Mima, as the weather warms up, more and more people will chime in on this forum. Presently, most are either digging out from snow or trying "to rush the season (like me)!" We've had great weather for most of March in Austin. Two nights ago, the wind blew and the temp fell to the 30s. In our neighborhood, we were scrambling to get tender plants covered.
Hope your little cycads will be happy to be out of that dark box!