Cycas panzhihuaensis seeds grow into one of the most cold-hardy and sought-after cycads in cultivation a slow-growing, architecturally dramatic species native to the dry river valleys of Panzhihua city in Sichuan province and the adjacent Yunnan border area of south-western China, where it grows on steep, rocky, often limestone slopes in the arid Jinsha River valley (a tributary of the upper Yangtze). This magnificent cycad develops a stout, columnar trunk topped with a symmetrical crown of arching, blue-green fronds up to 11.5 m long, each composed of numerous keeled, linear leaflets that create a striking, feathery architectural effect. Considered Endangered in its restricted native range. Family Cycadaceae.
Cycas panzhihuaensis is the most frost-tolerant species in its genus it has reliably survived temperatures of around -10C or lower in cultivation, making it suitable for warm-temperate gardens where most cycads cannot be grown. It thrives in full sun, very sharp drainage and a dry-to-moderate watering regime, replicating the dry, rocky, sun-exposed slopes of its Jinsha River habitat.
Growing Cycas panzhihuaensis from seed is a long-term investment in one of the world’s most extraordinary garden plants the most cold-hardy of all cycads, combining prehistoric architectural drama with a remarkable tolerance of cold and drought that opens the cycad world to gardeners in temperate climates where tropical species cannot survive.
IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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