Sep 28, 2011 · Cycad Roots. Various types of roots extend from the bottom of the caudex into the ground or more superficially along the surface of the ground. The main or large primary root is …

Mar 14, 2022 · Just recently received my Cycad, Cycas taitungensis, a plant resembling the common Sago Palm, but larger, faster growing, and cold-hardier. Should be reliable in zone 8. …

Feb 27, 2010 · Cycad roots are so darn fragile, that I've started destroying the containers to plant them. I cut off the bottom, place it in the hole, back fill the soil around the majority of the …

May 27, 2019 · I have been growing and collecting rare cycads for 33 years and have a nursery called The Cycad Jungle here in Florida. I have had lots of cycads for sale, but have kept a …

Oct 9, 2020 · Cycad roots resent sunlight and may cause the plant to sulk or protest, depending on the species. To your question regarding "not repotting" right now, I mean not going to a …

Mar 30, 2015 · The more starch mass a cycad has, the better it can handle difficulties. I'd keep most cycads in containers full they have 1-2 inch stems, and a good deep root. The 6 inch …

May 8, 2012 · The first cycad to show problems was my E. princeps. The leaves collapsed and started turning brown from the center on up. I dug out the soil around the plant and filled a five …

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Sep 3, 2008 · cement mix. In the pot I mixed 2-3 hand-fulls of my normal palm/cycad mix. Once stirred up, their was barely any organic matter in this mix. I put the. plant out in full sun and 18 …

Sep 17, 2023 · Getting a cycad of any size worth planting in-ground costs $500 up here, at least that I have been able to find so far. It would be quite a bit smaller than any one of these 3 large …