If you are going to be near Santa Barbara, the garden shop at Lotusland (wonderful public garden) has seedlings in 1-gallon pots, propagated onsite from seeds from plants in the collection there. I'm a volunteer docent at the garden, it's worth a visit. Worth a visit every week, actually. Loolie Here is a link that might be useful: Lotusland

If "in a few years" you mean 10, then yes, LOL. It takes time to get seedling cycads out of the juvenile stage. When the caudex starts to thicken, leaves get bigger and increase in number. In the beginning growth is slow. That's why bigger plants are pricey. Have fun with your plant! I'm assuming it is new, right? Mail order? Don't be alarmed if there is no new growth until next year or even the year after. Transplant shock takes time to recover from. Be careful not to overwater since the formation of new roots is also slow. When you potted it up, did the roots hit the bottom of the pot? These guys have deep tap roots and may suffer if not allowed to grow that way. x

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Xerophyte, my collection is basically palms but I have a few different species of cycads (Cycas revoluta, Dioon, Encephalartos and Zamia "cardboard palm"). I aim for deep pots in all the palms. Do you suggest larger and deeper containers for cycads compared to palms--similar to palm pot dimensions? Does it depend on the species? (I bought a cardboard palm recently and it looked as though it was in an azalea pot it was so shallow.) Also, do you think revolutas can be double planted as long as the pot is large enough. My cycads have been reluctant to push growth this year for some reason. Thanks! PS., Your plants always look gorgeous!