Hi Lori,
With mostly damp Winters here, I’ve been tailoring my container mixes to dry out quickly.
Really need to order some better stuff , but for off the shelf supplies have just been using a decent potting mix with about 30% perlite added. This seems to work well with the Cycas.
I’ve been having troubles with some of the tropical Zamias, They seem to survive in this mix but are not growing as well as they should be. ( Maybe they just don’t like being in the middle of Kansas
Have noticed these grow well in the material I have my orchids in , ( I think this is a Spanish moss or long cut sphagnum ? every time I order a plant from Florida this is what it comes wrapped in) Using 1/3 regular mix in the bottom with this stuff on the top. So far so good.
What mix are you having luck with?
Steve