Cycads gone wild!

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Encephalartos munchii w/ emerging leaves from the cone, E. whitelockii exhausted, E. ferox and E. lehmannii kirkwood.

[Allen Repashy]

Great pics.... Wow, that ferox cone is outrageous! Were those taken at Quail?

Allen

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Unfortunately not, tho all of ours of these species are coning size, the photos were taken at a good friend of mines who isn't too far from your area Allen.

[Stan]

I have a nice ferox here in Hayward in the bay area growing outdoors. But,in the past I have been in charge of greenhouse ferox of huge sizes-fronds of 5-6',big caudexs. What I always remember was the almost glowing red cones in the part shade. I have always thought if you put a black light or UV light,it would light up. I could be all wrong too!