how fast does the century plant grow?
airedale689
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Comments (5)Lux, my only viable suggestion would be Burling Leong -- Burlington Rose Nursery. When my fourth (and final) try at growing Crepuscule here, own-root, began to grow backwards, I asked Burling if she offered it. She said she did not, because she did not have it. I gave her my little Crep., and a year or so later, she handed me a budded plant. I would expect that she is now able to offer Crepuscule, so that was a good trade-off. It's only been about 8 months, but my little budded Crepuscule has been growing steadily. I'm very impressed. Jeri...See MoreHow fast does sedum grow? Heucheras?
Comments (2)Well I don't have the type of sedum that you have mentioned. I have a scarlet and an improved golden. They didn't do much of anything for the first two years. The third year they have started to take off. The rows have increased to 4 inches in width from basically one frond wide. I hope this helps you somewhat. I would look up my sedum and see what it's mature size will be and work from that size. So, if it's going to make a mound 2 feet round I would give it the full 2 feet plus about 6 inches. This is just a suggestion. Right now I'm having to deal with not doing that and having to deal with overcrowding....See MoreHow fast does Bloodgood grow?
Comments (23)I think you made the right choice with Fireglow based on what you are looking for. I share your frustration about the mixed information on the sizes of Japanese maples, but most sources say that Fireglow will be much smaller in size than Bloodgood, Emperor and other upright reds. If you find that the tree is growing faster or larger than you want, you can always root-prune it. I live in Raleigh. The nurseries with the best selections of Japanese maples here seem to be Homewood on Hunnicutt Road, Atlantic Avenue Garden Center, and Logans downtown (sometimes). The Japanese Maple farm on NC 98 (just east of Six Forks Road intersection) has very good prices for larger trees, but their selection in the past has been limited. Some other nurseries in the Triangle that I haven't visited but supposedly carry lots of JMs include Architectural Trees off Bahama Road and Unique Plants in Chapel Hill/Durham area. Sometimes the big box stores (Lowes and Home Depot) carry varieties such as Fireglow, but it's hit-or-miss and their plants are often poor quality unless they just received a shipment. Also, it might be worth a trip out to the wholesale nurseries off Old Stage Road near Angier. It's a fair drive out there but their prices are really cheap for high quality plants. Finally, it's worth checking the State Farmer's Market off Lake Wheeler Drive as some of the vendors in the past had nice JMs for sale. Home Depot had some very nice Fireglows in one-gallon pots a couple years ago for about $25-30 and I could kick myself for not buying one then, as I've never them there again....See MoreHow fast will a lipstick plant grow? ((Aeschynanthus radicans)
Comments (1)My A. radicans is a rather fast grower, but it seems to reach a point when the vines are about 2-3 feet long and the growth slows dramatically. I restarted mine from cuttings that each had 4 leaves on them about a month ago. They are now firmly rooted and 6-8" long. An inch in a two week period seems reasonable for a happy plant, so you're doing well with it. You can always prune it if the vines become too long as well. Mark...See Moreairedale689
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