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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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GeneAZ Proficient

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laevifolius?

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GeneAZ Proficient

GeneAZ

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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 Collaborator

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

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GeneAZ Proficient

GeneAZ

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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

Urban Rainforest

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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

Tracy

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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.

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

happypalms Grand Master

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23 hours ago, Tracy said:

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.

I took your advice, gave a little tap and yes he’s ready to collect. I was surprised at how much pollen there was. 
The female come is not open yet so put the pollen in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Thanks for the tips. Just have wait on the female cone now! 

happypalms Grand Master

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A nice male dioon spinolosum in cone, he will be a bit lonely as there are no female cones in the garden yet, give it time and there will be, so it takes about 27 years in my climate for spinolosum to cone. 

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Dan64 Collaborator

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1 hour ago, happypalms said:

A nice male dioon spinolosum in cone, he will be a bit lonely as there are no female cones in the garden yet, give it time and there will be, so it takes about 27 years in my climate for spinolosum to cone. 

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Happy cycads as well as palms 😁

happypalms Grand Master

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5 hours ago, Dan64 said:

Happy cycads as well as palms 😁

When I planted my garden many years ago, there was not a lot of choices for cycas species in my area. 
Now with the internet you can practically get any variety of cycas you want! 

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40 minutes ago, happypalms said:

When I planted my garden many years ago, there was not a lot of choices for cycas species in my area. 
Now with the internet you can practically get any variety of cycas you want! 

That is very true!

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Dan64 Collaborator

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Encephalartos altensteinii single frond flush

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Billeb Veteran

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On 3/13/2026 at 2:23 PM, Dan64 said:

Encephalartos altensteinii single frond flush

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The Single frond flush is real. I hate it! That first time you get a multiple frond flush from a strapleaf plant……the excitement is fantastic!! 
 

Plant looks great  

-dale 

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12 minutes ago, Billeb said:

The Single frond flush is real. I hate it! That first time you get a multiple frond flush from a strapleaf plant……the excitement is fantastic!! 
 

Plant looks great  

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Thank you 😁 I’ve got a slightly bigger one that looks like it’s going to do a double flush

DippyD Mentor

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 Blast off on a nice Princeps and the blue munchii slowly turning blue. This heat wave should help all! 

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Urban Rainforest Grand Master

Urban Rainforest

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Looking good man! Last 2 years Princeps was first to flush for me.

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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.

DippyD Mentor

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2 hours ago, Urban Rainforest said:

Looking good man! Last 2 years Princeps was first to flush for me.

I was worried with this one. This is a pretty nice specimen from George when he passed. Had it in a box for a few years while re establishing, then put it in the ground last year and did the drop all the leafs thing but never flushed out. Happy to see it throwing 25-30 new ones! 

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DippyD Mentor

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We got a F2 natwood to ground control… please prepare for take off! Could it be the first cone of the specie?!!! 

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happypalms Grand Master

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A few nice flush’IMG_0592.thumb.jpeg.9ff1b57030ee06e63b8b43ce31efa318.jpegCerotazamia subrosephylla IMG_0591.thumb.jpeg.7e0c7c05ea4f466b8757673772ede870.jpegencephalartos ferox IMG_0590.thumb.jpeg.57ed8224d9c29003a74c208045707e2f.jpegcycas thourasii IMG_0568.thumb.jpeg.38b04440483f92dd02b74768a137d1a8.jpegCerotazamia subrosephylla 

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arty.mc.fly Rookie

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On 2/27/2026 at 7:27 AM, arty.mc.fly said:

Encephalartos hildebrantii flushing in the garden today.

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Developing nicely. This Kona low makes for some moody lighting!

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Tracy Grand Master

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On 3/5/2026 at 1:36 PM, Tracy said:

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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A couple of weeks later and it is really starting to look like a flush as opposed to a few little pale green nubs.  

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bubba Grand Master

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Can anyone advise what this is?IMG_2234.thumb.jpeg.99e402f297f64fdc91c7b0df297ffc05.jpeg

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What you look for is what is looking

bubba Grand Master

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Closer up on that thing!IMG_2235.thumb.jpeg.056c4c7ac5d1322717b94594d0cc50c9.jpeg

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What you look for is what is looking

GeneAZ Proficient

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Female Dioon mejiae.

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bubba Grand Master

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Thank you Gene! These Dioones are cool.

What you look for is what is looking

Dan64 Collaborator

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Dioon spinulosum cone

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