ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FOR SUN

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE – DIFFICULT TO FIND

This is a popular blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. It is sought after by cycad enthusiasts who love the intense blue color. The leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end. They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus or E. trispinosus. The leaves and crown are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one is Encephalartos princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can get to five feet, but one with two to three feet of trunk is very old. Leaves average about four feet long and are strongly curved, arching toward the ground. Sometimes they’ll almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf color is intensely blue like E. horridus. But, you’ll only see this color with full, hot sun. In shade or inside a greenhouse they are often green. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F. In the desert only give it a few hours sun. Next to Encephalartos horridus, this is the second most popular cycad we grow.

I’m offering a handful of 15 gallon of this species with caudex size four to five inches. All of these plants are very nice. Shown below are two of the 15 gallon plants on Special and of this size. We have five of these 15g cycads this size available. We also have other plants that are smaller and less expensive – as well as larger. The plants on special are sun ready. First come first choose.