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
Trachy Nainital spear not slowed down by cold!
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lucky1
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Trachy Nainital spear not slowed down by cold!
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
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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Barrie
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.
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.
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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
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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Wes North Van
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Nanital
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.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
