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Cycad cones and flushes

Urban Rainforest

By Urban Rainforest
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Gardner Apprentice

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On 2/15/2026 at 11:56 AM, Gardner said:

Just cleared the solar system

 

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Hunting down Voyager 1

I don't know about Cycads being slow growing, this thing is a rocket.

Seedling in '21. Planted in the garden in '22 and now over 6 foot tall.

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arty.mc.fly Rookie

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Encephalartos hildebrantii flushing in the garden today.

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DippyD Mentor

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Couple updates and a couple fresh tweeties amongst the cycas 

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Tracy Grand Master

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This Encephalartos was barely holding a couple of leaflets on these last leaves from its last flush.   I don't recall it flushing last year, but I see what will be the first Spring flush in my garden this year.   I don't include my flushing Encephalartos laurentianus as a spring flush because that began in January. 

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

GeneAZ Proficient

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First of the season for me.  Latifrons longer leaf individual. 

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Urban Rainforest Grand Master

Urban Rainforest

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What a great way to start the season Gene! Right outa the gate with a Latifrons flush! Great looking good sized plant🤙

Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

Tracy Grand Master

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On 3/6/2026 at 1:25 PM, GeneAZ said:

laevifolius?

Yes, good eye.  Another one I acquired from George Sparkman.   He did let me know that they sometimes completely defoliate between flushes, but this is the first year it did so completely in the roughly decade I have been its steward. 

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Dan64 Enthusiast

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Dioon spinulosum finally getting its first frond. Took over 3 months 

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GeneAZ Proficient

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On 3/7/2026 at 12:44 PM, Urban Rainforest said:

What a great way to start the season Gene! Right outa the gate with a Latifrons flush! Great looking good sized plant🤙

it's about 11 inches caudex in 25 gallon pot.

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Urban Rainforest Grand Master

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5 hours ago, GeneAZ said:

it's about 11 inches caudex in 25 gallon pot.

My biggest Lati is 11” in a 25 gal. as well. When I potted mine up from a 15 gal. It was completely rootbound!

Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

happypalms Grand Master

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Male Ferox cone doing its thing! 

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Tracy Grand Master

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1 hour ago, happypalms said:

Male Ferox cone doing its thing! 

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It looks like it is just starting to shed a little pollen on those two bottom leaflets unless that is just a reflection.   A gentle tap will let you know.  I recall you want to collect pollen from him to do a little A I (artificial insemination) on your female ferox.

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