Few pics from around the yard

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:16 am

Abyssinian-grown the most of the "Nanars"

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Nainital finally recovering from spear-pull.

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1 of 3 (real) Takil I have planted this spring.

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Couple(3) one in the ground-of T.Princeps,also E.Princeps,2 Filibusta,1 Bizzy and 2 C.Volcano(X)Cerifera seedlings.

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Anyone want to guess what this is???
It is over 3' around and blooming!

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Last years Thai Giant...this year,with hail damage.

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This Bamboo is really taking off in it's 3rd year,look how
small it was in comparison to the new growth.

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Washys are kinda stuck on their 3rd leaves of this year
but definitely still growing.

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1st cactus to flower-April 12th 2011

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"2nd" cactus flowering,there are at least a hundred buds on the others waiting for some warm weather to spring them loose.

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This pic/some of the others are over a week (at least) old.
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Gloriosa is branching (finally) after flowering last year.

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Basjoo about a month behind this year.

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Tree ferns-they have put out about 4 fronds so far this year...this one had a crozier severed by hail )-:

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Thanks for looking!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:46 am

Very nice! Keep those photos coming.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:27 pm

Jim, that Abyssinian has only been in the ground for 1+ week...and look how it's exploded with growth.
Beautiful.

You say you're waiting for warmth...heck your place looks like summer already.
Three leaves on Washies...incredible this soon.

Looking forward to seeing what the Takil does in one season (now that we get to see a real one)!

Mystery plant: the only fuzzy blue leafed plant I can think of is Mullein, but that's not it

It'll be neat to watch the Gloriosa branch.
Good start to the season Jim.
Barb

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:43 pm

Everything looks great, Jim!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:05 pm

Thanks T and C

Barb

The Abyssinian was planted April 1st or 2nd,this picture is from April 12th
it didn't do anything until about the 8th or 9th of May.
it's moving now though....70(f) seems to be the magic temp.

I think your right about the name of the plant(Mullein),have to see what the flowers are like.

I was hoping the Gloriosa would get bigger,hope it gets another shoot from the top.
The takil will definitely be a fun one to watch grow-finally!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:12 pm

What's the ultimate size of an Abyssinian anyway?

Can you just imagine how thick that trunk is going to get?

Yellow flowers on the mystery plant?
Maybe it is Mullein...although I saw one near a fenceline here that was 6 feet tall.

Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Wed May 18, 2011 3:26 pm

Jim great start to the growing season for you. Good to see that T. nainital recovering from that spear pull. I just planted one a month ago about the same size as yours. I hope it does as well.

John

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu May 19, 2011 3:53 am

hardyjim wrote:Thanks T and C

The Abyssinian was planted April 1st or 2nd,this picture is from April 12th
it didn't do anything until about the 8th or 9th of May.
it's moving now though....70(f) seems to be the magic temp.

I think your right about the name of the plant(Mullein),have to see what the flowers are like.

I was hoping the Gloriosa would get bigger,hope it gets another shoot from the top.
The takil will definitely be a fun one to watch grow-finally!

Very cool. They at first always look like thy are struggling and then BAM, all of a sudden they go insane! Excellent!

JackLord · Post by **JackLord** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:19 am

Salivating....

Great job as always!

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Thu May 19, 2011 7:42 am

Jim, it's so amazing! I know your Abyssinian is the monster overwintering inside but the tree ferns are something surprised me very much!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 19, 2011 7:44 am

Thanks guys/gals.

Barb,
I think they can get to 30-40'?,or at least E.ventricosum can,
I planted one of those too,along with E.glaucum-Snow Banana.

John

This Nainital is one of the fast ones,IMO there seems to be 2 strains
with these,one is usually very kinked in the trunk,light colored(yellowish),
at least until it get's bigger and grows very slow.
The other is much more green,somewhat straighter and extremely fast,
faster than plain Fortunei-this one seems to be the ladder and if it hadn't
spear pulled the last 3 years it would probably put out 15 leaves per year...
not as fast as Bill's monsters but very good for a small plant.

The yellower slower ones seem to be more cold tolerant too,IME.

Mike

The Bananas secret ingredient.....just add heat and water!

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:28 am

hardyjim wrote:The Bananas secret ingredient.....just add heat and water!

And a horse manure?

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:30 am

If horse manure is helpful, I'll get one of those Ensete!

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:46 am

It's an asset always! Two weeks ago I got a load of 4 tons of this stuff.

zomble · Post by **zomble** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:01 am

Amazing Images!!

I have a seedling Ensete. Its out today for the first time, its sunny to cloudy here but I will bring it in later. I only have had it a week, already Impatient, I might get a new leaf this weekend as the temps are supposed to to 29C

Its hard to Imagine mine growing to the sizes I have seen.

I like the long cacti.

Its all really good your backyard.

Thanks for showing us!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:06 am

Igor, only 4,000 kg? You need more horses!

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:16 am

TerdalFarm wrote:Igor, only 4,000 kg? You need more horses!

Erik, I need a bigger garden!

F1aReD · Post by **F1aReD** » Thu May 19, 2011 11:34 am

Jim,

That Abyssinian is HUGE! Where did you get it from originally? I love the red/green, I think I'm gonna buy one now

Andy

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:16 pm

Thanks Z

Yea,composted cow manure-etc works wonders.

A sheltered place from the wind is best,they are very fleshy
and don't support themselves well-just ask Bill about that!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Thu May 19, 2011 4:31 pm

Wow Jim. My ensete maurelii are starting to push now. Hit 70.5F here today. 80F this weekend. Bout time. Looks like turd weather comes back next week here though, ugh.

Hey, did your alocasia frydek make it? Mine died back to the ground and I am debating if I should rip them out and plant new ones or not?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 20, 2011 8:45 am

I did have to replant some..
they probably came from a warm sunny g-house,then into the cold.

I got the Abyssinian off e-bay,don't recall the seller.
They don't seem to need as much heat as other Bananas...
and I guess they really aren't considered a Banana anyway.

They sure respond to the heat though!

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Sat May 21, 2011 1:56 pm

Awesome Jim!!