Hardy Tropicals UK

Just spotted this on Ebay;


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-seeds-Cyc ... 5d31b5c398


I wouldnt have thought the variegation would have necessarily passed on to the seedling plants? Would be worth a go if you even got one with the variegations...

$50 for a maybe that will most likely not reach a decent size in my lifetime?

I'll pass thanks.

Nice to see the pic of a beautiful Aurea though.

Kata can knock them out cheaper than that!

I like variegated plants but doesn't seem to do it for me on cycas.

Variegated and half dead look very similar so sorry, doesn't do it for me

Gosh you people are harsh!

I dont mind the look of it, its a bit different to the usual and demands a bit of attention, but everyone has their own personal tastes. I can see how it may look sickly or frost burnt to some...

must be genius Sean i like the 7 day return policy.ought to have 20 years on those to see if they are real
youd be flippin good if you sprouted them in a week

yep, yellow stuff...........no thanks. I can produce my own yellowing effect without too much effort

redsquirrel wrote:must be genius Sean i like the 7 day return policy.ought to have 20 years on those to see if they are real
youd be flippin good if you sprouted them in a week

Red the only time Ive been fleeced on Ebay was when I bought about 10 varieties of unusual chillies from a seller. Seeds arrived promptly, germinated well, positive feedback left....

When the chillies finally fruited I realised Id been sent 10 lots of seed of the same common old variety sent a message to the seller but no response...

You always take a gamble with seed I guess.

Can't think that this is likely to be very reliable. For starters the information lists it as a member of Cactaceae - good one! Variegation is rarely passed on exactly from generation to generation. It is possible out of a batch of seedlings there might be variegated offspring but its an expensive gamble.

Ha haha

Troppoz wrote:I wouldnt have thought the variegation would have necessarily passed on to the seedling plants? Would be worth a go if you even got one with the variegations...

As a self confessed lover of Cycads, I have to say that this varigation really doesn't do it for me at all.... I try hard to avoid my Cyacds going yellow....

Well looks like its a unanimous verdict then...its a







But I like it...

Troppoz wrote:But I like it...

I like some of yours Sean, I'd swap....

Sure thing!

Ive got a crappy old plain revoluta, its got 3 fronds about 15cms long. Its a real gem!

You want I send to you, you send this one to me...