They take 3 years to flower for me. 1st year seedling appear, 2nd year building up plants, 3rd year flowering, then they’re finished. i haven’t got any now, lost all the seedlings and won’t bother anymore. They won’t reach their full potential in pots, they’re about 20’ tall and like tree trunks.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Mine only grew to 4 feet but is still flowering away. I ended up buying another one so I'd hopefully get a spike again next year. (Photos are from May - he filled out but also started listing to one side after one of our mad June storms)
Mine only grew to 4 feet but is still flowering away. I ended up buying another one so I'd hopefully get a spike again next year. (Photos are from May - he filled out but also started listing to one side after one of our mad June storms)
Looking good!
I think May is when they're at their best, before they fill out and need propping up.
I'm after another (final?!) bit of advice if anyone can oblige?
Regarding the seeds, they are dropping from the plants freely and appear 'winged' in the sense that they have the sepal attached, presumably to aid in dispersion.
Although they look to be mature they are stuck like glue to the
sepal and seem, to my mind, like they'd never detach unless forced.
I initially grew mine from online seeds which didn't have sepals attached, begging the question; Do the seeds detach when they are ripe?
Yes they do, when they’re ripe they come of as single seeds, I think yours dropping like that is due to the hot weather. there will be hundreds of seeds on it so I’m sure some will disperse correctly and you’ll have them popping up next year.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Yes they do, when they’re ripe they come of as single seeds, I think yours dropping like that is due to the hot weather. there will be hundreds of seeds on it so I’m sure some will disperse correctly and you’ll have them popping up next year.
I'll keep my eye on some of the spikes that are maturing at a slower rate as theres probably better potential there. Hopefully these will also ripen on their own accord
I'd just like to thank you all for your engagement, advice and stories regarding the growing and care of E Pininana.
The last of my spires are fading now to shaggy, skeletal brown sticks and will soon be removed.
The good news is I think I've achieved what I set out to do and established a viable seed bank within the soil which hopefully I won't come to regret!
In fact, I've probably counted a dozen or more seedlings emerging in some of my freshly mulched areas so all being well some of the more sheltered ones will pull through.
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i haven’t got any now, lost all the seedlings and won’t bother anymore.
They won’t reach their full potential in pots, they’re about 20’ tall and like tree trunks.
Mine only grew to 4 feet but is still flowering away. I ended up buying another one so I'd hopefully get a spike again next year. (Photos are from May - he filled out but also started listing to one side after one of our mad June storms)
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think May is when they're at their best, before they fill out and need propping up.
there will be hundreds of seeds on it so I’m sure some will disperse correctly and you’ll have them popping up next year.
I'd just like to thank you all for your engagement, advice and stories regarding the growing and care of E Pininana.
The last of my spires are fading now to shaggy, skeletal brown sticks and will soon be removed.
The good news is I think I've achieved what I set out to do and established a viable seed bank within the soil which hopefully I won't come to regret!
In fact, I've probably counted a dozen or more seedlings emerging in some of my freshly mulched areas so all being well some of the more sheltered ones will pull through.
All the best, Matt.