What the Flora!? Q&A: Cycad Sex

If you thought getting a date was hard… imagine being a rare cycad, and your only hope at love is getting pollen posted from the other side of the world!

Cycad relationship status: "It's complicated"

In our debut episode of our new What the Flora!? Q&A series, join host Vanessa Fuchs and explore the complicated and fascinating world of cycad sex. You'll get to see how a rare cycad is pollinated at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with botanist Dr James Clugston and horticulturalist Scott Yates. Subscribe to the Garden's YouTube channel to be notified about future episodes and join the live Q&A when future episodes premier.

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