Happy New Year !

[George Sparkman]

[Tracy]

2 hours ago, George Sparkman said:

Hope 2019 is a ferociously good year for you too George!  This photo would have made a great one for Christmas too, with the leaflets resemblance to holly leaves.

[metalfan]

Beautiful leaves! Don't forget to write 2019! And even though its 'winter', my azaleas have decided to bloom!

 

[Marius]

Happy New Year to everyone!

[Tracy]

6 hours ago, Marius said:

 

Marius I am wondering when Encephalartos horridus cone in habitat and gardens there in South Africa?  I have one which coned the first time this year, and speaking with George I know that mine is roughly in sync with when all his cone nearby here in the greater Southern California area.  I'm curious if they change the time of year due to the season change when raised here in the Northern Hemisphere?  Mine is just becoming receptive in January which might be slight later than in some hotter inland areas, just like mine usually flush a little later in our Spring than in the hotter inland areas.  Seeing the flush in your posted photo made me think about this.  Oh and Happy New Year!!! 

[Marius]

Hi Tracy. Happy New Year to you too. E horridus cones Dec to January in SA. It seems that it doesn’t change depending on the hemisphere it grows in. S African Cycads all flush and cone pretty much in our summertime. My horridus flushed 2 months after my sister’s who lives in an area that receives more rainfall than mine. 

[Tracy]

23 hours ago, Marius said:

E horridus cones Dec to January in SA. It seems that it doesn’t change depending on the hemisphere it grows in. S African Cycads all flush and cone pretty much in our summertime. My horridus flushed 2 months after my sister’s who lives in an area that receives more rainfall than mine. 

Interesting!  Thank you Marius, wishing that your Cycads all flush large in 2019!

[Marius]

Thanks. The same to yours 

[Hillizard]

Happy New Year 2020!