Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today (20th Feb)
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Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today (20th Feb)
With the winter being very mild I didn't wrap my Cycas revolutas until early Feb. Today was the day they were unwrapped again.They were wrapped as the forecast was for freezing winds, and these lasted for 48 hours, blasting in from the northeast. The warapping protected the plants from the cold winds and then from the -7.2C still freeze that followed. As we are now due for a mild spell the wrapping has beeen removed and if we do have hard frost from now on, I will just drape fleece over.
This is Cycas rev01 ceremonial unwrapping at lunchtime
This is Cycas rev01 ceremonial unwrapping at lunchtime
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Has between 34 and 44 fronds per flush now, well the last 3 anyway.Adrian wrote:Good last flush on that one Dave
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Looking great, did that cycas survive December 2010?
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
It was planted out in 2003Darlo Mark wrote:Looking great, did that cycas survive December 2010?
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Looks lovely, do you remove the outer fronds or leave them be.
It looks to have very little damage
It looks to have very little damage
Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Dave they are looking superb!
Do you wrap and unwrap as we get cold spells or do you wrap in early winter and leave wrapped till end of winter?
I haven't got any Cycads but after seeing those beauties I'm going to buy a couple...
Do you wrap and unwrap as we get cold spells or do you wrap in early winter and leave wrapped till end of winter?
I haven't got any Cycads but after seeing those beauties I'm going to buy a couple...
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Delboy The damaged outer leaves were caused by winter 2010/11 but there is no damage this winter so far.
Mike, It's wrapped as little as possible, as I lost enough over the year by over wrapping
Mike, It's wrapped as little as possible, as I lost enough over the year by over wrapping
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Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
That my philosophy. I only cover/wrap when the weather is extreme.Dave Brown wrote:
Mike, It's wrapped as little as possible, as I lost enough over the year by over wrapping
Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Dave Brown wrote:It was planted out in 2003Darlo Mark wrote:Looking great, did that cycas survive December 2010?
Re: Unwrapped Cycas revolutas today
Hi (Admin) Dave,
Your Cyril must have been exhausted at the time of snowy winters as it was wrapped. Inspite of wrapping it your flush is green and healthy. Have you wrapped it before the flush or after the flush ? Have you seen my Cycas flush this week in this link ?http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 8&p=287941
Your Cyril must have been exhausted at the time of snowy winters as it was wrapped. Inspite of wrapping it your flush is green and healthy. Have you wrapped it before the flush or after the flush ? Have you seen my Cycas flush this week in this link ?http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 8&p=287941