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New Lepidozamia Peroffskyana leaves:

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Ok,ya talked me into bragging..here's my pride and joy C.circinalis.Although my 30+ year old edule is in between flushes it also -due to age alone -is my other cycad son.

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And my camera doesnt show the fresh grass green of the fronds..when Neo finds the perfect inexpensive camera-let me know!

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Some new flushes around The Cycad Center garden in Fallbrook today

Encephalatos arenarius

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Encephalartos ferox

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More to come

Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

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here are some new Ceratozamia Mexicana leaves:

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Enc. dyerianus x Enc middleburgensis

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Enc. latifrons x Enc arenarius

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Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

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looking down the center of a brand new Dioon spinulosum flush:

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Here's a few of mine that I have pictures of:

Zamia furfuracea

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

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Cycas Nova Wilailak (+ Zamia vazquezii) - I love these almost iridescent leaves

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

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Dioon spinulosum (finally a flush - after 7 months in the ground!)

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

Posted

Still waiting for the Encephalartos natalensis...sure looks yellow  :(

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

Posted

Nice, Matt.  I passed on some cardboard palms that were really cheap at Houston palm tree because I thought they weren't hardy (not that that's ever stopped me before).  What cycads do well for you?

Zone 10B, starting 07/01/2013

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I've had this cardboard palm for 8-9 years.  I bought it as a 15 gal with 3 heads.  It now has about 15 growing points - been growing in the ground for 6 years (transplanted 3 times).  The coldest temps it has seen is about 24F.  It completely defoliated, but came back strong the next year.

I'm still experimenting with cycads - I've planted e.ferox, e.natalensis, d.edule (3 varieties), d.spinulosum, d.merolae, c.nova wilailak and z.floridana in my landscape in the last year (several others in pots).  So far, the zamias & dioons seem to be doing the best here (no surprise).  My yard is kind of small so I can't get too carried away with palms - although I seem to keep finding new places to plant those too  :D

I figure the cycads will be easiest to protect when the big cold snap finally hits.  If worse comes to worst, I can always dig them up to protect them.

Thanks,

Matt

Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

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One group of coonties (never stop flushing actually) and a d.edule palma sola (2nd flush this year - still pretty small though) ...

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

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An older dioon edule (and another rainy day)...

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

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Another dioon spinulosum (flushed a few weeks ago).

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Matt R - Katy, TX

Elevation 100ft (30m) - Zone 9a

Gumbo (clay) soil

Summer (May-Sep) Highs - upper-90'sºF (37ºC) Hot Humid

Winter (Dec-Jan) Lows - upper-30’sºF (3ºC) Mild/Cool Humid

Yearly Minimum - 26º (-4ºC). 1989 Record Low 6º (-14ºC).

50-60 inches rain annual

Posted

The blue E.ferox is a good investment.I haven't seen a bad one in our area.Price,and finding one is the tough part.You have a fine start Matt.

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A picture of my Encephalartos villosus still throwing!!

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Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Dioon something...

Was told Purposii when I bought it, don't think so now..

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Definitely not a dioon purpusii,  hope you did't pay purpusii prices for it,

It looks like a Dioon edule var "jacala"

Still a stunning plant with the purple emergant leaves

Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

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Thanks for the help Bruce, I've got various other pics, but can't get them small enough to post :(

Bill

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Posted

What qualifies as a flush?  My Cycas taitungensis has been producing one leaf every 4-6 since I got it last August as a two leaf seedling.  It is now pushing up three new leaves together, so does this qualify as it's first flush.

My new camera is due soon, so I'll post a picture soon thereafter.

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Corey Lucas-Divers

Dorset, UK

Ave Jul High 72F/22C (91F/33C Max)

Ave Jul Low 52F/11C (45F/7C Min)

Ave Jan High 46F/8C (59F/15C Max)

Ave Jan Low 34F/1C (21F/-6C Min)

Ave Rain 736mm pa

Posted

dioon edule "rio verde", not as exotic as some but ......

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Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

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cycas clivicola

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Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

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red/brown emergent leaf color

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Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Posted

(Neofolis @ Jul. 22 2006,04:33)

QUOTE
What qualifies as a flush?  My Cycas taitungensis has been producing one leaf every 4-6 since I got it last August as a two leaf seedling.  It is now pushing up three new leaves together, so does this qualify as it's first flush.

My new camera is due soon, so I'll post a picture soon thereafter.

I think if its 1 leaf, its "throwing a leaf" if its more than 1, "its throwing a flush".  

But what do I know??

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Here's some fresh leaves on coonties, with caladiums (Gingerland variety from a Lake Placid grower) and a rouge plant (Rivina humilis) peeking up in the upper left corner.  I left seeds from a female cone in the bed, and they came up conveniently on their own under the caladium blanket.

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Zamia roezlii

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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