Dioon Species, Cycad, Giant Dioon, Gum Palm

I have grown this plant outdoors for more than a decade in zone 9a under the canopy of a live oak but without any additional winter prote...Read Morection. It does not show cold damage until winter temperatures dip into the low 20's F. It has been defoliated a few times by lows around 18 degrees but always produces a new crown in spring. It grows very slowly here but looks great most of the time.

I bought a bulb 150mm in diameter 2 1/2 years ago and have ot in a pot and feed and water it regularly. There is NO growth, but the bulb ...Read Morelooks healthy....perhaps it is thinking what to do.....!

This cycad can be grown in zone 8a with winter protection. I pack pinestraw all around and on top of the plant, and then cover with blac...Read Morek plastic, secured by stones.

One of the most reliable cycads for the bay area.It can be counted on to flush every year-sometimes twice,although the early flush is fro...Read Morem last years growth ,but still... Looks best with some shade from hottest summer sun. Upper 20's have not affected mine.Fertilize in summer. Beautiful slow growing container plant. Very rare to spot one here outside of botanical gardens. That's a shame because they look and do great.