Princeps divides leaves early?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:34 pm

Here's a Princeps germinated last winter...9 months old.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/8145955203/" title="008 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8325/8145 ... d3a262.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="008"></a>

And another Princeps seedling, partially divided:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/8145984294/" title="009 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8145 ... f05855.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="009"></a>

Waggie seedlings aren't showing divided leaves yet, and they're a season older.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/8145951895/" title="010 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8145 ... 87c7c3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="010"></a>

Could this mean that Princeps matures faster?
Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:45 pm

Princeps are quick to divide,4 or 5th leaf sometimes.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:58 pm

Those T. princeps look great.....................I don't have one yet. I was at Bill's last weekend and he had a bunch of them.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:34 am

at Bill's last weekend and he had a bunch of them.

A princeps should've followed you home.

Hope Bill's greenhouse survived Sandy's winds.

Barb

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:34 am

Wow those divide quick! How fast do standard fortunei divide? I have 300 seedling trachys right now on their 3rd or 4th leaf and still are strap.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:49 am

lucky1 wrote:
at Bill's last weekend and he had a bunch of them.
A princeps should've followed you home.

Hope Bill's greenhouse survived Sandy's winds.

Barb

It didn't get as bad there as they thought at first-storm mostly went south.

8-9

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:51 pm

Hi Barb,

Bill's greenhouse did fine in the winds. His bananas got trashed.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:35 am

greenhouse did fine in the winds. His bananas got trashed.

Thank goodness to the first part. Thanks for the update.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:55 pm

Great work, Barb!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:24 pm

They usually put on their color around the time they divide-in direct sunlight.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:34 pm

I'll look forward to seeing that color appear.

But first it's going into the cold building for 5 months...poor thing.

Barb