Cycas revoluta baking 2011

[Simba]

Australian Cycas species are generally deciduous and produce an annual flush of leaves, especially after fire.

Yes, I had heard about this when researching Macrozamia.....I was told that they are regularly swept over by bush fires, it is just part of their natural cycle.

Bush fires are possibly also the reason why Macrozamia had a subterranean caudex..

[Dave Brown]

Another update as the fronds start to unfurl

[kata]

Well done Dave,

I'm very happy to see it come back from winter.

[Simba]

Good to see that one is well on it's way now Dave.....

[Dave Brown]

I think the fronds are going to be smaller than last year, but it is probably just trying to stay going at the moment.

[kata]

I'm sure I saw one like it the other day,

I meant to look for this thread, then had things to do.

Small is also beautiful. I have the perfect spot if your not sure about it.

[Dave Brown]

The flush is now complete and as I suspected the fronds are smaller than last year. Also as it is so compact it has lost some of it's elegance. I hope that returns with the next flush. Meanwhile it will be getting Simba style protection this winter

End July 2010

End July 2011

[GoggleboxUK]

Still gorgeous even with the smaller fronds Dave, if you feel it's not suitable for your garden I'll happily take it off your hands.

Might they continue growing possibly?

[Dave Brown]

Still gorgeous even with the smaller fronds Dave, if you feel it's not suitable for your garden I'll happily take it off your hands.

Might they continue growing possibly?

No to both

[Simba]

Nice flush Dave..

I had 4 Revolutas that were promising a flush, but then they didn't go any further, maybe waiting in readiness for next year.

But after the nationwide epidemic of Revoluta flushes last year, I have only heard of a few repeats this year.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Mine is currently pushing out around 24 fronds.

[Dave Brown]

My big one didn't flush last year, so had a 34 fronder this year. Twinhead flushed last year, so hasn't this, and the new Ikea one is in process of having a 10 fronder now.

I have loads of pics of the big one's flush so will put a vidjo together

[Matcycas7]

I really don't know the name of this tree. All of a sudden in our city these trees appeared everywhere on the roadside, exotic hotels, shops, and lots of them in parks. Every corner I take with my bike this tree is really eye catching to me. So I bought it from the nursery and they told that it already had a flush on April 2011 that I missed to see as I got it in June 2011. Later I came to know that it is as poisonous as much as it is beautiful and may kill humans too. Here is the spectacular top view of my Cycas Revoluta.
See this link for Cycas insect care
http://www.cycad.org/documents/Broome-Coffee-2007.pdf

One thing I observed in the nursery is that 5 of them that were imported from outside looked so beautiful than those raised and grown here. All of these Cycas that are grown here has red sand and the leaves are ugly dark green with burnt spots whereas those that were imported has glossy leaves grown in strange black sand. Mine is the imported one with 8 inch trunk diameter. This tree turns their heads whoever passes behind our home.

[GoggleboxUK]

Hi and welcome Mat (welcome mat )

That's a very fine lookung cycad you have there.

[DiCasS]

Welcome to the forum Mat Your Cycad looks amazingly beautiful from the top shot. How many leaves did you have in the flush? Interesting article as well, thanks for that. I struggle with beasties here on my Cycads and have to inspect a couple of times a week and always find something lurking. Spraying is a last resort for me but will do if it keeps them clean.

Dave, your revoluta is beautiful, with the new flush being such a vibrant colour. I've never seen one for sale with the leaves held like that before, but if I did, it wouldn't be on the shelf for long

Di