I don't see why first year pollen should be bad. That isn't logical. There IS a logical reason to cut first year female cones off though, but it isn't because...
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Jody Haynes
virtualpalm
Apr 29, 2013 1:59 am
Gary, cutting off first male cones probably isn't necessary because it doesn't take a whole of stored energy to produce a male cone. Females, however, are a...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 2:02 am
I remember some years back you were growing arenarius at a fast rate.How big are they now and are they coning ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: Cc: ...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 2:11 am
Jody Greg grows things at an incredible rate and Hawaii is said to be the best place in the world for cycad growth.He get plants to cone in 8yrs from seed...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 2:33 am
transvenosus female showing much stress ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: Cc: Sent:Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:58:59 -0400 Subject:Re: [nzpalmcycad] stored...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 2:47 am
wonder what happened here on these female powysii cones...
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cycadjungle
Apr 29, 2013 3:05 am
They don't cone in Florida, so I don't get a chance for that no matter how fast they grow. I got them to flush up to 5 times in one year, but that was the...
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cycadjungle
Apr 29, 2013 3:09 am
your sure those are females, right? In a message dated 4/28/2013 10:47:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ariesnz@... writes: [_Attachment(s)_...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 3:19 am
100% as have the seeds but only a small amount were sinkers.Powysii is hard to tell by looks so i did cut out a scale prior to it opening to make sure ... ...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 3:23 am
is the Loran one the dwarf form from that farm in SA or standard form. ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: Cc: Sent:Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:04:36 -0400 (EDT)...
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cycadjungle
Apr 29, 2013 3:44 am
No, that is what people are calling the true blue, which is what I had mentioned, the "Loran plant" I mentioned isn't anything totally special, except for the...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 3:56 am
here is some pics both male and female of the species ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: Cc: Sent:Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:19:34 +1200 Subject:Re:...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 29, 2013 4:08 am
here is a female plant i brought a while back.It is 20yrs old and been inground for nearly all its life.It flushes blue but loses its colour within 6months ...
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tadeus5766
Apr 29, 2013 6:07 am
I have an extra,decent size licuala ramsayii that I would not mind to swap for some interesting palm sp, preferably something I do not have, any takers?...
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tadeus5766
Apr 29, 2013 6:27 am
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
Apr 30, 2013 5:02 am
seeing all the insects that come out of pollen cones its a wonder that female cones are not pollinated if both are grown close.Cockroaches seem to really like...
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John Prince
johnprince_kerikeri@...
May 3, 2013 10:31 pm
Are there any seed sources for Hedyscepe in NZ? I have an overseas friend who wants to try some. John -- John Prince 127 Ness Road, Waipapa, RD2 Kerikeri, New...
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Ben McNeill
ben_mnl
May 3, 2013 10:56 pm
I'd like some too! Ben...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 4, 2013 12:59 am
there are small amounts of local seed around but from what i have seen in last couple of weeks they arent ripe yet ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: ...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 4, 2013 1:09 am
 you may have to wait for these ones ... From:nzpalmcycad@yahoogroups.com To: Cc: Sent:Sat, 04 May 2013 10:31:27 +1200 Subject:[nzpalmcycad] Hedyscepe seeds ...
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richnorm2000
May 4, 2013 7:54 am
Colin Riley has gazillions....
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 5, 2013 11:39 pm
it looks like rats or mice are getting busy again feeding off the cones.I have a revoluta also where seeds have damage to them it looks like rats or mice are...
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mscragg_nz
May 6, 2013 7:12 am
Gary  In Darwin at moment. Leaving Friday 10/5/13. Anyone in particular I should see regards any seeds you or I might want to own. Best Regards Mark Scragg, ...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 13, 2013 11:44 pm
its that time of year now for cones to be pollinated and males to drop pollen.Keep an eye on them if you have any...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 18, 2013 6:47 am
Its hard enough to try and sort out wether there are any difference between norfolk and raoul island baueri but recently when talking to an expert palm grower...
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ALAN
wild-palms...
May 18, 2013 8:54 am
My understanding is that most of the nikau seed from the Chatham group comes from Pitt Island as this is where the main population is and that there are few...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 18, 2013 9:24 am
Alan I do have both from habitat collected seed but very few on the main island chatham.I know John Pettit had true main island ones that he collected...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 19, 2013 4:09 am
i have some pollen of natalensis x woodii if anyone has this type female in need of pollen.Even a transvenosus willbe a good cross.If not will freeze for use...
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John Prince
johnprince_kerikeri@...
May 19, 2013 6:12 am
The Society will aim at putting out a midwinter magazine in July. It is intended to have it briefer than recent issues. The final date for submissions will be...
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Gary Coleman
ph4181
May 21, 2013 11:24 pm
can someone write something on these for the next magazine.I did not attend the   gardenza and Flannigan garden so cant comment  .The palm sale i got there...
