Biggest Trex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') leaves

[The Codfather]

MMM they do seem to preform better in the gorund but I dont want it everywhere

[Yorkshire Kris]

MMM they do seem to preform better in the gorund but I dont want it everywhere

I think they only pup if the main growing point dies or if you go digging around the roots.

[Bob]

I was lucky enough to have the main stem survive the last two winters on my 2 1/2 year old plant. Had a measure and pic tonight, presently 53" (135cm) across the leaf.

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

SHOWOFF

[Yorkshire Kris]

So 135cm is the benchmark so far this year. Lets see if anyone can get a leaf to reach 150 cm.

Well done Bob!

[Mr List]

i never knew these got bigger than a metre

[Dave Brown]

Update on Triton TRex..... the leaf that was growing in my last update has now reached 102cm, and I don't think it is fully grown yet

I removed 4 oldest leaves as these were touching the ground and smothering other plants. Leaves will be removed as they go below the horizontal.

[Yorkshire Kris]

My largest leaf is now 90cm!

[Dave Brown]

Update.... The small leaf to the left of my pic above has now reached full size and is 116cm.... the one with the canna growing through it. There are now 4 newer leaves and a fist growing

[andycorn]

mine has really taken off this year 3 years old

[Mr List]

mine looks nothing like any of these ones.

how hardy is the plain tetra-non-rex, just incase?

[grub]

I think the standard Tetrapananax Paprifer has the same hardiness just smaller leaves, AndyC grows it so maybe he'll chip in.

[grub]

Just had a measure of my babies again, biggest leaf now is 112cm. I'm going to have to get a picture on of how mad it's gone following last winter as I'm sure I've a particularly nasty specimen .

[grub]

Just had a measure of my babies again, biggest leaf now is 112cm. I'm going to have to get a picture on of how mad it's gone following last winter as I'm sure I've a particularly nasty specimen .

The stick in Jacks hand is last years trunk that I haven't got around to chopping out yet , but as you can see it's well away already and with a better winter this time around should be back to behemoth next year .

[Mr List]

leave the trunk, adds to the natural wild look you have cultivated.