Laura Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hey all....I have a female Sago Palm plant that is shooting off babies, or "pups", as the true term, and I would like to offer them free to our club members. I have MANY. Please, if you do want some, be prepared to plant as soon as you get home, as it will be a bare root bulb. They have at least one palm already, some have more. These have grown significantly since my last post!! I do not want to cut from the mama trunk and just toss them. Just let me know and you are welcome to them. I live very close to River City Aquatics, so directions to my home are easy. Thanks!! Laura attachment=2283:sago_001.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindside Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Laura! Bring me one. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 just 1 ?? I can do some for your mom too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I would like two. Just LMK when to p/u. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 I would like two. Just LMK when to p/u. Thanks 2 babies cut from the mother plant ? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 All established plants are sold....but I have many lil babies to give away!! I will be at work Monday from 11-4...if you want babies, give me a holler... Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dena Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just make sure you don't put them where your pets will be. These will kill them...very toxic!!!! Beautiful, but toxic. Dena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just make sure you don't put them where your pets will be. These will kill them...very toxic!!!! Beautiful, but toxic.Dena I was told that today!! I never knew...Jake told me the roots will kill your dog if ingested...they have been in my backyard for years and I have a 10 pound poodle and a 3 pound Yorkie...I know they have never chewed on plants, so I guess I am VERY thankful. Dena, are they just toxic at the root and if only ingested? Being I have had my babies around them for years, I am assuming so? Thanks for this post!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 I found this info about Sago Palms on the web...PLEASE keep these plants away from your pets whether you get them from me or at Wal-Mart/Home Depot.... Laura Cycad Sago Palm is extremely poisonous to both humans and animals if ingested. Pets are at particular risk since they seem to find the plant very palatable. Clinical symptoms of ingestion will develop within 12 hours and may include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, liver failure, or hepatotoxicity characterized by icterus, cirrhosis, and ascites. The pet may appear bruised, have nose bleeds (epistaxis), melena (blood in the stool), hematochezia (bloody straining), and hemarthrosis (blood in the joints). The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center estimates a fatality rate of 50 to 75 percent when ingestion of the Sago Palm is involved. The incidence of Sago Palm ingestion by pets has risen by over 200% in the last five years. If any quantity of the plant is ingested, a poison control center or doctor should be contacted immediately. Effects of ingestion can include permanent internal damage and death. All parts of the plant are toxic; however, the seeds contain the highest level of the toxin cycasin. Cycasin causes gastrointestinal irritation, and in high enough doses, leads to liver failure. Other toxins include Beta-methylamino L-alanine, a neurotoxic amino acid, and an unidentified toxin which has been observed to cause hindlimb paralysis in cattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dena Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I've seen a lot of posts on Craig's List about people losing pets...and some on the reef forums. You may want to put up a litte fence just to deter your puppers from even getting close to them. My boy I had at RCA...he eats everything...sticks, rocks, grass, dead frogs, anything he can put in his mouth. I've got to be careful choosing plants. Dena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 I've seen a lot of posts on Craig's List about people losing pets...and some on the reef forums. You may want to put up a litte fence just to deter your puppers from even getting close to them. My boy I had at RCA...he eats everything...sticks, rocks, grass, dead frogs, anything he can put in his mouth. I've got to be careful choosing plants.Dena I sure will Dena....Thank you!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 well I guess i won't get these since I have a dog and two small children. I am glad to find this out before hand. Thanks anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 No problem!! I'm sure your kiddos wouldn't chew on a root ball, but those pups are a different story!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I don't know I can't seem to get my 11 month old son to stop trying to eat sticks and grass out of the backyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 I don't know I can't seem to get my 11 month old son to stop trying to eat sticks and grass out of the backyard. oh jeez!!! well, at least he's getting a good dose of fiber, bless his lil' heart!! I have 2 sons and what I used to pull out of their mouths as babies!!...and forget about what I would find in those pant pockets!!! many things were still living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 I still have LOTS of FREE baby sagos ready to give away. They really have gotten bigger since my last post, so reply if you want some!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 My wife would probably be interested in a few. What size are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Hey Mike, They are the babies that are growing from the bottom and side of the mother plant. That pic is abot a month old. So now the shoots are a good 12" or so in length. Most have 2 palms or more per bulb. You just need to plant in soil and you're good to go. many people put them in pots on the patio and they grow very well like that. Just let me know...I have one other member coming over this week some time, but there are plenty to go around. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 last call for baby sago palms....they are out of the ground and being picked up TOMORROW, late morning...they are taking whatever you all do not claim....but you must pick them up sometime tomorrow. If you would like a one or some, please reply tonight or early morning... Thanks!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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