Whitelock's legacy.

[Stan]

A rundown on what happened and is still happening.

[Stan]

On another cycad vid I learned that the oldest plant at Fairfield Tropical Gardens is a Dioon edule at 300 years old. 100 with the garden. I have one that's been around since 1978 from seed. The trunk is about 12-16" tall.

[Meangreen94z]

On another cycad vid I learned that the oldest plant at Fairfield Tropical Gardens is a Dioon edule at 300 years old. 100 with the garden. I have one that's been around since 1978 from seed. The trunk is about 12-16" tall.

Yeah, the fact they are incredibly slow is why Cycas revoluta is far more common. Some forms are as hardy as revoluta. I have a few at various stages.

[gave_agave]

I have a few seed 'grown' edule's. Been waiting for new leaves for a few years now, only one has given me a second leaf so far! Cycas are a bit quicker, especially taitungensis seems to be capable of multiple flushes a year.