T rex biggest leaf competition 2012

[Yorkshire Kris]

How are yours doing?

[DiCasS]

Not so well as yours Kris, it looks a biggie already

Have you measured it?

Di

[Yorkshire Kris]

Not so well as yours Kris, it looks a biggie already

Have you measured it?

Di

Not measured it yet. Probably around 60 cms across. I don't expect any big leaves this year as its got a four foot stem now and I guess it will produce smaller leaves.

[DiCasS]

Just been out to have a look at mine, sure it's grown loads overnight and as sad as I am, I've just measured it and it's 1 ft. 10".
I thought it was a lot smaller than that.

I prefer them at that height Kris, still very impressive and at eye level. Luckily with the mild winter I was able to keep my stems

Di

[Dave Brown]

Not measured it yet. Probably around 60 cms across. I don't expect any big leaves this year as its got a four foot stem now and I guess it will produce smaller leaves.

Who told you that Kris

I agree that the increase in size going from small to big cannot be maintained, but my tallest one with a 4 foot stem has huge leaves compared to this time last year. Current largest full grown leaf is 124cm 49 inches, compared to a max of 158cm last August. I'll take a pic later.

[Mr List]

already bigger than my best last year

having a monter claw rex should be counted as cheating

[Yorkshire Kris]

Not measured it yet. Probably around 60 cms across. I don't expect any big leaves this year as its got a four foot stem now and I guess it will produce smaller leaves.

Who told you that Kris

I agree that the increase in size going from small to big cannot be maintained, but my tallest one with a 4 foot stem has huge leaves compared to this time last year. Current largest full grown leaf is 124cm 49 inches, compared to a max of 158cm last August. I'll take a pic later.

I have seen many pics of bigger, older T rexes and the leaves look a lot smaller. I think Adrian posted some pics reccently.

[Trudytropics]

Just measured mine and the two biggest leaves are 56cm , maybe next year I'll be in the Big Boy league.
Although there are still plenty of new leaves so maybe by end of the summer these will be bigger.

[jimhardy]

Not that big yet-can I enter my Castor bean leaves in this????

[Yorkshire Kris]

Not that big yet-can I enter my Castor bean leaves in this????

Yeah, go on then

[Palmer]

I’m not going to win any competitions with my Trex Kris, it lost its rowing point in the 10-11 winter and is now growing from a side shoot, the leaves are much smaller then they use to be but TBH I’m not that bothered though, it’s more in proportion with my small garden now.



Tony

[Yorkshire Kris]

Looks great Palmer.
Just measured biggest leaf and it's 82 cm across.

[Andy P]

This is mine taken tonight. 700mm on the button.

[jimhardy]

WOW!

Those are still some huge leaves....so I don't go to far off topic...
my little T-rex(Steroidol giant)comes back every year along with
an ever increasing T-Rex forest.

The biggest Castor leaf is 27" and they are still small,not much
taller than 27"

[Bob]

Mines only a tiddler this year producing smaller leaves on shorter stems now it's branched. The leaf at the front of the plant; 40" / 1020mm

Apologise for the crappy pic.