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Encephalartos ferox in the garden

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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This cycad really catches the eye with its very colorful cones.

Encephalartos ferox 2015.JPG

Encephalartos ferox cones '15.JPG

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

dalmatiansoap Grand Master

dalmatiansoap

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Absolutely stunning!!

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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37 minutes ago, dalmatiansoap said:

Absolutely stunning!!

 Ditto  Ante..          Beautiful Al :wub:  Pete :)  Encephalartos ferox cones '15.JPG

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howeadypsis Mentor

Howeadypsis

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Fantastic! 

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

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Nice wide leaflet form. If that was growing in some shade, those leaflets would be even larger. This is one of my top 5 favorite cycad species Tom

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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The cone color is intense on ferox.

And the broms really add more color!

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Monòver Grand Master

Monòver

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Why every plants grows healthy and green in Hawai??!!!:yay:

Tracy Grand Master

Tracy

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On 7/10/2016, 6:25:42, cycadjungle said:

Nice wide leaflet form. If that was growing in some shade, those leaflets would be even larger. This is one of my top 5 favorite cycad species Tom

Great looking cone and plant!  There are so many different cycads I would have a difficult time picking 5, and due to a personal false start with ferox, would probably leave it off my top 5.  This was probably the first cycad of the Encephalartos species I bought long ago and killed it due to root rot before getting it past the band size pot.  Too much shade and water.  Unfortunately after that first ferox, I never tried another, despite growing many other Encephalartos since then.  In the intervening years, I figuring out how not to kill them (usually) and love my cycads as much as my palms if not more!

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

Kevin S Experienced

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 Great picture of the gecko on the cycad cone also nothing says Hawaii like geckos on plants lol.

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