And a third vote for completely normal in Red Russian. I love this kale. If you leave a few plants to go to seed you will never need to sow it again. To get a new row I cut some old flower stems with the pods on and lay them along newly sown pea rows to keep the cats off the fresh earth. By the time the peas are finished and cut down (NOT pulled) there will be a row of Red Russian seedlings in their place using the nitrogen from the pea roots to get started in life. They just need thinning and there you go.

Billy, my Sago is all yellow..I vowed never to buy another, then Walmart had Sagos in bonsai pots for 9,99, a couple yrs ago, so it followed us home. It did fine, until I placed in the gh this winter..sigh I bought a Cycad, think it's Dioon, on Ebay..came w/2 whole leaves..sheesh. Ended up buying two, potted together. The seller no longer posts pictures of this Cycad..Wonder why..lol..Thankfully, it was inexpensive. They're plugs, so guess I shouldn't have expected much, but I bought plants in plugs from another seller, his plants are 4-5 times larger. None are Cycads. Do you really think it's warm enough to ship? Let's see, how about next Monday..temps are 'supposed' to warm up this wkend.. Also, let me know how I should wrap it. It's been a long time shipping tropicals. Sux yes, trops, no. Any ideas? I fear cuttings will dry during shipping. Should I use moist paper towel? Plastic bag? I have a Donkey's Tail, but no String of Beads..That will be fine, or you don't have to send anything.. Any other cuttings you're interested in while I'm at it? Can you root Christmas Cactus? It wouldn't be much, just a couple sections..Recently got a 'rare' yellow. Whoo hoo..lol.. Let me know..I have to check to see if I still have your addy..Nope, no addy. You still have my email addy? Or you can jot it down via GW. BTW, as an experiment, last summer I planted my Sago in the garden..it did fantastic. So green..sure doesn't look healthy now..The trunk is firm, so it's not dead, but all leaves yellowed and need pruning. It's my fault though, I forgot to water. :( Toni

You can certainly continue to use your potting medium, but you may want to add some extra perlite to it to increase the porosity. Most peat-based mixes tend to be mucky. Though we can't tell without seeing it, I suspect that you could keep it in that two inch pot for a while, yet. They like to be somewhat cozy. Your watering frequency will depend upon several things: the size of the container and the plant, the kind of container (clay or otherwise), the temperature and humidity of the room, amount of light, etc. These are plants that should be considered succulents, as they store a lot of water in their stems. So, after a good drenching, you should allow it to really dry out....and then some.

Thanks so much for the quick ID! I checked and that's indeed what it is. I think it's going to recover now that it's not coming out of the bottom of a clematis. It's actually going to get some sun this year.