Cycas debaoensis x revoluta

[Alicehunter2000]

Man Jason...that thing is looking cool.......gotta get some money for something like that.

[tank]

Dave,

Its worth getting this as a smaller plant if you cant get a bigger one. They are MUCH faster than revoluta. Probably 2-4 flushes per year, depending on how much you baby it. The last flush on mine put out leaves that are about 5 or 6' long.

[mike2748]

I have about 100 rev x debo and about 50 rev x multifrondis sprouted seeds

These grow fast

Make me an offer I am too far behind to pot them!

[palmsnbananas]

Lets see updates of these awesome hybrids!

[Palmdude]

So reading this thread I'm starting to wonder why all of these crosses are being made with Debaoensis hoping for the Deb characteristics, why not just grow a Deb? I'm also starting to wonder if I have pure deb? I'll go shoot a photo and post. It looks a lot like Gene's deb X Revoluta.

Gene that Diannensis X Deb is one of the nicest looking cycads I've ever seen! Stunning!

[yeye]

Here in Europe it is interesting to cross revo and debao for the cold hardiness of revoluta!!

[Palmdude]

Ahh that's what I was wondering. The Debs are pretty hardy themselves, how much hardier are the crosses?

Here's a portion of my Deb. Is that what I have? Leaves are about 8' long 12" caudex

Edited October 18, 2014 by Palmdude

[tank]

Hybrid just keeps getting bigger. Coned in April and then threw up a flush.

[rprimbs]

Mine is getting big too. You've got to give these things room! I planted mine a little too close to the sidewalk and I'm starting to regret it.

[tank]

Mine is getting big too. You've got to give these things room! I planted mine a little too close to the sidewalk and I'm starting to regret it.

Yep, new leaves look like they'll be 8 to 10'

[Ben in Norcal]

On 8/5/2015, 4:10:41, tank said:

Yep, new leaves look like they'll be 8 to 10'

Any updates on these hybrids guys?  Photos?  I nabbed one so am interested to see how fast the growth is!

[Pedro 65]

Yeh, Im keen to see   update pics too, are yr leaflets changing Tank ?  Pete     

[Mandrew968]

On 8/1/2015, 7:38:04, tank said:

Hybrid just keeps getting bigger. Coned in April and then threw up a flush.

 

That thing looks killer!

[Palm Tree Jim]

This is looking like a great hybrid.

I picked up a seedling a few weeks ago. Had no idea on how fast and big these get!

[tank]

Pushed up another cone this spring but no new flushes since the last pic.

[tank]

[Mandrew968]

Looks like a female.

[tank]

56 minutes ago, Mandrew968 said:

Looks like a female.

Definitely a female

[Ben in Norcal]

Thanks for the pics, Tank!

[tank]

Female cone looks like its getting ready to be receptive over the next couple weeks.  Anyone have any pollen they'd like to trade for some eventual seeds?  Would love to get something a little more unusual than revoluta (of which I have in abundance).  Would love to get pollen from one of the pinnate species (wishful thinking I suppose).  The only other C. debaoensis I have access to is a female.

[Tracy]

3 hours ago, tank said:

Anyone have any pollen they'd like to trade for some eventual seeds?

You might want to check with George Sparkman, a member of this forum:

http://www.cycads-n-palms.com/Cycad%20Pollen.htm

[mike2748]

I have frozen pollen you can have.  Deboensis .   These hybrids are great  take cold and frost well.   Grow fast.    Asian scale sucks .....

[tank]

On July 13, 2016 at 9:53:29 AM, mike2748 said:

I have frozen pollen you can have.  Deboensis .   These hybrids are great  take cold and frost well.   Grow fast.    Asian scale sucks .....

Sent you a pm.  And Asian scale definitely sucks.  No sign of it out where I live.  I gifted a debaoensis to a buddy in town and the scale seemed to cover it overnight.  I'm helping him get rid of the scale now.  Definite pain in the ass.  Seemed to infect the debo much faster than revoluta.

[Ben in Norcal]

My big guy is starting to throw its first flush since I got it:

[Firepalm]

That is going to look awesome Ben when the flush hardens off.  Hopefully all of the leaflets will be forked.

[Ben in Norcal]

23 hours ago, Firepalm said:

That is going to look awesome Ben when the flush hardens off.  Hopefully all of the leaflets will be forked.

Thanks Blake!  As things continue to unfold (literally) - you can see the leaflets are, indeed, forked.

[Palm Tree Jim]

That flush is really showing the good looks on this hybrid!

[Tracy]

4 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Thanks Blake!  As things continue to unfold (literally) - you can see the leaflets are, indeed, forked.

Ben, your photo confirms that you don't speak with a forked tongue!  Great plant which I probably should have tried.  I am growing Cycas debaoensis, but this looks like a much larger plant and more vigorous.  I could have used this outside my side wall where we had a tagging problem with when we initially put it up.  I used Cycas thouarsii's which wasn't a bad choice either.  No more tagging, and the C thouarsii are good growers.

[Ben in Norcal]

On 7/18/2016, 2:26:15, Firepalm said:

 

[Ben in Norcal]

I don't know why the forum sometimes forces me to quote when I don't want to.  Sorry Blake.

Tracy, thanks...I am growing a debo as well, but much smaller.  I was attracted to this cross by the size I was able to find on eBay.  I love the hunt!  I will post more pics as the flush develops!  Remind me if I forget!  

[Firepalm]

Definitely a beautiful hybrid!  Would love to see a pic when it is done flushing.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Here is one of my revoluta x debo f1

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Revoluta x micholitzii female pic too

[tank]

Flushed before the cone looked receptive.  Not sure if it will open up

 

definitely getting big.  Leaves over 9'.

[tank]

 

[Ben in Norcal]

Incredible plant.  And lush landscape!  Thanks for posting the update.

[rprimbs]

Here I'll post a picture of mine.  It slowed down and coned both last year, and this year (male).  It has only flushed once since the cones, but it is still a very robust cycad.  I think it is five years old from a tiny liner.  Now the caudex is well over one foot wide.

[rprimbs]

Oops it's sideways.  I'll see if I can correct that.  That's my son William for scale

[Ben in Norcal]

1 hour ago, rprimbs said:

Oops it's sideways.  I'll see if I can correct that.  That's my son William for scale

Looks great!  If the 5 years is accurate, these are incredibly fast growing (for a cycad).

[rprimbs]

9 minutes ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Looks great!  If the 5 years is accurate, these are incredibly fast growing (for a cycad).

I looked at the beginning of this thread.  I was wrong, it is six years old,  I bought and planted it in 2010.  Check out the pictures at the beginning of the thread, the change in six years is unbelievable.  

Edited August 13, 2016 by rprimbs