Cycad cones and flushes

[virtualpalm]

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks,

Jody

[virtualpalm]

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks,

Jody

Wow... No takers on this one?

[DippyD]

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks,

Jody

Wow... No takers on this one?

A very nicely grown and healthy encephalartos!

[Palmzilla]

Jody

That appears to be a special cycad. I would recommend you buy it asap! I'm pretty much stumped on it. Closest thing in my opinion would be Kissambo but there are many differeances. I don't see the classic 2-3 spines on the inner leaflet close to the petiole. Also kissambo have bright yellow cones and this is apple green like a whitelockii cone. Its also definitely not a tegualaneus as they have bright orange cones and different leaves. I think its either a hybrid, or a strange variation of a congo green, OR perhaps a mystery unidentified congo green species. I bet there are many unidentified giant greens lurking out there in sacred tribal lands still. Get it! Wha cha waitin foo?

[Palm crazy]

Check out this new leaf... Three times bigger than the others.

Edited December 6, 2012 by Palm crazy

[virtualpalm]

Jody

That appears to be a special cycad. I would recommend you buy it asap! I'm pretty much stumped on it. Closest thing in my opinion would be Kissambo but there are many differeances. I don't see the classic 2-3 spines on the inner leaflet close to the petiole. Also kissambo have bright yellow cones and this is apple green like a whitelockii cone. Its also definitely not a tegualaneus as they have bright orange cones and different leaves. I think its either a hybrid, or a strange variation of a congo green, OR perhaps a mystery unidentified congo green species. I bet there are many unidentified giant greens lurking out there in sacred tribal lands still. Get it! Wha cha waitin foo?

The plant is now in my collection. I went and picked it up today, and it is quite a bit larger than I remembered it after it was loaded in my truck (caudex around 12" diam. and leaves extending past the open tailgate in a 15 gal. pot). Unfortunately, the cone broke off when they were moving it around, but the attached photo gives you a better idea of the size of the cone (next to my size 10 sneaker).

Jody

[George Sparkman]

[Big50]

Awesome George,what is this?.

[rprimbs]

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks,

Jody

Wow... No takers on this one?

A very nicely grown and healthy encephalartos!

Definitely an Encephalartos! I think that it is one of the big types.

[DippyD]

I would guess natalensis, very nice and healthy plant

[Palmzilla]

hybrid trans x woodii close up

Edited December 11, 2012 by Palmzilla

[Palmzilla]

Trans x woodii

[George Sparkman]

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks,

Jody

Wow... No takers on this one?

gratus x hilde or hilde x gratus

[George Sparkman]

hybrid trans x woodii close up

Nice detail shot Braden.

[Pedro 65]

Young male E Whitelockii flush half way there @ 1.5mtrs so far, its got a Big Female behind him.

[DippyD]

alright everyone, im sure youve seen a few postings here and there of some of my cycads i had some free time this morning and was able to go around and snap most of the garden, i will try to keep it strickly cycads as a few palms might sneak in but will post those on my before and after yard shots. anyways hope you guys enjoy..

here is a "true blue" arenarius that has finally started its journey and a smaller one after trying to keep up...

[DippyD]

these are your normal form some showing a little more of a blue shade than others but make amazing landscape beauties...

[DippyD]

here are a few horridus in a small colony and if you enjoy blue cycads these are a must have!!

[DippyD]

here is a smaller middlebergensis trying to make more of a mature leaf and getting the upright leaflets...

[DippyD]

here are a couple longifulus "jubertina" form or "blue" form so many names and varieties but another awesome looking plant!

[DippyD]

here is a smaller princeps starting to finally grow up......

[DippyD]

here is a lehamnii,

[DippyD]

this is a "blue" munchii, which is blue when it makes a new flush and slowly fades throughout the year until the next flush arrives...

[DippyD]

here is a larger and a smaller trispinosus.....the smaler one which is making a mid winter flush...

[DippyD]

here is a dyeranius that i obtained and finally made a flush of leaves after being re rooted...

[DippyD]

and this is my current work in progress and look forward to these growing up in the years to come.....

[MattyB]

Those are some really beautiful cycads!!! I really love that E. longifolius

[DippyD]

yeah matt they are awesome plants, if you dont have any planted you should get a few in the ground, you would be surprised how fast some of these grow after the golfball size

[Palmzilla]

Looking good, looks like that mulch is helping

[George Sparkman]

Whitelockii and the seven cones

[George Sparkman]

This E.princeps was pollinated yesterday.

[George Sparkman]

Here is a female E.arenarius flanked by two female E.whitelockii.

[virtualpalm]

Beautiful plants and cones, George.

Jody

[George Sparkman]

Here is a nice winter flush on a E.sclavoi in a 15g in full sun.

[DippyD]

This E.princeps was pollinated yesterday.

How large do these have to get before they begin to cone? Very nice plant!!

[aussiearoids]

Young Zam. manicata boy cones , gee these are fast growing here !

Looks like I was successful in pollinating Zam.purpurea ..

Dad has shot out a new leaf to celebrate .

[George Sparkman]

Great looking plants (& pictures) Michael !

I just love those colours and I wish I could grow Zamias like that.

[aussiearoids]

Zamia spartea ,

2 males flowering ,

fingers crossed the much larger one left will be a girl .

Thanks George , we have a saying here ....

horses for courses ...

most African spp. just do not do well in wet tropical conditions .

and are out of my price range .

[George Sparkman]

[DippyD]

Very nice!!!! Got to love the dual cones! On an awesome plant!!