Thanks for braving the wind to share this one with us Mark. I’m going to go with method 2 and protect the trunk as mine is relatively small. Interesting to see that your esculenta that was left in the ground survived! I’ve just dry stored mine. Like you I’m quite happy to experiment, experience is an awesome teacher!
Yes I was quite upset about the esculenta. But I realise I made a fatal error. I didn't monitor the temperature in the garage. I now think it went down to minus 5 or 6. Destroying the lot. Mark
I lost mine last winter along with a pink China. My gunnera main crown died but the rest bounced back. It's lovely seeing progress in tropicals. My muss basjoo is a family favourite for sheer size.
I have one of those that's nearly 20 feet tall (they get taller than 5 meters), in Portland, Oregon USA, in the Pacific Northwest. We get the occasional cold snap with temps down to 15F/-9C, and we get a nasty ice storm every few years. _T. papyrifer_ shrugs it off and pushes out leaves in the spring. It doesn't take more than a couple years for the trunks to become very hardy, and my winters can be harsher than yours I think. Also, they will pop up new plants many meters from the parent plant, from thin running rhizomes. So there's that to consider. They could conceivably become invasive out in the countryside.
Yours look great. I lost my potted one last winter so have 2 more babies which will come in during freezing weather and will be planted in ground next year.
Borders coming along nicely, that is definitely just a standard Tetrapanax though, you can tell by the leaf shape and the ginger growing point. Rex have a silvery white coating, not gingery orange.
whilst I said I'd protect the trunk I didn't say I'd "wrap it" my plan is to build a lose wooden frame around it, fill it with straw and staple horticultural fleece around the outside, hoping this will keep it ventilated but protected, slightly different to the musa basjoo wrapping. as always it's a Marks Garden UK experiment and we will experience the results together in future vids. Mark
Thanks for braving the wind to share this one with us Mark. I’m going to go with method 2 and protect the trunk as mine is relatively small. Interesting to see that your esculenta that was left in the ground survived! I’ve just dry stored mine. Like you I’m quite happy to experiment, experience is an awesome teacher!
Yes I was quite upset about the esculenta. But I realise I made a fatal error. I didn't monitor the temperature in the garage. I now think it went down to minus 5 or 6. Destroying the lot. Mark
Mark, one might think you were on some tropical island today! All the wind and beautiful plants ! So beautiful!
yes, although it's not feeling very tropical today lol. mark
Loved this video...really inspired me, thank you - I must get a T Rex!
Thanks Alan. If you look at my very recent video, plants for a jungle garden you will see it in all it's glory 😊
Wow!!! Gorgeous!
I want!!!
I'd you buy a small one they do get big quite quick 😊
I lost mine last winter along with a pink China. My gunnera main crown died but the rest bounced back. It's lovely seeing progress in tropicals. My muss basjoo is a family favourite for sheer size.
i'm sorry you lost some plants but thanks for sharing your experience. mark
I have one of those that's nearly 20 feet tall (they get taller than 5 meters), in Portland, Oregon USA, in the Pacific Northwest. We get the occasional cold snap with temps down to 15F/-9C, and we get a nasty ice storm every few years. _T. papyrifer_ shrugs it off and pushes out leaves in the spring. It doesn't take more than a couple years for the trunks to become very hardy, and my winters can be harsher than yours I think.
Also, they will pop up new plants many meters from the parent plant, from thin running rhizomes. So there's that to consider. They could conceivably become invasive out in the countryside.
Hello! And hello Portland! 😊 Thanks for this extra insight. And yes I agree I suspect your winters will be colder than ours thank again. Mark
Yours look great. I lost my potted one last winter so have 2 more babies which will come in during freezing weather and will be planted in ground next year.
Hi Marianne. Sorry you lost yours. Hope you have better luck this time. It seems there is always an element of trial and error. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you. Everything survives better in the ground it seems
Buenas plantas
Canna Musafolia Grande do produce flowers. Mine reached over 3m this year and flowered before that height.
Yes I believe that's the case. Ours never have. But I agree you're correct in that they can do. Thanks. Mark
Tetrapanax hate being wrapped up and will die more than liely if you do that. You can protect the growing po
Thanks, please see above reply. mark
Borders coming along nicely, that is definitely just a standard Tetrapanax though, you can tell by the leaf shape and the ginger growing point. Rex have a silvery white coating, not gingery orange.
Ok thanks for this additional information. Mark
point for short freezing periods but youll struggle if you wrap it all
whilst I said I'd protect the trunk I didn't say I'd "wrap it" my plan is to build a lose wooden frame around it, fill it with straw and staple horticultural fleece around the outside, hoping this will keep it ventilated but protected, slightly different to the musa basjoo wrapping. as always it's a Marks Garden UK experiment and we will experience the results together in future vids. Mark