Tetrapanax REX 2012 Post your updates here. (+TIMELAPSE)

[simon]

That garden belongs to Mark Everson who used to post on UKOasis as MarkEE. I believe he sometimes posts on GOTE now.

[Libby]

mine today in the sunshine

[Yorkshire Kris]

This is mine. You can actually see it growing!!!

[Libby]

Wow Kris, that is really cool, it looked like it was breathing to start with how long was that filmed over?

[The Codfather]

Kris.....how long has ths been planted out and has it ever gone walkies ?

[greendragon]

Wouldn't it be easier to get a Fatsia Japonica which is very similar and stays green throughout winter?

I guess that takes the fun out of trying to keep them alive.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Its very much alive and has never gone walkies. That was 2 weeks filming.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Kris.....how long has ths been planted out and has it ever gone walkies ?

This will be its fourth season in the ground.

[MonkeyDavid]

Here's mine today, it was cut to the ground in Dec '10. Had many many pups come up & left these 2 to grow on

[pdid]

Wouldn't it be easier to get a Fatsia Japonica which is very similar and stays green throughout winter?

I guess that takes the fun out of trying to keep them alive.

Fatsia leaves are 30ish cm wide, tetrapanax can grow up to 120cm or more wide!

[The Codfather]

A quickie....do these like full sun etc.....

[Kristen]

A quickie....do these like full sun etc.....

From the notes I have in my Spreadsheet (how sad is that?!)

T. Rex:

Full Sun / Part Shade, Moist but not waterlogged, Rich soil, Frost-hardy (mulch/fleece to protect in Winter)

and Fatsia (in case you meant that?):

Shade, Fertile soil, Hardy. Dry is OK once established.

[The Codfather]

What a great idea.......post the spreadshhet on here and people can add to it.....if not PM it to me

[Zephyr]

From the notes I have in my Spreadsheet (how sad is that?!)

I have one too, I wouldnt worry!

[Kristen]

What a great idea.......post the spreadshhet on here and people can add to it.....if not PM it to me

Its only the plants I am about to plant out in the garden Coddy, sadly not a range wide enough to actually be useful to others.