Cycas revoluta "Showa" form Seedlings

All these seedlings have grown to larger sizes, so this item is no longer available. If you are interested in larger, more well-established plants of this species, please click on the following link: Larger Plants of this Species
From germination - this special compact form is very vigorous and produces twice as many fronds as the regular Cycas revoluta. The top of the plant forms a very thick crown of leaves. When the trunk of the "Showa" forms - it is extremely dark in color - almost black. The leaves are also tighter and darker in color. DNA work has been recently performed on the ‘Showa’ cultivar - which has revealed a genetic code with specific differences to the standard C. revoluta.

While this cultivar is relatively unknown outside of Japan - most temples and palaces in Japan have the Cycas revoluta ‘Showa’ form planted in their landscape. Named “Sosetsu Showa,” this form was first noticed during the "Meiji" Period (1868-1912) - but was not planted in Japanese Temples and Palaces until the "Showa" Period (1926-1989) - when the Japanese Emperor ordered that this Cycas cultivar be planted in all Palace Gardens and Temples.

Currently - there are only limited sources of this seed in Japan - and fewer outside Japan. We secured 1,000 sprouted seeds a number of years back, directly from one of the few exclusive distributors of this seed, which have now grown to seedlings and to mature plants.