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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 30, 2008 9:47:23 GMT 1
I mentioned this elsewhere and last night I went to Ikea (lucky, lucky me) but in the plant section they had good sized Cycas revoluta (27" from bottom of pot to tip of leaves) for £11 which seems a good bargain.
If anybody going to Kew wants me to get them one and bring it along just say.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 31, 2008 9:49:41 GMT 1
Last chance.
I'm going there tonight.
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 1, 2008 8:46:35 GMT 1
That's a kind and heroic offer Mick, but no thanks. I best not get any more house plants. The ones I have look so poorly at the moment I feel guilty.....
I went to Ikea once....oooer...........what a strange experience. I got a snazzy cheese grater though. Coo!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 24, 2008 20:47:28 GMT 1
My cycas revoluta isn't looking very well....  I've repotted it and am coddling it in the conservatory (it was in the GH) to try and cheer it up. Should I feed it? |
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 29, 2008 15:48:53 GMT 1
My cycas revoluta isn't looking very well.... I've repotted it and am coddling it in the conservatory (it was in the GH) to try and cheer it up. Should I feed it? Not if it isn't well. I find they respond well to regular watering though - did it get too dry? |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 29, 2008 16:35:51 GMT 1
I think that it was prolly a mixture of too dry and too cold Mick Anyway...I did repot it and brought it into the warm...it's really perking up now. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 30, 2008 6:45:54 GMT 1
I'm being frivolous again but isn't 'perk' a GREAT word?? ;D
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 30, 2008 9:29:00 GMT 1
I think that it was prolly a mixture of too dry and too cold Mick Anyway...I did repot it and brought it into the warm...it's really perking up now. We left ours in the conservatory over winter and it was too cold for it (although there is heating on) , and I didn't water it enough. Hubby has taken it in hand and it's looking a little better! It was treated the same as the other plants in there - oops, mistake! |
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 30, 2008 12:25:22 GMT 1
When you think about it the Cycads at Kew are kept in the Palm House which is pretty warm. Mine are kept at about 5c which seems OK for them though. I give them the odd watering from time to time.
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