tetrapanax rex
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tetrapanax rex
Hello,
Just wondering what people do to protect their T Rexs'
Thanks so much
Just wondering what people do to protect their T Rexs'
Thanks so much
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Re: tetrapanax rex
Andy2cool wrote:Hello,
Just wondering what people do to protect their T Rexs'
Thanks so much
This
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Re: tetrapanax rex
Depending on size you can't really protect the whole plant so I just wrap fleece around the growth point which is the most susceptible part of the plant.
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Re: tetrapanax rex
would that apply this far north too Dave ?????
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If you get prolonged freezes in might be worth protecting the whole stem. I lost the top 18" in the 2010 freeze. The base where woody was fine in -10C freeze. It's the non woody tops that will mushThe Codfather wrote:would that apply this far north too Dave ?????
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Re: tetrapanax rex
still wondering how many years it takes for the growth to get fully ripe/woody?
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Re: tetrapanax rex
How do you do yours Dave.......
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Re: tetrapanax rex
I'm still trying to get the root cuttings I got to sprout..once I get them established I'll let everyone know how they do in a good Kentucky winter
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2nd year for me. Current year is soft, previous year is woody.Mr List wrote:still wondering how many years it takes for the growth to get fully ripe/woody?
Do themThe Codfather wrote:How do you do yours Dave.......
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Re: tetrapanax rex
Dave Brown wrote:2nd year for me. Current year is soft, previous year is woody.Mr List wrote:still wondering how many years it takes for the growth to get fully ripe/woody?
are you sure?
my growth from last year still doesn't look like the oldest growth near the base.
the newer growth looks a little transparent and you can see lines and such in it but the oldest looks barky and not at all translusent.
i want to know how long until it looks like the oldest growth, proper trunky and barky.
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Re: tetrapanax rex
Same as Dave although last years growth is only turning properly woody now.
Re: tetrapanax rex
my root cuttings took on to rotting I am acually pretty upset about it. I have some seed also but no idea how fresh it is..already in the prop so we will see how it goes
Re: tetrapanax rex
i should think this will need to be a pot plant for you bud, it isn't as hardy as fatsia
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Re: tetrapanax rex
Have they all rotted?miketropic wrote:my root cuttings took on to rotting I am acually pretty upset about it. I have some seed also but no idea how fresh it is..already in the prop so we will see how it goes