Cycad cones and flushes

[edbrown_III]

I see this Stangeria every time I got out back. It decorates my rain forest path.

Best regards

E

[edbrown_III]

I see this Stangeria every time I got out to my litttle rainforest path.

Best regards

Ed

[DippyD]

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[George Sparkman]

Nice pictures Brett.

[virtualpalm]

What's all the white powder all over the plants?

Jody

[DippyD]

Snow..... During our heat wave.....

I actually hand watered as the sun was going down and some of the plants looked so happy I wanted to take a couple shots well when the flash hit the water on the plants it's created this cool look!!

Thanks George!!!

[George Sparkman]

This E.lehmannii has coned each of the last two years and is putting out another cone to make it three in a row and each time has produced good amounts of seed.

Needless to say it has neglected the foliage production.

[John Case]

This E.lehmannii has coned each of the last two years and is putting out another cone to make it three in a row and each time has produced good amounts of seed.

Needless to say it has neglected the foliage production.

George,

Are the seeds fertile?

[George Sparkman]

Hi John,

I hand pollinate all Encephalartos cones and am happy with the results.

[Pedro 65]

Hi John,

I hand pollinate all Encephalartos cones and am happy with the results.

George

Hi George, I want to pollinate this Natalensis, the only pollen I have is gratus and arenarus. Is it best to put the pollen in like flat Soda water and pour on the female cone when it starts to open? Look fwd to yr reply. Pete...Oh George, btw, ALL your Cycad pics are "Stunning" you have a healthy massive collection, great stuff.

[George Sparkman]

Hi Pete,

I use distilled water to mix with the pollen. The cone will become loose at the top rather then really open up.

My choice would be E.arenarius to give the resulting hybrid some new character rather then use E.gratus which would be too close to E.natalensis in it's appearance.

In any case keep a record to avoid future confusion. I also sent you an email. I am glad you like my pictures.

[Pedro 65]

Hi Pete,

I use distilled water to mix with the pollen. The cone will become loose at the top rather then really open up.

My choice would be E.arenarius to give the resulting hybrid some new character rather then use E.gratus which would be too close to E.natalensis in it's appearance.

In any case keep a record to avoid future confusion. I also sent you an email. I am glad you like my pictures.

Thanks for the PMs and this reply George, I browsed Peter Hs great site and learned that our Natalensis is actually E Senticosus. I hope to get it pollinated as this has been a very fast grower and Id rather germinate "fertile seed" than just throw away 100s of infertile seed. Heres 2 more pics taken 5 minutes ago, the cone is "Huge".

[virtualpalm]

Pete, are you sure that cone hasn't gone past receptivity?

Jody

[George Sparkman]

Pete,how much time passed from the first photo (post 855) to the two photos in post 857 ?The first one sure has a lot of tomentum in the crown for a E.senticosus and looks more like some form of E.natalensis but I don't have that much knowledge of green species. On the newly posted pictures I can't see the tomentum. In any case it is quite possible that the cone has opened & closed already as Jody has mentioned.

[George Sparkman]

Triple Play.Here is one of several E.arenarius "Blue Form" that are coning this season.It has one cone that is about to fall apart,starting to push a new cone & flushing at the same time.

[Pedro 65]

Jody and George, yes I think I have left it a little late to pollinate but I will be better prepared next time and Peter H said he will gladly send pollen if Im short. George, yes it is Senticosus which Peter Heibloem agrees and thanks to his fantastic site.

George, Id like to add, that last pic really shows how incredibly "Geometric" encephalartos cones are. George, I look fwd to your thread soon about ALL your "Wonderful Cycads". Pete

[Gallop]

Here is a hairy new leaf

[Gallop]

Cool blue cycas

[Gallop]

Cool blue cycas

Edited August 22, 2012 by Gallop

[Gallop]

Another pic

[George Sparkman]

Hi Paul,

nice pictures.

Is that Cycas thouarsii x cupida or Cycas thourasii x cairnsiana ?

[Gallop]

Hi George, it's Cycas thourasii x cairnsian. This is Cycas thouarsii x cupida.

[George Sparkman]

Thanks Paul.

Here are a couple of mine side by side.

[Big50]

Some cones

[Ronald]

Some cones

Very nice! What species are they from?

1). E. longifolius? female.

2). E. manikensis? female.

3). E. friderici-guilielmi? female?

4). E.??????? female.

Thanks for replying!

Cheers, Ronald.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Ronald

[rprimbs]

Wow, beautiful crosses! Are these from the seeds that Greg Holzman was selling a couple of years ago?

Thanks Paul.

Here are a couple of mine side by side.

[George Sparkman]

Wow, beautiful crosses! Are these from the seeds that Greg Holzman was selling a couple of years ago?

Thanks Paul.

Here are a couple of mine side by side.

Hi Richard,

I got 100 seeds of each cross from Greg and a very high percentage germinated. Greg creates beautiful Cycas crosses. These crosses seem to be very strong growers. The picture does not show it very well but the cupida cross has a brighter blue.

[rprimbs]

Here's my Cycas revoluta X Cycas debaoensis. It seems to be surprisingly vigorous. This is my second flush this year and it looks to be getting ready for a third.

[George Sparkman]

Encephalartos ( natalensis x woodii ) x woodii

It is amazing how different these look compared to Encephalartos natalensis x woodii.

The leaflets look much more like juvenile E.woodii and the insertion angle into the rachis is getting close to being right on.

There is however quite a variation among the fairly large group that I have (most of them are in the ground) - all coming from the same cone.

[George Sparkman]

[George Sparkman]

Here is a very interesting hybrid that keeps getting better every season (I am just having a hard time getting a nice shot from above due to it's size now).

[DippyD]

heres a nice trispinosus that just finished its late summer flush...

[aussiearoids]

Zamia muricata male clump with 2 flushes visible .

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[aussiearoids]

Cycas multipinata flush , 1 lf only

[Mr Cycad]

Great photos Michael.

I have cones on both my male & female Zamia muricata this season which have only emerged a few weeks ago now, but no new leaves as of yet. They are great plants and should be more widely grown! I’m hoping I get a few seed to play around with. Nice multipinnata too

Below are some photos from up at the farm over the weekend just gone… most things have flushed already and I haven't photographed. Lots still happening back at the nursery in town too, but all small stuff really and not photo worthy. Enjoy.