Cycas revoluta

Cy is looking grand after the heat ... but Jim found a pup he said and what should he do with it. Cut it off like his Yukkas?

 

Just bringing this post forward,

Are they pups that could be cut off? Thank you.

 

It does look like pups.
You can cut them off if you want just a single trunk.
It could lose its character if they are allowed to form.

If it was growing in the ground I'd probably leave them at least for a while but in the pot the single trunk looks better.
Must be pretty old now I would think?

 

Thank you Pete. I think we prefer one stem.

This is the first photo I have when I got him in June 2007 still in his bucket. How old would he be then?

 

Possible 7 to 10yrs in the UK from seed would be my guess.

Probably a bit faster with ideal growing conditions.

 

I grew mine from seed in the early '80's but it hasn't done this year and I don't expect it will now. Luckily, I removed the pups over the years and grew them on so I do now at least have several new plants.