T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
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T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
How are yours doing?
Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Not so well as yours Kris, it looks a biggie already
Have you measured it?
Di
Have you measured it?
Di
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
DiCasS wrote: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.
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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
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
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Who told you that KrisYorkshire Kris wrote:
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.
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.
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
already bigger than my best last year
having a monter claw rex should be counted as cheating
having a monter claw rex should be counted as cheating
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Dave Brown wrote:Who told you that KrisYorkshire Kris wrote:
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.
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.
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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.
Although there are still plenty of new leaves so maybe by end of the summer these will be bigger.
Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Not that big yet-can I enter my Castor bean leaves in this????
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Yeah, go on thenjimhardy wrote:Not that big yet-can I enter my Castor bean leaves in this????
Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
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.
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Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
Looks great Palmer.
Just measured biggest leaf and it's 82 cm across.
Just measured biggest leaf and it's 82 cm across.
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This is mine taken tonight. 700mm on the button.
Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
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"
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"
Re: T rex biggest leaf competition 2012
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.
Apologise for the crappy pic.