Nice show! ( and nice photo too! )

As long as the weather stays warm you should get one more flush around mid August 8)

Steve

Oh, cool, Steve!~ Two flushes?
But it's been so bloomin' hot this is probably the August flush, ha! 😕
I hope it's more than two leaves...
Barb

If your taking bets I would say at least 6 leaves this time 🙂

Steve

I'd be an idiot to bet against an expert! 8)
Barb

Far from an expert...but thanks for the kind words!

For me the last flush is just like clockwork in the middle of August. Sago seeds seem to germinate right about this time too. Maybe a northern hemisphere thing? ( The rest of mine have just started in the last week, so it seems like our plants may be on the same schedule )

Steve

Steve, you're probably right about the northern hemisphere thingy.
After all, plants respond to the increasing daylight hours, probably even more than temp.

An exciting time ahead for cycad enthusiasts.
Thanks for making me one of 'em.
Barb

I talked to Robert Chumley about his Taitungensis in depth one night and he told me that his Taits flush every 21 days on the dot and it's almost like clock work. You can set your calenders to it.
I thought that to be very odd that he gets that many flushes, until I remembered that the Tait is the fastest growing Cycad. But I was still a bit leery. Until I got his big one in the mail. Here it is around 21 days of the day I got it from him and planted it myself and I am getting a big flush as I type this. My Birthday is June 9 (next Sat.) and I am having family over. I hope it is fully flushed by then and my family can enjoy it.
Also, Steve is spot on with the fertilizer sparking everything. I had no signs of flush on anything until I threw some 2 year old cow manure on all my Cycads & Dioons and within, I'de say 2 days, EVERYTHING is either flushing or showing signs of a flush.

It took 21 days to get to this from the last pic...
And unfortunately my c.revoluta has 6 fronds (which means Steve's bet was right! but an even number).
Seem kinda SHORT, too...oh well, at least it's alive.

Found a grasshopper on it yesterday...chewing away! He's now a grasshopper pancake on the stucco! 😈
Barb

Looks good Barb!
6 fronds are better than 5 🙂
The fronds should stretch out a bit more before hardening off, (if in bright light they will keep a more compact form)

How are your other Cycads doing?

Steve

Thanks Steve.
This cycad gets bright morning sun for about 2 or 3 hours, and then full shade.

My other cycads are still recovering from transplanting from bareroot and haven't moved at all.
They looked so healthy when I received them that I'm sure it won't be long now.

Barb

The clearity of your photos amazes me.
With two hours of bright and direct sunlight, it will take a little longer for the leaves to finish, but they should be looking pretty great in a week.
With mine, I would go outside and check mine in the morning and again at about 10:00 when there was not direct Sun and they would not have grown at all from overnight. However, when I would go and look at them at 4:30, WOW, they would all have grown about 5" - 6". Simply amazing.
So give them time and they will be GREAT!!!
However, if your looking for a new flush on your ones you bought from that one place in Canada, I'de wait until next year to see a new flush. They need time to reestablish roots and get all snuggy in their new soil. Now you MIGHT see one, but I just didn't want you to get upset if you don't. Of all the Cycads & Dioons I have bought and had to re pot after shipping, My 2' Taitungensis is the only one that flushed and that was because Robert picked one that he knew would flush soon (Robert has experience growing Taits of over 4 MILLION Taits).
Of the ones I bought from him last fall, only the Nova Wilailik has flushed.
But one way to speed them up would be to do what I do and throw some Cow Manure on them. Like Steve once said, Ferts seem to push them to push new flushes.
Keep us updated on that flush with pics!!!!

Thanks Kansas Wes.
Wow, yours grow 5-6 inches between looking at them? 😯
Maybe I'm looking at mine too often (scaring 'em, ha!)
But it's an old previously neglected cycad.

The Okanagan sun is so strong I don't want to risk putting this one in full sun because it's fairly weak I think.
Just thrilled it's flushing, because it didn't at all last year.
I'm learning to be patient (as the species requires!)

I agree that my new ones need time to get snug in their pots.
I won't be disappointed if they don't flush this year.
Just glad to have 'em.

I've only put fish fertilizer on them once...
Cow manure! ha, then I wouldn't be able to get close enough to snap pics 😆

Glad yours are doing great Wes.
Barb

Forgot to add that at transplanting time I gave them some Thrive (B vitamin).
Barb

I'm sure you'll get some leaves this season!
Cycads can be fast growing ~ I guess the trick is to pay attention to what works best with each plant. You have your Sago figured out so it won't be long till the rest are romping away!

BTW ~ Great photos ! I'm still trying to figure out the Samsung camera I picked up 2 months ago 😆

Steve