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Two Cycads growing in the garden

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Just wanted to share these two very different Cycads in the garden, both growing in a mostly sunny location.

Microcycas calocoma (Right) a rather rare cycad native to Cuba and considered extremely endangered.

Dioon mejiae (Left) a tall growing cycad from Honduras and extending somewhat into Nicaragua.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

tropicalb Mentor

tropicalb

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WOW!!!!!

how old is the microcycas al?

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Al :)

Very nice !

love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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WOW!!!!!

how old is the microcycas al?

Burt, the Microcycas was a very small 1-gallon size plant when I planted it in the ground about 11 years ago. Same with the Dioon mejiae.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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Just wanted to share these two very different Cycads in the garden, both growing in a mostly sunny location.

Microcycas calocoma (Right) a rather rare cycad native to Cuba and considered extremely endangered.

Dioon mejiae (Left) a tall growing cycad from Honduras and extending somewhat into Nicaragua.

That is impressive growth for 11 years, Al. As a point of information, the extension of Dioon mejiae into Nicaragua has not been substantiated. If it is there, it is most likely either only in cultivation or introduced by humans from Honduras.

BTW, below is a photo of me standing next to a giant Dioon mejiae in habitat in Honduras estimated to be around 1,200 years old. This was one of a dozen or more equal-sized plants in this population -- and by far the largest that I saw after visiting more than 20 populations of this magnificent species. Once thought to be rare and only known from a single population near Olanchito, our field work in 2003 showed that it is actually the most abundant New World cycad species known to date, with an estimated 650,000 mature plants distributed throughout northern Olancho and into Yoro and Colon departments as well. My colleague Mark Bonta and I published an emended description of this species in the proceedings of the CYCAD 2005 conference. If anyone is interested, a PDF of this paper is available online: http://www.cycadsg.org/publications/Haynes...description.pdf.

Jody

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Nice stuff Al. Thanks

Matt in Temecula, CA

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

RainForestt Robert Mentor

RainForestt Robert

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You got the good stuff, Al.

Robert

Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Al,

It's nice to see you have a couple of good cycads in the garden. Do you have just one plant of the Microcycas growing or do you have others. For reproduction.

Jody,

Thats a pretty damn impressive plant growing. I'm sure you were in your glory standing there. I know I would of.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Great stuff Al. Mine have a long way to go....

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!

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Al,

It's nice to see you have a couple of good cycads in the garden. Do you have just one plant of the Microcycas growing or do you have others. For reproduction.

Jody,

Thats a pretty damn impressive plant growing. I'm sure you were in your glory standing there. I know I would of.

Jeff

Jeff,

I do have another Microcycas but it is much smaller. As for Dioon mejiae, I have 4 good size plants of it growing in close proximity to each other in the garden. Can't wait til they get to be the size of those in Jody's pic above (taken in Honduras)! LOL Guess not - I don't have that many lives.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Just wanted to share these two very different Cycads in the garden, both growing in a mostly sunny location.

Microcycas calocoma (Right) a rather rare cycad native to Cuba and considered extremely endangered.

Dioon mejiae (Left) a tall growing cycad from Honduras and extending somewhat into Nicaragua.

That is impressive growth for 11 years, Al. As a point of information, the extension of Dioon mejiae into Nicaragua has not been substantiated. If it is there, it is most likely either only in cultivation or introduced by humans from Honduras.

BTW, below is a photo of me standing next to a giant Dioon mejiae in habitat in Honduras estimated to be around 1,200 years old. This was one of a dozen or more equal-sized plants in this population -- and by far the largest that I saw after visiting more than 20 populations of this magnificent species. Once thought to be rare and only known from a single population near Olanchito, our field work in 2003 showed that it is actually the most abundant New World cycad species known to date, with an estimated 650,000 mature plants distributed throughout northern Olancho and into Yoro and Colon departments as well. My colleague Mark Bonta and I published an emended description of this species in the proceedings of the CYCAD 2005 conference. If anyone is interested, a PDF of this paper is available online: http://www.cycadsg.org/publications/Haynes...description.pdf.

Jody

dmejiae.jpg

Jody, thanks for the info on Dioon mejiae and sharing that photo of you standing next to that beautiful grand old D. mejiae in habitat in Honduras. Wow, what a specimen! BTW, where and when is the next CYCAD conference being held?

Al in Kona

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

virtualpalm Veteran

virtualpalm

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CYCAD 2011 will be held in China and will be sponsored by the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden.

Jody

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