T.Rex flower

[Mr List]

My rex looks like it is getting ready to flower, the leaves have gone tiny and stopped and the growing point is swelling up into a bud.

been disapointed that it is happening since there is no benefit to it happening over here.

what do most people do with it when it does this?

i just want it back growing its single trunk straight up like it has the past two years.

[Yorkshire Kris]

That's it for this season. IT will be back to mormal next year.

[Mr List]

just checking if this IS what it looks like when beginning to flower?

[Dave Brown]

My big one is doing the same, which is the first time. Last time I had a flower spike was in 2009 and it didn't get to opening the flowers before the frosts zapped it. However.... when I had one flower before it was the Cornish Grooved and the terminal leaves just gave way to flower buds. On yours, and on my Monster, it seems the terminal bud has split in two, with one part looking like a flower bud, and the second part looking like it will continue to throw up leaves.

Will be interesting to see how they develop.

[Mr List]

how long will it take for the flowers to fully devolope?

if like last year there wasnt frost till feb.

[Dave Brown]

how long will it take for the flowers to fully devolope?

if like last year there wasnt frost till feb.

Depends how warm it is, but I'm in uncharted water with the Monster.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Mine is starting to flower as well.

Last year it started and formed buds but then winter came.

[Mr List]

i we in front of last years timing kris?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Yes by a fair bit I reckon

[Adrian]

Mine flowers no problem, I'll check through the Autumn/Winter pics to see if theres any but theyre not a lot to write home about so might not have bothered clicking.

[Dave Brown]

I think Bev had one flower and they were like Fatsia flowers.

[Adrian]

Surprised to find this picture as it was in a Trachycarpus album but shows you what they are like

[Dave Brown]

Those flowers are not opened Ade.

There are loads of pics on this topic, and Bev's are like Fatsia
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... hilit=TRex

[Adrian]

No not open but the only pic I can find, just trying to show what the inflorescence is like.

[Dave Brown]

No not open but the only pic I can find, just trying to show what the inflorescence is like.