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Getting late in the season, still have a couple moving along.

Lepidozamia peroffskyana sending up a new leaf,




Dioon edule,





Steve

Got a few things growing inside under grow lights....

Zamia Pumila (thin leaf)



Encephalartos Ferox



Dioon Edule



Zamia Lodiggisii (sp?)



Tait X Guiz Hybrid from Robert Chumley

Looking good! Here's hoping for a mild enough winter to keep things growing

What kind of lights are you using?


Steve

Not sure what brand, but I have 5 lights, 4 of those with the blue/red/purple hew and then one of those Ultimate grow lights that last 2 years or something.

Had good luck with them so far.

I have ALL the Cycads & Dioons & Zamias, etc. inside. I got the larger ones in the unheated garage and the smaller ones in the basement. I have all my palms still in the greenhouse with a little heater going. I rarely go in the greenhouse as to keep the heat inside. I have not been in there for 3-4 days so not sure how those are going.

Nice, Wes and Steve. All look very healthy.

Our mild sunny winter has produced more growth here too:

Zamia furfuracea has another juvenile leaf.


I thought this Zamia picta was a goner until it threw a leaf.


The Zamia vasquezii really grew as soon as it was chewed by grasshoppers.


Happy to see a C.debaoensis flush a second time since it germinated this year.


Barb

Maybe I should get me a C.debaoensis. I like the looks of that.
Steve, do you have a seedling I could buy from you?

Wes, I'm still saving up to get one myself

Barb, Your Zamia vasquezii is taking off after that small bit of trauma!


This Z.floridana is still sending up leaves, (will try to get a better photo)




Lots of Zamia furfuracea seedlings, these seem to be in a continuous growth mode.








Steve

Wes, it was the following pic that made me want one.
If I can germinate debaoensis seeds, then they're easy.
I consider this to be one of the most beautiful leaf forms in the plant kingdom.

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Plant ... nsis_0.jpg

Steve, yes I'm pleased the vasquezii has finally responded, and disappointed with the furfuracea and picta.
I think the clay pots are the problem...just not enough retained humidity/moisture. The vasquezii is in a plastic pot.

Those furfuracea seedlings are taller than my 3 year old plant

Barb

Those furfuracea seedlings are taller than my 3 year old plant

Just stretched out a bit.............. Z.furfuracea is one that prefers full sun.

All my Z.picta seedlings are still on their second leaf too, I hope they speed up in the next year or two,or three


Steve

The cold has now pretty much stalled everything,

This Lepidozamia seedling did manage to finish off a new leaf




Steve

Looks good Steve.

Guessing that you keep GH at about 45 F, and lights off for part of the day?
That would be hard for me to figure out.

Finally! a break from watering.
Barb

Thanks Barb,

Trying to keep things around a 50*F minimum, haven't been able to test the heater out since adding on to the GH.
Until last night at least , at around -1 F this morning, the temp inside was at 43*F

The door is frozen shut, need to wait until the sun thaws things out a bit to take a look inside....




I have a couple CFL's strung up for supplemental light during the winter, no real on/off schedule, depends on whether I remember to plug them in
The biggest problem I'm having is icicles on the ceiling thawing and dripping cold water on the plants.

Steve

Steve,
Nice that there's 11 degrees between outside and inside.

Once the door opens again, would spraying WD-40 around the doorframe keep it from freezing shut again?

Interior icicles...is the problem worse this year than last?
Sunshine should fix that.
Barb

Barb,

Already tried WD-40, I don't go outside anyways till the sun has warmed things up
The icicles are worse this year with the larger water feature, but I guess the increased humidity is a good thing too.

Steve

Steve,
Yes, the water feature is THE big benefit for your GH.

A hardhat will protect you from icicles...
Barb

Not much going on right now with everything inside under grow lights and little to no water but......

My big Taitungensis is starting a flush of at least 9 leafs. I cut the old flush off to make room in my house, but you can't stop these from growing ...



Close up on Tait flush..



EXTREMELY RARE, Robert Chumley's Taitungensis X Panzhihouensis



4 of Robert Chumley's Taitungensis X Guizhouensis


1 of Robert Chunley's Taitungensis X Guizhouensis in a pot


Zamia Loddigisii, these seem to be growing at all times



Encephalartos Ferox that is a fast grower.

Wes, wow look at the caudex size on that Tait
absolutely gorgeous.
Nice plants, look good.
Barb

Wes, looking forward to seeing how well your C.taitungensis does this summer!
What size container do you have it in?



Not much going on here, dropped a small fan on top of this Zamia floridana a month ago and crunched it, starting to recover.








Cycas maconochiei starting a new frond,





Just noticed this Cycas sp. "Wilailak" starting at least one frond, this has sat for a long time with no leaves.
(It kept getting larger, just no leaves





Steve

Thats the thing with those Willy's Steve, they seem to grow year round, maybe not leaves, but the "trunk" seems to grow girth all the time. Willys are my favorite cycad.

It's still deciding whether to keep growing or not
(we're supposed to have some warmer temps this week)







Steve

Some warmer weather and away it goes







Steve

Yea, those willy's are the bomb. My largest is putting a two leafer out also, but I need to put it outside as the leafs are stretching too far like the Tait and they are about a foot taller then the other leafs.

My Rumphii is putting out a good leaf. Steve, do you have a Rumphii? If no, you REALLY need to get one.

Wes,
I don't have a C.rumphii yet, but it's on the list......................


Steve

I would have to rank it the #3 top grower in my collection behind the Taitungensis & the Willy.