T rex biggest leaf competition 2012

[Dave Brown]

Mines not going to win any comps until it outgrows these strange leaves

Yours looks like the one I named Cornish Grooved, which has some distinct differences to the Mulu type, even though grown from the same batch of seed brought back by Bleddyn.

See the differences HERE

[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.

Bob where was your's from originally, its the most deeply lobed Trex i've seen on here, this is the kind of rex i'd love

Sorry, late getting back to you. From 'Desert to Jungle' Cordy.

[sanatic1234]

70cms so far (27 inches) and there getting bigger.

[Bob]

Mines not going to win any comps until it outgrows these strange leaves

Removed a few oddballs like that from my plant yesterday Cordy.

[Mr List]

Mines not going to win any comps until it outgrows these strange leaves

Yours looks like the one I named Cornish Grooved, which has some distinct differences to the Mulu type, even though grown from the same batch of seed brought back by Bleddyn.

See the differences HERE

i'd say the one from easy tropicals is more different still than either of yours dave.

[bonkersinbrighton]

ha dont think i'm in with a chance

[Tom and Shell]

[flounder]

ha dont think i'm in with a chance

If that pot has a six foot diameter, it'll be close

[lee1125]

I have 2 growing, this is my first year growing these, one in a pot and one in the ground that were both planted at the same time.

Biggest leaf so far in the pot is 31 cms and the one in the ground is 44 cms.

[Mr List]

i'd watch for the roots filling that pot up and be ready to upsize as it goes

[daftbanana]

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Mine seems a bit slow in producing big leaves this year. I've removed quite a few side shoots from the main stem and I'm still in the process of removing runners from all over the place in an attempt to get the plant to concentrate it's energy into the main growing point.

[Bob]

Cordy,
Remembered I had a recent pic (last month) of the mother plant to mine at D to J. Pretty much how I'd like mine to look in a few years.

[Mr List]

not keen on that.

i am going for the full tree look, like that guy that had one by a walk way and eventually dug it out (there is a webpage with a series of photos)

[bobbyd44]

mine is the flat leaf less lobed version, it has started well this year i will post some pics soon.. but about 80cm at the moment

[Dave Brown]

Here is an update on a couple of mine