Growing Cycads
Story Title: Growing Cycads
Episode: Seven
TX Date: 7th May 2011
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Cycads have existed for around 300 millions years and are make a stunning feature in any garden, Trevor features the key to growing cycads at home.
Tips and Facts
- Hotspots of the Cycads diversity are found to be in Australia, China, Vietnam, South Africa and Mexico.
- Cycads have existed since the dinosaur era. The leaves on Cycad's are sharp course-textured stems.
- Cycads are a remarkably adaptable plant, growing from steaming heat to the dry rock of the desert.
- The most commonly grown Cycad is the 'Cycas Revoluta' commonly known as the 'Sago Palm.'
Featured Product
- Biowise Soil Conditioner
Featured Plant
- Cycas Revoluta
- Dioon
- Encaphelatos
- Bread Palm
- Macrozamia Reidlei
Tell us how you have gone establishing a new section of cycads in your garden at info@thegardengurus.com
