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Encephalartos longifolius blunt tip fishtail blue

yachtingone

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yachtingone Grand Master

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Encephalartos longifolius blunt tip fishtail blue is a very rare leaf form of longifolius. Out of over 200 mature plants grown approximatly 79% were normal leaf form 20% were blunt tip and 1% were fishtailed blunt tip!

Two male and one female came from a single seed batch of over 200 individuals. The female cone was succesfully hand pollenated. This is probably the first time this leaf form has ever been produced by people!

The pics are of the mother plant. She looks alittle ragged right now. The leaves are old and she just finished kicking out cones. Fresh leaves are quite blue!

Some leaf pics!

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A leaflet. Narly!

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The mother plant and me.

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The mother plant caudex

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I have 200 of these very rare seed for sale. They will need to be put down in april. There will be a high germination rate. Well over 50%. Once these seed are sold it will be at least two years before they become available again.

The seed are $15.00 each. Shipping is $10.00 know matter how many you buy.

Thanks for looking!

Randy

(951)733-5082

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Neat!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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LJG Grand Master

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Randy, seems the mother plant is not blunt tip? They look pointed.

Any leads on a true green blunt?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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yachtingone Grand Master

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Randy, seems the mother plant is not blunt tip? They look pointed.

Any leads on a true green blunt?

Len,

Things aren't always as they seem! I can get you a false green blunt!:lol:

Randy,

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LJG Grand Master

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Randy, seems the mother plant is not blunt tip? They look pointed.

Any leads on a true green blunt?

Len,

Things aren't always as they seem! I can get you a false green blunt!:lol:

Randy,

Nope. I need a real green blunt :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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BS Man about Palms

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:o !

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Hey Randy,

Looks great, anymore of these seeds available?

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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