Tropical Gardens UK: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Planting Exotic Sago Palms, Cycads - Cycas revoluta
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Sago Palms or Cycads - Cycas revoluta are a fantastic choice for the tropical effect, cold hardy, exotic garden. However there are a few mistakes you need to avoid when planting or potting them on. In this video English horticulturist Simon explains what you need to know to get the best performance out of this wonderful plant.
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I have one that's needs potting up its getting to big for the size a pot its in. Thank you for your advice on it. 👍
You are very welcome, I'm glad you found it useful. Simon
The one I got from Costal Farm I took out of a pot and stuck it in the ground 3 years ago. I live Albany Oregon. Temps get down to 15 F at times, lots of rain and temps in summer that hit 110 at times. It's 30 feet away from my house and in the front yard. The leaves get some yellow time to time but stays 90% green and happy. I found them to be quite hardy when it comes to water, temp and direct sunlight.
Hi Ryan and thanks for sharing your experience here. You obviously have a great touch with Cycads. Kind regards Simon
I have a sago since about 14 years and the advice you give is spot on! Last year I planted it outdoors (Zone 8a) and covered it in winter with a tent and installed Christmas lights. Still got frost damage on the leaves but got a new flush in spring!
Hi Sky. And thanks for the comment. Zone 8a must be a bit challenging for your sago palm so well done with the successful winter protection. Simon
Those are great points, thanks for your comment. Kind regards Simon
Peace be upon you. In my home garden, the sais was grown 15 years ago. During the first 13 years it was good, but in the last two years, the growth of the leaves began to be incomplete. Note that I fertilize it every winter with animal manure or compost, and during the summer with NPK fertilizer. Help us❤
Hi I have a sago in a pot well looked after but the bottom leaves aren’t as green as the new ones… shall I cut it off. Thanks. From Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Terese, there is no harm removing older leaves. It's often done to maintain a quality look. Is there any reason why they went yellow? Simon
I scorched mine, and the flush turned yellow, then brown and dry. Should I prune the leaves off now? Will that encourage a new flush?
Its difficult to tell without seeing first hand but because the flush appears to have failed (which is a worry), if there is any green left on the old leaves, then I would keep them on to help power the new seasons growth.
Sorry, I meant to add that if you are in the UK then you won't wee a new flush until next summer and I would definitely provide good winter protection, though preferably I would bring it under protection to prevent any further damage. Then you must harden off the plant for a week or so before it takes on the full strength of the sun. I hope this helps, Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners Ok, thank you!
I keep trying to find out how old a sago with a 5 inch tall trunk is but i can't find that information. So if you have an answer that would be awesome
Hi Dylan, and thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, you can't age a sago by trunk height as growing conditions can vary so much and affect the height greatly. The only way is to take a core sample from the trunk and count the rings, but it isn't something I would recommend. You might be able to get a rough age if you can gauge how many frond flushes you have had as they only put out one flush of new fronds per year. Kind regards, Simon.
@@walkingtalkinggardeners thanks. I suppose that would explain why there was no information out there 😂.
Your bullet points are very unusual, they sound like rifle shots, for a second I thought someone was engaging in target practice near your garden or a frustrated gardener had finally reached his boiling point with visiting hungry rabbits...;-)
Hi Theo, and thanks for the comment. Yes, I have had this kind of reaction before from my bullet points. The problem is that I have a really limited number of special effects to hand, but maybe I should try harder to find something more suitable. Kind regards Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners No worries, as a cycad lover myself, I'm going to subscribe to your channel right after I write this reply. You'd be surprised how many people think sagos are full sun all day desert plants that they immediately place in their "never needs water" cactus garden! They might survive in humid environments with mild winters, but in places like the South West United States with rainless periods of 9 months and very hot dry (no humidity) summers you'll get a completely different result. Of course these beautiful plants don't last long under such harsh conditions. I've seen poor sagos in Nevada planted amongst true desert cycads from Africa outdoors in such conditions, while the fronds of the African plants all had healthy blue and green leaves, the poor sago had very sun damaged leaves and was barely surviving. I'm glad you're teaching people the proper ways to care for them.
@theosnepenthes8751 I appreciate that, and agree which everything you have said there. There is a lot of bad practice out there and gets repeated by those who should know better. Thanks for supporting the channel by subscribing. Simon
Peace be upon you. In my home garden, the sais was grown 15 years ago. During the first 13 years it was good, but in the last two years, the growth of the leaves began to be incomplete. Note that I fertilize it every winter with animal manure or compost, and during the summer with NPK fertilizer. Help us❤
Hi Abbas, and thanks for your question. I will have to make some assumptions here due to the limitations of youtube comments. I assume it's in the ground. You mention feeding. Animal manure or compost will be fine, but it has to be well rotted, or you can damage the sago roots. Only put it on if it has stopped smelling. I read you also apply fertiliser during the summer, which is fine in itself but together with the winter application of fertiliser you may be overfeeding which can also damage the roots. Moving forward I would suggest leaving the winter mulch and don't apply any further until the spring. I hope this helps, but of course the problem could be something else like a soil borne fungal infection. Kind regards Simon
Excellente Diagnosis but what the next step
I would suggest only using drinking tap water to water it and if you can apply a systemic fungicide and hope for the best. A soil drench fungicide may also be helpful. Simon
Thanks my dear
Have you posted a lecture on UA-cam regarding how to use fungicide? Thank you
Yep, I planted my sago in the full sun right after I bought it and scorched it. 😢 Then got crown rot. 😢😢
Oh Jennifer, I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully you'll have better success next time - assuming there us a next time. Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners The main trunk is still alive and has 4 or 5 pups at the bottom. One or two of them look like they might flush. 🤞🏽🤞🏽
Hi Jennifer, if you have no other problems it sounds like your plant has every chance of bouncing back. Good luck. Simon
You have a lovely way about you but it's hard to hear you because you speak so softly. You're the type of person I'd love to have a conversation with in person but for the video it would be easier to hear you if you could just speak up a bit.
-Thank you, sorry to point this out and I want to say I enjoyed your information.
Hi Tracy and thanks you for your comments. Unfortunately, we are a bit limited with sound due to the recording equipment we are currently using. I will be using a new microphone set up in the next month or so which will improve things a bit, but as the channel grows and youtube starts to pay out (because we have to fully fund the channel at the moment) we can start to purchase professional recording equipment. In the meantime I just need the 91% of my viewers who haven't subscribed to subscribe (which is free) and then I will be in a position to publish the professional content that we really want to make. Kind regards Simon
Mistake # 6: Not considering how toxic the seeds from a pollinated female are. 1-2 seeds can kill a medium size dog. Dogs are attracted to the red coating on those seeds which increases the chance that your pet will ingest them. Not exclusive to dogs, they can also be harmful to a toddler that tend to pick up objects and put them in their mouth. The entire plant is toxic if ingested but the seeds have an increased, risk of occurrence. "Toxic" with a capitol "T".
Thanks for the comment Dlemonaid, that is great information. I didn't know about that so thanks for sharing. Simon
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