I got my tree when they became commercially available back in April 2006, and it has been potted ever since. It has seeded a few times but this is the first year I've bothered to collect them. Next step is to test for viability.

Pictures L – R:

[1] Crown of tree with what's left of female cones after scales have fallen

[2] Male cones

[3] Collection of seed scales

[4] You can just make out the outline of the seed as it is attached to the scale

[5] Separated seed and scale

[6] Seed collection on the left and scales on the right

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