tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post1335466010752542979..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: A palm that’s not a palmGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34098296406399770342013-03-11T14:23:41.022-07:002013-03-11T14:23:41.022-07:00very informative!very informative!Avic Mendoza Magpoc, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304250198429785153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23371101748051341722011-08-05T08:23:15.261-07:002011-08-05T08:23:15.261-07:00Last fall I almost bought a nice-sized Dioon edule...Last fall I almost bought a nice-sized Dioon edule for $30 at a local nursery. Now I regret I didn't, because it was a very elegant plant as well. I'm reading up on cycads, and the more I find out, the more I'm attracted to them.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88821622892790949572011-08-05T01:58:58.865-07:002011-08-05T01:58:58.865-07:00Sago Palm is such an architectural plant, despite ...Sago Palm is such an architectural plant, despite being more commonly available amongst all Cycads I still gravitate towards them whenever I spot them on our nursery rounds. A gorgeous specimen planted out or in a pot is always a sight to behold :) They have several in Madeira that are more than a hundred years old, oh for a mild climate :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48305784283114926452011-08-04T17:48:16.042-07:002011-08-04T17:48:16.042-07:00Alan, ours is in a large pot, which raises it up c...Alan, ours is in a large pot, which raises it up considerably. <br /><br />I was a friend's house today, and their three sago palms (two in-ground, one in a pot) have noticeably softer leaves. I wonder if there are different cultivars, or whether climate is a factor?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39480548559035965702011-08-04T11:55:40.407-07:002011-08-04T11:55:40.407-07:00Mine are still just leg-height. I usually get poke...Mine are still just leg-height. I usually get poked right above the knee.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3748421156105986012011-08-04T08:42:49.527-07:002011-08-04T08:42:49.527-07:00What? You've never played hide and seek in ful...What? You've never played hide and seek in full body armor?? It's fun! :-)<br /><br />For some reason, this mature sago palm didn't seem to be as prickly as my much smaller one. Maybe you're better about keeping your distance when the leaves point at your face rather than your midsection.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62500316286127556592011-08-04T04:22:31.883-07:002011-08-04T04:22:31.883-07:00Hide and seek? Okay, I'm "it" -- you...Hide and seek? Okay, I'm "it" -- you go hide in that plant. <br /><br />Hope you have a lot of band-aids in your pocket.<br /><br />I once saw a segment on "Gardening by the yard" about a guy who grew cycads from seed. Fascinating!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com/2011/07/soft-curls-pain.html" rel="nofollow">my recent post about my own sago palm</a>Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com