TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer) clone recognition
had a reply from easy tropicals and all they said was it comes from tissue culture.
still searching the net every so often and i still can't find another example of trex with leaves similar to the easy tropicals one.
even the picture on easy tropicals website is of the 'proper' deeply lobed plant.
still searching the net every so often and i still can't find another example of trex with leaves similar to the easy tropicals one.
even the picture on easy tropicals website is of the 'proper' deeply lobed plant.
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
Hi
I am growing the green one as it is great in Yorkshire.
I am trying to buy root cuttings or plant of the
variegated Tetrapanax papyrifer.
If any one can help much appreciated.
A picture paints a thousand words so thank you for the pictures on propagation above well done.
Billy
Yorkshire
I am growing the green one as it is great in Yorkshire.
I am trying to buy root cuttings or plant of the
variegated Tetrapanax papyrifer.
If any one can help much appreciated.
A picture paints a thousand words so thank you for the pictures on propagation above well done.
Billy
Yorkshire
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
No chance Billy, mate of mine has one and so far it's been impossible to prop and get variegated plants
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I bought my t-rex about a year ago from James,it was advertised as steroidal giant.
I don't know if it is any different to uk plants,each leaf looks different as it matures.I like it whatever it is.
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I don't know if it is any different to uk plants,each leaf looks different as it matures.I like it whatever it is.
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Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
at the end of the day, who cares what type it is- they're all awesome
whats the tallest in the UK? 20ft+ forest of them at Ventnor
whats the tallest in the UK? 20ft+ forest of them at Ventnor
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I like the one from easy tropical that I got because it has a more complete leaf than most rexes @1m wide
but the biggest is still Mighty monster that dave has for 1.5m wide leaves.
I wish someone would get on the bandwagon of this being a different clone to other rexes and start selling it.
but the biggest is still Mighty monster that dave has for 1.5m wide leaves.
I wish someone would get on the bandwagon of this being a different clone to other rexes and start selling it.
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I got this from Akamba last year. Overwintered outide and it did fine...i believe its a rex but being honest i'm not sure yet
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
mine is a flat leaf from the palm centre
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
once it defoliates in the winter and come back in the spring if I didn't want all that bare stem showing could I cut it down about half way and another growing point start? or would cutting the top off it kill it? I like t rex more as a bush than a tree with a bare trunk.
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
basically yes , kind of just like a big fatsia really.
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I've found that it only bushes out on the previous years growth, if the stem is from the year before that, then on the two occasions I've tried it, it has failed. It looks like its going to bud up and throw out leaves, but these soon abort.
You can see in the pic where I've left a bud 'just' at the point of last year's growth (others I rubbed out and missed this one), lower than that, nothing came of the buds. I killed one a while back by cutting into wood that was two years old, that was the point mine started to pup.
Di
You can see in the pic where I've left a bud 'just' at the point of last year's growth (others I rubbed out and missed this one), lower than that, nothing came of the buds. I killed one a while back by cutting into wood that was two years old, that was the point mine started to pup.
Di
I'm at an age where my back goes out more than I do.
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Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
well I would like it to pup but I also want to keep it about 5 ft in height...hmm what to do.. I really cant afford to kill off the types from the UK as I may not ever get them again.
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I dunno how old yours is Mike, but personally if I had a young one and they were hard to get, then I wouldn't risk cutting it down as I'm sure eventually you'll get pups from it and you can then play about with those.
Quote: I really cant afford to kill off the types from the UK as I may not ever get them again.
I'm sure it'll be fine, but If you do happen to lose yours, I'm sure you'd be able to get a replacement from one of us here, but hopefully wont come to that
Di
Quote: I really cant afford to kill off the types from the UK as I may not ever get them again.
I'm sure it'll be fine, but If you do happen to lose yours, I'm sure you'd be able to get a replacement from one of us here, but hopefully wont come to that
Di
I'm at an age where my back goes out more than I do.
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Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
I still have the (Princess) plant all the original root cuttings came from, it does seem as if there is a difference between clones from this and other Tetrapanax out there. The plant was putting out 1.5 mtr leaves in the nursery but we dismissed this as being due to it growing under glass but it still puts out big leaves now. It also turned out to be much hardier than any other Tetrapanax i had as it survived 2010 in a large pot unprotected when all the rest died. The plant is currently still in a pot but is going in the ground in the spring. I will be taking some root cuttings when i plant it and i will make some available once they are big enough. I would be interested to hear from anyone that had root cuttings from the original plant or from subsequent cuttings or offsets that anyone else struck as it would be good to find out who , if and where it is still growing so we can keep track if its lineage . I am also looking into registering it as a separate clone probably under the name "Phoenix Giant" but this wont be for a while as i need to meet a few requirements with regard to uniformity and stability of the plants produced.Mr List wrote:I like the one from easy tropical that I got because it has a more complete leaf than most rexes @1m wide
but the biggest is still Mighty monster that dave has for 1.5m wide leaves.
I wish someone would get on the bandwagon of this being a different clone to other rexes and start selling it.
Steve
Re: TRex (Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex') clone recognition
This is my Tetrapanax Rex, i got this from a friend on the forum back in 2011, looking at the pics from the first page that dave posted i think i can say mine is the same as carol's one. This is mine in September 2013.
Mike end of last season mine reached 5 1/2 foot high, and 9ft wide. But i lost my growth point last winter but i still am confused at to what happened with it as it didn't turn to mush from the winter it was protected well but the growth point seemed to dry out and crumble at the top very weird! But now i have 5 growth points. i am glad i have the room for it, but it has pupped a lot since losing the main stem from last winter.
Mike end of last season mine reached 5 1/2 foot high, and 9ft wide. But i lost my growth point last winter but i still am confused at to what happened with it as it didn't turn to mush from the winter it was protected well but the growth point seemed to dry out and crumble at the top very weird! But now i have 5 growth points. i am glad i have the room for it, but it has pupped a lot since losing the main stem from last winter.