Fingers crossed on this one
By Andrewr
1 Mar, 2015
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The blurb for this one says germination is difficult, and embryos are prone to rot. I have three in pots on a heated tray on the kitchen windowsill, all sown in mid November last year, but so far this is the only one showing any signs of growth.
What is it - well, have a guess!
Comments on this photo
Avocado Pear Stone?
1 Mar, 2015
Caterpillar on a conker?
1 Mar, 2015
I think it is a bird nesting or a kiwi too
1 Mar, 2015
I am with Pam.....
1 Mar, 2015
Are you going to tell us soon?
3 Mar, 2015
I'll wait till the end of the week Linda. Then I'll reveal all.
3 Mar, 2015
Is it a tree,like a monkey puzzle?
4 Mar, 2015
OK , I'll put everyone out of their misery.
It's a cycad - cycas panzhihuaensis. A picture of mature plants can be seen at:
http://price.coldplant.com/Category/Cycas_panzhihuanensis.html
Cycads are ancient plants, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, and look like a cross between a palm and a fern. The fronds are incredibly tough and sharp to deter anything browsing on them. Cycads come in male and female forms, the females are wind pollinated (not the most efficient method but the plants are still around so it must work). The females then form cones which hold the seed.
It's supposed to be the hardiest cycad there is, but is rarely available and then very expensive, so I thought I'd give it a go from seed.
5 Mar, 2015
We have a Cycad, but I not sure which one, it is about two ft tall, and in a pot so we bring it inside, because I am not sure it would survive a wet winter..
5 Mar, 2015
DD - it could be cycas revoluta as that's the one most commonly sold in the UK.
5 Mar, 2015
Well done germinating it.
6 Mar, 2015
Andrew that's the one!! the common one lol!!
6 Mar, 2015
It certainly had me thinking.....Dinosaur eggs don't come with it to hatch do they?
9 Mar, 2015
Ahh, so that's it! Where did you get the seed from? A specialist?
11 Mar, 2015
Linda - are you offering to incubate them? ;-)
Pam - they came from www.jungleseeds.co.uk
11 Mar, 2015
My favourite is T-rex although he'd have to wear a muzzle,be broken in and ridden.....LOL.
12 Mar, 2015
Surely he doesn't need a muzzle?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBBjutLRXyI
12 Mar, 2015
I wouldn't want to get eaten, now would I! Dinosaurs have big teeth!
Just had a peek at the video, bought back a few memories of T rex the group......
12 Mar, 2015
Thank you :))
19 Mar, 2015
First glance a bird nesting, but Possibly a kiwi fruit thinking about it the seed are so small you would not have a shoot that big, give up
1 Mar, 2015