edbrown_III Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was enjoying the garden and took this photo of M. montperriensis These arent huge but I enjoy them alot Best regars Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ed, Nice. You need to give us a complete inventory of your cycads! Only so I know what to attempt . I'm half kidding but its always great when someone with your experience in our area shares their knowledge. Based on your descriptions from other posts (and from a few other generous folks on this board) I'm currently growing 4 different Macrozamias (mountparriensis, johnsonii, moorei, and communis (from Krishna)). All four are planted out and made it through this winter with no damage (low down to 20F possibly a little colder), and the first three were out for last years tundra blast and only experienced some slight browning on the leaf tips. Do you have any recommendations on other macrozamias to try in Gainesville? Also, the plant I think is M. moorei is starting to exhibit a nice silver blue color to its new leaves. Does this sound like moorei? Hopefully if you can't answer this someone else will chime in. Thanks, Jason Jason Gainesville, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd like to hear what cycads made it through your winter down there. I could steal your secrets! Oakley, California 55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year. Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbrown_III Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I think any of the Macrozamias can take this type of weather. I have had M. riedeli and M. fernsideia out as well. They rotted but were not impactd by cold just my high water table. Thanks for the kind words Best regards Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycadcenter Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Probably all macrozamias will take down to about 25F with no ill effect. The most cold hardy would be the ones growing around Coonabarabran and the Pilliga Scrub that is secunda, heteromera, stenomera, humilis, polymorpha, glaucophylla, diplomera and concinnis. Next most cold hardy would be the NSW coastal plants: communis, spiralis, elegans, reducta, flexuosa, montana, fawcetti and johnsonii plurinervia Then the Queensland inland species machini, conferta, viridis, cardiacensis, parcifolia, crassifolia, mountperriensis, longispina, moorei, fearnsidii, platyrachis and lastly the Queensland coasta plants: lucida, P/g, douglasii, lomandroides, serpentina I'm sure i've missed some but this will give you an idea. Bruce Now living the life in Childers, Queensland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbrown_III Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Bruce, Good to hear form you and thanks for commenting . You are the ranking expert on theses species. I have grown these a long time but only had them out in weather down to 20F or so. I believe that you have commented that some of your plantings have survived the teens ? Best regards Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks Bruce, Are you still operating your nursery in Fallbrook? I picked up my Macrozamias from you a few years back and they are doing great. I'd love to pick up some of the other species you mentioned. jason Jason Gainesville, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyuseppe Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ed congratulations on your Macrozamia mountperriensis ! I have a small Macrozamia mountperriensis of only 4 leaves, growth is very slow !! GIUSEPPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 bump Jason Gainesville, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbrown_III Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Ed, Nice. You need to give us a complete inventory of your cycads! Only so I know what to attempt . I'm half kidding but its always great when someone with your experience in our area shares their knowledge. Based on your descriptions from other posts (and from a few other generous folks on this board) I'm currently growing 4 different Macrozamias (mountparriensis, johnsonii, moorei, and communis (from Krishna)). All four are planted out and made it through this winter with no damage (low down to 20F possibly a little colder), and the first three were out for last years tundra blast and only experienced some slight browning on the leaf tips. Do you have any recommendations on other macrozamias to try in Gainesville? Also, the plant I think is M. moorei is starting to exhibit a nice silver blue color to its new leaves. Does this sound like moorei? Hopefully if you can't answer this someone else will chime in. Thanks, Jason M. redelie has this color also --- Come by some time when I m barbequeing and I will show you the plants. Best regards Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Ed, No redelie yet, but I'll keep a look out for one to plant out. I'll let you know next time I'm up your way and see if you have some free time. I'm always good for barbecue . Jason Gainesville, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meangreen94z Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 3/2/2011 at 4:00 PM, edbrown_III said: Bruce, Good to hear form you and thanks for commenting . You are the ranking expert on theses species. I have grown these a long time but only had them out in weather down to 20F or so. I believe that you have commented that some of your plantings have survived the teens ? Best regards Ed Any updated info on hardiness Ed? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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