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Monster Dracaena loureiri
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:05 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
I bought this Dracaena off the local buy and sell. The guy had to give it a new home as his garage only had 8ft ceilings. I measured it at 9ft plus. He said it is 5 years old. Not bad for $60.00. It now has a good home
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/?saved=1
John
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:06 am
by hardyjim
What a monster!
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:55 am
by TimMAz6
nice beauty!
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:23 am
by canadianplant
Isnt that a cordyline?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:03 am
by Okanagan desert-palms
Jesse that`s what I thought.It looks very similar to a cordyline. The difference is the leaves are fatter and shorter and is much less cold hardy.
http://heliconiaparadise.com/Dracaena_loureiri.htm
http://www.habitas.org.uk/gardenflora/cordind.htm This cordyline is an almost exact copy of the Dracaena loureiri.
John
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:08 am
by canadianplant
I was trying to find pics of the trunks. That seems to be the only difference that I can tell (im no expert obviously). I cant find pics of Drecaena, close enough to see the trunk, but if you look up cordyline indivisa/australius, the trunks on yours, and the cordy pics are similar IMO.
Sry if im wrong, I just know that Drecaena/Cordyline always get mixed up in trade...
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:18 pm
by DesertZone
Beautiful plant
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:42 am
by Okanagan desert-palms
Jesse I hope your right. I should be able to leave it outside longer if it is. Thanks Aaron and Jim.
John
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:42 pm
by canadianplant
For sure. ITs a damn sexy plant regardless. Good deal