FL 32611-0670or is th...

I am glad to hear about that, Lori. It grows like crazy outdoors for us here in Miami, but it is always nice to know that certain plants will do well ...