Jody a real interesting piece of work but i am a little confused on the Mozambique cycads-Pedros comments are far different from those reported and to able to...
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Jody Haynes
virtualpalm
Jan 20, 2007 2:47 pm
Dear fellow cycad enthusiasts: It is an honor and a pleasure to announce the availability of a report created from the Encephalartos latifrons Population and...
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John Lok
jwdlok
Jan 20, 2007 1:55 am
Hi Team, I have listed a lot of 280 Chamaedorea metallica on Trade Me. The following link should bring you to them: ...
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Max Power
caryota_gigas
Jan 19, 2007 7:20 am
Does any one know what this is? I found him wandering on a palm today and am unsure of what moth it will turn into. Mike....
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Max Power
caryota_gigas
Jan 19, 2007 7:20 am
I suppose a picture would help...
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Shirley Pettit
bingley@...
Jan 18, 2007 8:01 pm
I only use Hitman around plants for small seedlings. I know it is expensive but it is the safest. You only have to lose one good expensive plant and you wish...
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Nestlebrae.Exotics
Nestlebrae.Exotics@...
Jan 18, 2007 6:15 am
I know that John Pettit has talked about using Ronstar to control weed seedlings in a nursery situation, and I've exchanged emails with Michael Budd on this...
4752
aries@...
Jan 15, 2007 11:38 pm
just listed a few species of seed on trade me seed section in others column Gary ====================================================================== Hot...
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aries@...
Jan 15, 2007 7:50 am
havent got round to listing there yet but will in next day or so ... ====================================================================== Hot Tip! -...
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Ben M.
ben_mnl
Jan 15, 2007 7:03 am
Hi Gary, For those of us who don't use trade me (am I the only one?), can you post the direct link to your listing please? Cheers, Ben ... From:...
4749
aries@...
Jan 14, 2007 10:07 am
at present am going to list with trade me as for me this wouldbe best option Gary ... ====================================================================== ...
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Nestlebrae.Exotics
Nestlebrae.Exotics@...
Jan 14, 2007 6:39 am
Gary, I'd still like some of the Geonomas please. How much for, say, 20? John John D Prince & Rosemary Steele 219 South Head Road, Parkhurst, RD1 Helensville, ...
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aries@...
Jan 13, 2007 10:54 pm
I willbe listing on trade me sprouted seeds with spikes to one leaf seedlings [some communal pots others in 5cm tubes]the following archontophoenix maxima,few...
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aries@...
Jan 11, 2007 5:45 am
yes u need to be a society member to gain access to seedbank Meetings are 74 Epsom Ave 7.30pm first Tuesday of the month Gary ... ...
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David Rummery
davidreg6
Jan 11, 2007 4:52 am
First post from a long-time lurker... How does one gain access to the seed bank? Is it for members of the Palm and Cycad society only? When/where are the...
4744
aries@...
Jan 10, 2007 9:42 pm
some of you may see some encephalartos seed available for export on the net-I have already sent the supplier a query on his cites permit to make sure all is ok...
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Nestlebrae.Exotics
Nestlebrae.Exotics@...
Jan 9, 2007 8:59 pm
Michael, I remember taking a picture of damage from climbing spikes on the feet of people who'd been pruning palms in Phoenix when I was there. Up close, some...
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Michael Budd
psycads
Jan 9, 2007 10:09 am
I use the tie down strop to keep the ladder from moving too much. My technique with my rockclimbing harness varies from palm to palm. I have tried " native...
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Hayden Lomax
amateur_gree...
Jan 8, 2007 8:03 pm
do you use the tie downs to fix the top of the ladder to the palm, and then run the rope to the top of the ladder to your harness? I have a rock climbing...
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Michael Budd
psycads
Jan 8, 2007 5:09 am
I have used ladders, tie down strops and my Rockclimbing harness to collect seed from Kentias and washies etc in the past. Fun when its windy Michael ... -- ...
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Ben McNeill
ben_mnl
Jan 8, 2007 3:03 am
Hi Hayden, We are all Pacific Islanders down here! Maybe not tropical Pacific, maybe we should call ourselves South Pacific Islanders? This is how I used to do...
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aries@...
Jan 8, 2007 2:46 am
if you are talking for use in seed collecting I use a 20-40ft ladder Some councils use cherry pickers for trimming palms.Malcolm has his own system which he...
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Hayden Lomax
amateur_gree...
Jan 8, 2007 1:49 am
DOes anyone know what gear/retailer/info is typically used for for climbing palms? (aucklander - i.e. no tricks from the pacific islands). most of the info i...
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aries@...
Jan 7, 2007 10:50 pm
I find this more of a heat/sunlight thing and lack of water and find it nearly always on potted ones and not those inground.Fertiliser will do it but some of...
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montycat67
Jan 7, 2007 9:49 pm
Geoff has found this with his Peroffskyana as well. I reckon it's too much fertiliser, burning off the new growth. Mine are fine and I reluctantly fertilise...
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Hayden Lomax
amateur_gree...
Jan 6, 2007 8:22 pm
when a few of my lepidozamia have flushed some of the leaves do not open, just remain curled and go brown - other leaves are fine and ones right beside them...
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aries@...
Jan 4, 2007 8:58 am
Richard -here are a couple of pic of hoe I am growing my ones at present-this pot is in sun a good part of the day and has some 150 sprouts in it so far.In the...
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aries@...
Jan 4, 2007 5:02 am
Richard I have 100s of these sprouting and in all places.I have some in alot of sun in communal pots with spag moss to cover the surface and plastic film on...
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richnorm2000
Jan 4, 2007 1:14 am
I started with 200 seeds last June. More than half germinated but now I'm down to about 50 seedlings (fewer each time I look). I have them placed in dense...
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aries@...
Jan 2, 2007 12:06 am
I have just posted out the following seeds -archontophoenix maxima.brahea decumbens,chambeyronia macrocarpa,wallichia densiflora,macrozamia riedlei Gary ...
