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Show off your cycads here!!

Gbarce

By Gbarce
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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more in there..

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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!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Upstairs in the addition....and elsewhere.

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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!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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And lastly my "3 leafer" Kostas is looking for! :D

Thats enough for now, I didn't feel like traipsing around anymore.

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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!

surferjr Experienced

surferjr

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Zamia Splenden one of th truly unique and mind blowing cycads :drool: :drool: These are 36" leafs, mine have seen 25F degrees too!!

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Evolution Palms-Cycads-Exoticas Nursery - We ship email us at - surferjr1234@hotmail.com - tel 858-775-6822

surferjr Experienced

surferjr

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Although very standard this is one of the largest in So Cal, said to be 125+ years old Cycas revoluta.

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Evolution Palms-Cycads-Exoticas Nursery - We ship email us at - surferjr1234@hotmail.com - tel 858-775-6822

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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This is not my plant, but it is my favorite Zamia photo.

In habitat on the Osa Peninsula - photo taken in August 2008.

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OMG Jeff, that is a beauty. Happen to know which Zamia that is?

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Bill, I knew you had a cycad jones, but I didn't know you were jonseing that hard.

For those that don't understand what I'm talking about, Here it is from the Urban Dictionary,

1. jonesing

to have a strong need, desire, or craving for something.

see also: jones

I really look forward to seeing your place someday, with all your plants in the ground. It will be a showstopper.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Also Bill, Post 39 pic 2, I've spotted a real gem in there. I know you didn't want ID's but I just can't help but show off my skilz and up my post count.

It's the rare almost extinct Encephalartos weedii :floor: (sorry, just couldn't resist)

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Also Bill, Post 39 pic 2, I've spotted a real gem in there. I know you didn't want ID's but I just can't help but show off my skilz and up my post count.

It's the rare almost extinct Encephalartos weedii :floor: (sorry, just couldn't resist)

Hard to tell there are 3 different cycads in that pic (at least)

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!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Bill, I knew you had a cycad jones, but I didn't know you were jonseing that hard.

I really look forward to seeing your place someday, with all your plants in the ground. It will be a showstopper.

Put the Ranch Hand in a bikini and send her on by. Oh, you can come along too. :huh:

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!

Cycadcenter Experienced

Cycadcenter

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A few shots from around the garden......

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Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

Cycadcenter Experienced

Cycadcenter

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and some more...............

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Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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Cycad Center - Beautiful garden!! I wonder how many years I have to wait before I have cycads of those size :unsure: Encephalartoses really thrive there in california - I am a bit apprehensive about planting my encephalartoses in the ground here in Manila. I don't know how they will take the rainy season here.

Bill - don't mind my "specimen size" comment - I am actually wowed by the variety of your seedlings :drool: . I get the imression that (as with palms) you don't just go with the every day stuff. You are a true connoisseur.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Good Heavens....iam speachless seeing so many beauties ! :drool::yay:

Certainly wish to see more of those cycads & bigger the better,i meant the stills size_Please ! :hmm:

Thanks & love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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daxin Rising Star

daxin

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I have just returned from a trip to Southern California and I consider myself very fortunate to be able to visit Mr. Loren Whitelock's garden in Los Angeles. Even with my limited experience on cycads, I would venture to guess that his garden has the BEST private cycad collection in the U.S. The garden itself is not so big, about one and a half acres on a north facing slope, yet it is completely filled with hundreds if not thousands of healthy mature cycads of all kinds. It is facinating to hear how Mr. Whitelock started his hobby before the age of internet and long distance phone calls. He just wrote lots and lots of letters to all the organizations in South Africa that he thought might be able to sell him cycads. After persevering through many rounds of no response, he finally made contacts with a few nurseries and one botanist who became his good friend. The thing impressed me most about his garden is that even with all these great specimens, Mr. Whitelock still managed to make his garden a true garden with nice twisting and branching brick walkways, a nice sitting area next to a small koi pond, several Japanese lanterns for decoration, plus collections of Anthriums, Begonias, Clivias, and many other choice plants for a complete visual feast. Here are some of my photos from that wonderful morning.

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Fragrant Hill Design

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Mountain View, California

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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Daxin- I hope there are more pictures?!. :drool:

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

edbrown_III Grand Master

edbrown_III

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Cycad Center Daxin and others.

Great photos--

I live in a marginal climate and grow alot of species under canopy for frost protections. Hot tropical summers but cool falls and springs so plants move slow.

Heres a few photos of what I can grow in Jax

Best regards and happy holidays,

Ed

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edbrown_III Grand Master

edbrown_III

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heres a few more E. hildebrandii very small for the age and D. mejiae

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Gileno Machado Grand Master

Gileno Machado

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Here's an old Encephalartos I bought from Medeiros Costa this year

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Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

f_palmer Contributor

f_palmer

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:)

see you on 2009

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WE DO WHAT WE LOVE

RainForestt Robert Mentor

RainForestt Robert

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I have quite a few cycads, nothing too unusual.

Zamia roezlii

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Encephalartos ferox. When the heck will these things cone?

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

RainForestt Robert Mentor

RainForestt Robert

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Encephalartos hildebrandtii. This is in a citrus pot and is busting out. Got to plant this soon.

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Zamia splendens. I was blown away when I saw a mature specimen in FL. I had to buy this seedling. Had to cut all the leaves off for transport home.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

RainForestt Robert Mentor

RainForestt Robert

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Another of my favorite Zamias, Z. fairchildiana. Saw this one in Costa Rica.

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Cycas sp. Decorated this one for my Christmas tree.

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Encephalartos barteri

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

DippyD Mentor

DippyD

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Hey robert, tom broome wrote a couple articles on coning ferox maybe read that. thos both are the size where they can produce a cone. i know cycads dont need much room for roots however some of his studies say undersizing pots and prevent plants from producing cones. maybe repot them big boys and wait for the next push. the latest Flushes look great dont repot them till they harden though.

Brett

cycadjungle Rising Star

cycadjungle

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If you are fertilizing your feroxs well, especially if you fertilize them about 2 months before the expected emergence of cones, you should be able to get males when the stems are about 7 + inches and females usually don't cone until you have at least 12 inch stems. Of course, this is not a specific rule, just from my observations on my own plants. The big one looks like if it was a male it could cone next season, but may need another 4 inches or so, if it is a female.

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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THai Cycas (siamensis???) silver.

Leaves are fully open now.

Leafets are covered in velvet like hair that makes it look silver or at least a nice creamy green.

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Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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