Cycad cones and flushes

[Urban Rainforest]

I have a Natwood x Arewood that I just potted up into a 15gal that is looking pretty sick! It just started to flush. I will post it when it expands further.

[Billeb]

Here’s a unique Encephalartos Horridus I got from @Sr. Califas but a Kevin plant marked “Special”. 
 

I called Kevin and he said this particular plant was germinated using noticeably unique parents that possess great color and different shape structure. I’m all for rare. Pictures don’t really do it justice as the emerging frond is even more purple than it looks. Looks to be a few more emerging behind the leader as well. 
 

-dale 

[Sr. Califas]

Love that emergent color! Great stuff, way to keep that thing happy!!

[Billeb]

Enceph. Blue Arenarius flushing 7 leaves. This plant is as consistent as my green version. It always looks good too. I love the aqua color of Blue Arenarius. Super underrated. That being said, I tried True Blue and it didn’t go well. 👎🏻

(Stupid Lutescens won’t stop multiplying. It’s moving in on the Arenarius real estate 🤬)

-dale 

[Tracy]

This plant was acquired as an Encephalartos arenarius blue form hybrid.   The male cones look like horridus cones in color.  Right now it is pushing flushes on the main caudex plus two pups, one of which is a new pup.  It's largest pup was my last Encephalartos flush of the 2025  autumn season,  so it is probably building energy still. 

[Brad52]

[Tracy]

'Tis the season in the Northern Hemisphere.   Progress on a little Encephalartos arenarius and the two single lesf pups on a seedling Encephalartos horridus × woodii backcrossed with another identical hybrid. 

[Billeb]

Encephalartos Trispinosis 2-Leaf flush. Super cool how it starts yellowish / pink, then turns purple and finally blue when it gets its farina or sunscreen. 
 

-dale 

[bubba]

Any idea what this Dioon is? Any enthusiasts opinion would be greatly appreciated.