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Furcraea

Discussion in 'Tropical Gardening' started by longk, Mar 15, 2016.

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  1. JWK

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    @longk - One of the seeds you sent me has germinated, seedling is about 4" high.
     
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      Potted the main plant on today, still keeping in a tub for over-wintering. The 5 smaller bubils from seed are in front:
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        bugger me @JWK , it's much bigger than mine!
        Mind you, I did leave mine outdoors all winter :snork:
         
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          I saw one for sale at RHS Wisley yesterday - it had already flowered so it would be a waste of money - couldn't see a price on it. As it was in a small pot the flower spike was only about 6ft. So I reckon mine will need to go in the ground to make a decent root system.
           
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            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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            I've had this one a few years, no sign of a flower yet.
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              Do you move it into a cold greenhouse over-winter @pete ?
               
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              Leave it out until about the end of december usually, then it goes in the garage for 3 to 4 months.

              it's pretty heavy so one year it will have to take it's chances.;)
               
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                    @longk - yes, it does look like a beschornia... I've got one I grew from seed too. Still waiting for flowers. I've got a billbergia and a puya I leave outside too. Optimism is eternal!
                     
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                      Billbergia just about survives outdoors here. Puya mirabilis croaked, P.coerulea var violacea did survive although it took a bit of a kicking but I've yet to try P.berteroniana outdoors.
                       
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                      There are plenty of bulbils which are close to harvesting. If anyone wants any pm me................
                      [​IMG]Unknown Furcraea by longk48, on Flickr
                       
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                        Have just planted mine outdoors permanently, it had got to the stage of being too heavy for me to drag around in it's pot:
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                          I dragged mine outside about a week ago, it spent the winter in the garage, after the first day the outer leaves all flopped, just leaving the central spike erect.
                          Got a bit excited that it might be a sign of flowering, but now not so sure.
                          We will see.:smile:
                           
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                            After the first winter I only move mine when it gets arctic, the rest of the time they're outdoors
                             
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