TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer) about to flower?, pups,growth
TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer) about to flower?, pups,growth
my rex is bulging at the growing point, sending out smaller different shaped leaves all over the place. is it about to flower?
cheers
lee
cheers
lee
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Re: t-rex about to flower?
Mine has started to do the same Lee, but I think your's is a bit aheadof mine at the moment. When we went to Melissa's I said mine had got smaller leaves and she said they flower but normally get hit by the frost.
Here it was 2 weeks ago. It has swollen up a bit since then looking like a big felted version of a Fatsia bud
Here it was 2 weeks ago. It has swollen up a bit since then looking like a big felted version of a Fatsia bud
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Re: t-rex about to flower?
come on more rex pictures please!! should be a few of you out there with big ones!!!!!
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Re: t-rex about to flower?
Here you go Rob.
Here is Adrian's monster at the South Coast meet - Sep 2008 Melissa as scale for her T Rex in the Amulree/UJ/ Melissa Meet - June 2009 Will Giles one taken from above in his Tree house Aug 2009 Will Giles from below Mine today
Here is Adrian's monster at the South Coast meet - Sep 2008 Melissa as scale for her T Rex in the Amulree/UJ/ Melissa Meet - June 2009 Will Giles one taken from above in his Tree house Aug 2009 Will Giles from below Mine today
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Re: t-rex about to flower?
I won one on Ebay last week.
I do not have anywhere in my garden to put it, but I am thinking about doing a bit of guerilla gardening with it on the other side of the fence at the back of my garden...
I do not have anywhere in my garden to put it, but I am thinking about doing a bit of guerilla gardening with it on the other side of the fence at the back of my garden...
Re: t-rex about to flower?
yours is looking great dave lovethem at that height.. yes nick they are great plants the 2 i have are only small both around 2 foot tall with 2 foot leaves so still look nice!!
Re: t-rex about to flower?
Bobby mate, they will reach the height your after in time or you could increase the watering and chicken poo pellets that seemed to make my first one go like a rocket last year, it's slowed down this year as I've ran out of chicken poo, really must get some more in, make mental note to myself
Re: t-rex about to flower?
allready on the case with that nick.. has helped loads as one i boughtwas tiny really will have to take some pics!!
Re: t-rex about to flower?
here you go nick just been out the first one was really small ive attatched a pic from when it arrived!!!
Re: t-rex about to flower?
mine was around that size last year bobby but believe me, next year yours will rocket. mine has gone from 12" of trunk to over 4 foot this year and is about to flower and hopefully branch.
cheers
lee
cheers
lee
Re: t-rex about to flower?
yes thats what i am hoping for cant wait for me second year!!
Re: t-rex about to flower?
Hi Bobby like Lee-Ann and I said it will rocket next year but so far it's looking good there Bobby, last year when mine was so small it had a trunk like a sausage not the chipalarter sort the big fat one's and the same circumference as a sausage, but this year it is nearing the two foot mark and may even be a bit taller than that by winter time,and don't forget I dug it up and transplanted it in the spring, so no doubt that set it back a bit, but here's waiting for great things from our T-Rex's
Re: t-rex about to flower?
Nice pic Dave of the T Rex of course.
Here's a pic of the same plant taken today.
A great plant but a bit of a thug when it gets going, it's now sending runners up everywhere
Melissa
Here's a pic of the same plant taken today.
A great plant but a bit of a thug when it gets going, it's now sending runners up everywhere
Melissa
Re: t-rex about to flower?
I take it the runners can just be cut off at ground level, or just pulled up if they are coming up in the wrong places, but still a great looking plant there Melissa