Barb,
I have the green house heater set to a 50* - 53*F low, starting to hit the low 80's now with the increased sun light.

Steve

The speed at which your plants are growing makes those temps near-perfect.

What's your guess on degree benefit at night from your water-filled containers.
Barb

I only have about 300 gallons total, any added heat is probably too short lived to measure.

One benefit of the extra mass is that it does seem to slow temperature swings, and once the GH starts hitting 90* - 100*, things will really start growing 8)

Steve

Big temperature swings are definitely not good.
Three hundred gallons in your GH likely keep the floor warmer too.
Is your floor brick, or native soil/sand?

90 - 100 ... time to throw open the doors and bask in the sunshine.
Can't wait!
Barb

I have a couple Encephalartosflushing at the moment. I thought you all might like to see them...

E. whitelockii

E. villosus (with some E. laurentianusbehind and a blue E. longifoliusto the right)

Jody

Nice, Jody. Is it customary that E.whitlockii is so nice and tall, or perhaps lower light conditions?
I couldn't open the second pic.
Barb

edit: second pic OK now. that is a beauty.

Nice, Jody. Is it customary that E.whitlockii is so nice and tall

The leaves of this species are naturally quite upright. However, as the plant ages and flushes more leaves, the older ones begin to move toward a horizontal position. Here is a photo of a juvenile plant in my yard:

Jody

Jody, seems many cycad species share the upright habit.
This is what first attracted me to cycads.
I noticed the shifting to horizontal plane even on my seedling Dioon Spinulosum as it flushed.
The first whorl seemed to move over (makes sense with the increase in caudex diameter).

Oh, man, that is some beautiful yard...nope, that's a botanical garden!! 😯
That's a juvenile ? Makes mine look like a microspecimen.
I hope to see more yard pics, thanks for posting that.

Barb
ps...reminder to self: next life--->Florida.

I just noticed the caudex size on that E.villosus! 😯
Spectacular.

All this talk has embarrassed mine into starting up, for which I thank everyone.

Dioon spinulosum (please ignore the weeds and clover!)

Dioon edule

Zamia vasquezii (barely burping...)

Life is good.
Barb

Nice photos you all! 8)

Dean

Great photos!

Barb,
Good to see yours are starting up 8) few more here are showing signs of life,

Steve

Steve, great photography, especially that 4th pic.

I've gotta ask: there's not one weed in any of your pots (plants older than 1 year). How do you manage that?
Barb

Barb, I have my share of weeds,

End up pulling them out, ( sooner or later 😉 , I view them as a good indicator of soil moisture levels.

I've got all sorts of things growing along with the Cycads this year 😀

Steve

Hey Steve,

In the forth picture what is that growth called?

Dean