Tetrapanex survives winter

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:20 pm

I removed the Tetrapanex protection the other day and the trunk looks much better than I expected since my power was lost for 35 hours and the outside temperature dropped to -2.9F (-19.3C). I wonder how tall it will grow this year??

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miketropic · Post by **miketropic** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:29 pm

I have 2 small "rex" forms I got from the UK on the front porch now waiting for a warm spell to plant out. not sure if I want to plant it full sun and let it go wild or part shade and keep the size manageable

andym · Post by **andym** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:04 pm

Tim .... mine have all survived the Winter unprotected. To be honest I would be more worried about the length of the roots as for one dead plant above ground produced 10 new shoots from its roots in my garden. Still a beautiful foliage plant though and I just missed out on flowers opening last year.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:21 pm

Mine survived the winter unprotected.........................................................................................
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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:46 am

Credit goes to the wooden fence!

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:34 pm

Hi Barb.....yes that south facing wood fence is a nice microclimate

Hi Jim.....your Tetrapanex survived with NO protection? I assume it died to the ground like mine in the 2011-2012 winter.

Hi Andy.....how tall do these Tetrapanex's get?? Will I be getting another 5 feet of trunk this season?.........and yes they do 'sucker' and I potted up a few for others to enjoy.

Hi Mike......keep us updated on your Rex's.

andym · Post by **andym** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:10 pm

Hi Andy.....how tall do these Tetrapanex's get?? Will I be getting another 5 feet of trunk this season?.........and yes they do 'sucker' and I potted up a few for others to enjoy.

They can get quite tall in a good microclimate 10-12ft. Never had that success in my Garden. A hot wall often helps

The growth at the back of that wall must be 15ft tall

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:49 pm

Hi Andy,

what wall?

Great Tetrapanex.............I only hope mine will get that big.............if it did get that big my Yuccas would be shaded.

miketropic · Post by **miketropic** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:21 pm

I hope they never try to remove that cutting those roots would lead to a massive invasion of tetrapanex. my rexs are outside in pots growing slowly but growing..till it warms up..hopeing to get another version from the UK that can get 3ft leaves on it..

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat May 11, 2013 11:04 am

update from the other day..................................I found a Tetrapanex offshoot 10 feet away today......

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 11, 2013 11:32 am

offshoot 10 feet away

oh oh!

As long as they don't come up in the lawn.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat May 11, 2013 5:18 pm

watch out Barb.....an offshoot may come up in your yard.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat May 11, 2013 6:38 pm

For sure...they are tenacious...they send out rope like
extension cords all over the underground and emerge at will!

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed May 15, 2013 9:44 am

Great work, Tim!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 16, 2013 3:52 pm

offshoot may come up in your yard

Yup, it's been windy.

rope like extension cords all over the underground

Tim has some winter lights like that...

Barb