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Planted out this Nainital mid-March, purchased from Barrie last year.
Expected that -6C and 4 inches of snow last week would halt growth of the emerging spear.
Invert a bucket over it during cold nights. Still growing nearly an inch a day.
I really like the curving spear.
This Trachy seems bulletproof. 😀
Barb
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Posted : 23/04/2008 1:56 pm
Looks nice and healthy!! Yougoing to bonsai it like your other baby?
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Posted : 23/04/2008 2:30 pm
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Mike,
ha ha...
Maybe I'll be willing to build an enclosure for this little guy as Fall approaches.
What am I saying? 😕 😯 (headcheck)
How are things looking at your place now?
Barb
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Posted : 23/04/2008 3:23 pm
Hey Barb ... Good to see it doing so well. These have proven to be quick growers for me too.
A bit of history on these "Nainital' form that I aquired.
A fellow enthusiast was in the midst of a divorce / separation and during his absence from home, none of his seedlings recieved any attention. I wound up buying the lot of near dead 'Nainital' seedlings from him in hopes of nurturing them back to health. I probably lost about 40% of the seedlings as they where too far gone. The others have made the recovery including yours, a process which took almost 9 years from then til now. Now that they're in fine health, the sky's the limit.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 23/04/2008 3:59 pm
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Interesting history, Barrie.
I simply cannot imagine his EX day-by-day watching/allowing plants to die.
But I also can't imagine him leaving without taking his plants.
Glad you were able to save over half of them.
The Nainital looks very robust; its Indian elevation genes--plus its early life--should
put it into the bulletproof category.
I'm thrilled to have it.
Barb
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Posted : 23/04/2008 4:18 pm
I've found the same to be true. Mine has grown faster and resisted cold better than any of my normal fortunei. They seem to resist insects better as well.
Posted : 25/04/2008 3:43 pm
Mine are growing at what I would consider twice the speed as regular fortunei. I am looking forward to some good growth this year for the seedlings I planted out in the garden.
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Posted : 03/05/2008 3:02 pm
Nice! 8)
Dean
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Posted : 03/05/2008 6:29 pm
Thats a nice Windmill ya got there.
Randall
Posted : 10/05/2008 5:40 am
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It's a keeper.
This guy laughs at -4C, and the spear kept growing.
Blows me away.
Barb
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Posted : 10/05/2008 8:55 pm
