Posted by Tom Broome on 7/7/2008, 10:50 pm, in reply to "Rotten Ccas Revoluta apex"
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: Hi I have a large Cycas Revoluta (was
: about 4' of trunk). The top has
: completely rotted. I think the
: reason it rotted is because it
: didn't have any roots to speak of
: when I bought it. That coupled with
: some wet UK summers. Anyway I've cut
: it back to good stem, dipped in
: fungicide and painted top with
: sealer. 6 months later and there's
: no sign of either roots or top
: growth - is it likely that it will
: send out new top growth e.g. from
: pups? How long does it normally
: take?Any help appreciated.
:
If you look at my article, never throw away a cycad,which is sounds like you did to find out how to treat it the way you have already, the offset plants you see took a good part of a year, and that is in Florida. It would take even longer for you if it is cold and shady. Try to keep the wetness off the plant all together. Hopefully you have checked the root area too to make sure something isn't rotting from the bottom. If your top AND bottom are rotting, you can still remove the outside leafbases in sheets and see if you can get offsets from that material too.
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