Zamia lindenii coning female - lonely pineapple

[XYZ]

Not a common species in US cultivation since it requires greenhousing outside of sheltered, very warm parts of South FL. This cone on a 10 year old+ female has been developing for more than a year and still has a ways to go, since they are pendent at maturity. Have looked far and wide (more or less) amongst some of the more famous public and private mainland and Hawaiian collections and haven't found stored pollen yet, nor been able to synch with a coning male. There is one other unsexed large plant here in a friend's collection that still hasn't coned, so hopefully it's male. Much to my surprise, not on inventory in deep freeze at two logical repositories, either. Rare rainforest zamias (other than perhaps Z. purpurea and imperialis) definitely tend to be underrepresented in collections in the US when compared with the other cycad genera. Well-grown large Z. lindenii are gorgeous, with fairly upright, shuttlecock-type canopies. The species is native to isolated wet forest localities on Ecuador's Pacific coastal foothills.

 

Photo of plants on bench taken early last year.

 

Didn't post this with all the Encephalartos cone images here since I didn't want it lost in the crowd and maybe some private grower here has dried/refrigerated pollen.

J

 

[aussiearoids]

I have a male with several cones that should be ready any day now .

Have 2 seedlings ex EqEx neither has flower yet .

Stud was from Mikey Edwards . ooppss sorry mate not lindenii but fairchildiana 

oldzhiemers kicking in

 

Edited July 11, 2017 by aussiearoids

[5150cycad]

6 hours ago, stone jaguar said:

Not a common species in US cultivation since it requires greenhousing outside of sheltered, very warm parts of South FL. This cone on a 10 year old+ female has been developing for more than a year and still has a ways to go, since they are pendent at maturity. Have looked far and wide (more or less) amongst some of the more famous public and private mainland and Hawaiian collections and haven't found stored pollen yet, nor been able to synch with a coning male. There is one other unsexed large plant here in a friend's collection that still hasn't coned, so hopefully it's male. Much to my surprise, not on inventory in deep freeze at two logical repositories, either. Rare rainforest zamias (other than perhaps Z. purpurea and imperialis) definitely tend to be underrepresented in collections in the US when compared with the other cycad genera. Well-grown large Z. lindenii are gorgeous, with fairly upright, shuttlecock-type canopies. The species is native to isolated wet forest localities on Ecuador's Pacific coastal foothills.

 

Photo of plants on bench taken early last year.

 

Didn't post this with all the Encephalartos cone images here since I didn't want it lost in the crowd and maybe some private grower here has dried/refrigerated pollen.

J

 

Beautiful plants. Wish you luck on your search for pollen. Hopefully they will start showing up in more collections and botanical gardens across the US. Wouldn't mind having one of these in my collection. 

[Mandrew968]

Just got a big one out of a newly sold house. About 4 foot of trunk. No idea what sex it is...

[Tracy]

On 5/25/2018, 12:37:16, Mandrew968 said:

Just got a big one out of a newly sold house. About 4 foot of trunk. No idea what sex it is...

Share a photo when you get a chance.   No way to get in touch the the seller of the house to get more info on the plant?

[neoflora]

This is a picture of a 6 headed Z. Lindenii I planted 20 years ago! It was dug up last year and i have forsale in my nursery!

[Mandrew968]

On 5/29/2018, 12:01:28, Tracy said:

Share a photo when you get a chance.   No way to get in touch the the seller of the house to get more info on the plant?

What's the fun in that?? 

[Tracy]

9 minutes ago, Mandrew968 said:

What's the fun in that?? 

..... well to find out the sex of course.  I know that assumes that the previous owner is still alive, knew what sex it was and is willing to share the information with you.  You could possibly have the elusive male to provide the pollen for Jay's female!  It is a beautiful cycad, but I'm sure that it wouldn't do well outside here in my climate and garden.  No space for a greenhouse on my little lot either.

[Kokioula]

@stone jaguar Did you ever get pollen for your Z lindenii? Maybe I can share some. Also got some seeds in a couple 2 yr old cones. Aloha!

[Brian]

On 11/2/2018, 6:01:48, Kokioula said:

@stone jaguar Did you ever get pollen for your Z lindenii? Maybe I can share some. Also got some seeds in a couple 2 yr old cones. Aloha!

Ive acquired some pretty cool stuff from you including Z lindenii 

 

[Kokioula]

3 hours ago, Brian said:

Ive acquired some pretty cool stuff from you including Z lindenii 

 

Hoping they are all growing nicely!

just collected lindenii pollen...  Aloha