#82381
October 20th, 2003 at 12:46 AM
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Heaven's Gardener
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Heaven's Gardener
Joined: Oct 2003
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Hello Everyone, I have the strangest plant in my garden, it was here when I moved here in June of 2002. The plant was cut down sometime last fall, but these little fuzzy buds appeared in March 2003. I took pictures in March, April, May and then again today. Buds that started out less than an inch long have grown into a plant that towers over my two story house in 7 months! Can someone please tell me what the name of this plant is? It's hard to tell from recent pictures, but the plant appears to be growing flower buds at the top. The stalk is hollow, rather like bamboo. But, the stalk and leaves are sticky and leave a residue on my hands. The leaves are over 3 feet wide now. You will find the pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/jc2weho Thanks! jc2weho jc2weho2@yahoo.com
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#82382
October 20th, 2003 at 12:56 AM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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What do we look under in the webshots....I can't find them???? Catlover
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#82384
October 20th, 2003 at 01:06 AM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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Wow....what a monster! I have no idea but hopefully someone will be by shortly to help you out. Catlover
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#82385
October 20th, 2003 at 01:09 AM
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Heaven's Gardener
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Heaven's Gardener
Joined: Oct 2003
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Hi Catlover, Yes, it is a monster! I am truly curious what is growing so very TALL in my garden. Thanks for your reply, jc2weho
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#82386
October 20th, 2003 at 01:33 AM
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Compost Queen!
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Compost Queen!
Joined: Apr 2003
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Hello there jc2weho, Wow, that's a heck of a name you got there. And that's a heck of a bean stalk you got there. My first thought would be start talking to your neighbors. Neighbors know alot!!!! Whether you want them to or not sometimes. But How long, between cutting and that growing to that length??? What is in the pictures is a summers growth???????? Would you use the word, fast growing???? I'll take a peek and you wait a bit for either Papito or Bill, they'd be a little bit closer to your area.... I have a small idea of a fast grower, but for the life of me, I can't remeber as of this typing.... I'll post later tonight if I find it again! Weezie
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#82388
October 20th, 2003 at 03:06 AM
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Heaven's Gardener
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Heaven's Gardener
Joined: Oct 2003
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Weezie, you are simply grand!!!!!!! This is exactly our plant and soon it looks like it is going to flower. When it does I will put a last post here for where to go to see them. Thank you for your horticultural prowess. To eplain my "display" name, my initials are JC, I used to live in West Hollywood, CA, ergo the "weho", the 2 is for you to guess. jc2weho
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#82389
October 20th, 2003 at 03:17 AM
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Compost Queen!
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Compost Queen!
Joined: Apr 2003
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Well, JC, I just happened to know about that treebecause I had investigated it for the wood. As I understand it, it's a fast growing, really good wood tree, and when you chop it down, it still regrows from the stump, again and again. They cut the trees every three years for harvest. I had looked into it only for my father~in~law because he works with wood..... But I sure am glad to help. I never realized it flowered so pretty, but I would love to see a picture of it, when it does bloom.... Do you have a garden????? plants or Veggies? Well, we hope you stick around and peak in on us from time to time and ask questions. We love a good Mystery!!! And we always enjoy new voices here at the The Garden Helpers Forum. We have The Banter Hall just for chit~chatting too. Glad to have helped!!! Weezie
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#82390
October 20th, 2003 at 04:32 AM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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Had to leave to go grocery shopping and was wanting to get back home so bad just to find out if the mystery was solved. If it wasn't I was going to dive in and surf the net! You know me I can't pass up a good mystery! Great Job Weezie Catlover
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#82391
October 20th, 2003 at 06:04 AM
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Compost Queen!
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Compost Queen!
Joined: Apr 2003
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I have a ? for you...in photo 6 are those 2 grave markers for the people who died trying to cut it down? LOL J/K Catlover That's funny Karen, you can't really cut those things down!! It just keeps coming back and back! I have read they are considered an invasive plant outside it's natural growing area. But the wood is supposed to be awesome. Weezie
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#82392
October 20th, 2003 at 07:28 AM
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Heaven's Gardener
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Heaven's Gardener
Joined: Oct 2003
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Hi Weezie, Thanks for all the info about the Paulownia. I would never have guessed that anyone would have solved my mystery so fast! My dad was a woodworker and would have loved the grain this wood seems to have. I saw the pictures from the web link you sent me of oriental stinged instruments made from this wood - Lovely! I will certainly post pictures for you to see when this giant blooms. For Cat Lover, You are just tooooooo funny. I looked at pic #6 and yes, it does look like gravestones in front of the plant. In reality, they are just the slats from our garden gate. For both of you, Here is the link to webshots where I have just made a new album of photos from our succulent and cactus garden. The usable space we have is only 9' x 39', but it is packed with glorious plants and loads of garden whimsey. Click on the album called Long and Narrow Garden. Please enjoy! http://community.webshots.com/user/jc2weho A delight communicating with you both, I promise I will be back again and again. jc2weho
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#82393
October 20th, 2003 at 08:13 AM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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#82394
October 20th, 2003 at 08:24 AM
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The Garden Helper
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The Garden Helper
Joined: Aug 2002
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JC....... You have some beautiful plants! I want a Paulownia (for the tree, AND the wood!) Weezie....... Don't get a swoolen head just because you hit two for two today! (Including shaming me!) Karen..... I knew you would zero right in on those pictures. You're "sickness" is getting worse by the day! (and its only just begun) You poor thing...... Don't worry, we'll be here to support you through your withdrawls when you can't find the cacti you HAVE to have!
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#82395
October 20th, 2003 at 06:33 PM
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Joined: Jul 2003
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I have butterflys that host on mine.hope that breed of butterfly doubles next yr so less leaves to rake.they weren.t bad from that tree considering my clean up crew the flutterbys..LOL
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#82396
October 20th, 2003 at 07:14 PM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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I won't name any names.... but the hillbilly who lives on a mountain top in Washington is being a little
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#82397
October 20th, 2003 at 07:36 PM
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The Garden Helper
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The Garden Helper
Joined: Aug 2002
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I feel so terrible about this Karen...... almost like some sort of drug dealer.... Oh..... Ya know what you need to have growing next to your Donkey Tails? A Ghost plant!!!! Graptopetalum paraguayense..... gotta have one! 3" silver grey rosettes on hanging stems...... turns an awesome, irradecent pink in the sun, and even better under a grow light... NO!! Forget that I mentioned this plant..... you DON'T WANT ONE!
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#82398
October 20th, 2003 at 07:47 PM
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Compost Queen!
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Compost Queen!
Joined: Apr 2003
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You guys are toooooooooooo funnyyy. I learned my lesson one night with cactus plants, after a good night of havin' a few!! NEVER GRAB IT AS IT FALLS OVER!!!! BAD, BAD, BAD IDEA!!!!! You know I loved that cactus, even though it attacked me that night, but I'll never get another one.. Well, I'll keep my christmas " cactus" Weezie
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#82399
October 20th, 2003 at 07:49 PM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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ROFL
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#82400
October 20th, 2003 at 07:52 PM
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The Cheetah!
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The Cheetah!
Joined: Mar 2003
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Weezie I thought the lesson would of been NOT TO DRINK ANYMORE then there would be no more problems with flying cactus!
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#82401
October 20th, 2003 at 08:03 PM
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Compost Queen!
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Compost Queen!
Joined: Apr 2003
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No, who ever potted it up didn't understand the law of gravity, It was top heavy in a little lite pot!! And it actually was soooooooooo dry it just fell out of the pot because there was no weight to the soil to hold it in there. I was actually a very good drinker!! No problems there Weezie
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#82402
October 20th, 2003 at 09:03 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
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jc2weho, Those are great pictures! I love the whimsy you've added. I have a little whimsy here and there in my garden, would like more but my hubby just doesn't get it. I have the cutest statue of a laughing frog, if I ever own a ranch its going to be called The Laughing Frog just because it makes me smile everytime I see him.
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#82403
October 21st, 2003 at 06:32 AM
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Heaven's Gardener
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Heaven's Gardener
Joined: Oct 2003
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Hi Everyone who replied to this original post!!! I must tell you all that I have never had so much fun sitting here and reading all of your posts. I feel I have to answer each of you in turn, it's only fair. First to Catlover, Yes, I do have a little "wicked" sense of humor, I am a Saggitarius! I have a feeling that you are too much fun also. This garden adventure has been one of the best in my life. No, it was not done all alone. My partner JG is the one who touches almost all of our plants, I am the buyer, the design critic and the purveyor of garden whimsey. Please take all the ideas from our pics that you like. Regarding the marbles, we have color coordinated marbles for many of our plants. Our "pseudo" 99 Cent Store (on Lankersheim in the SF Valley) helped to perpetuate our grand "Movie Star" plant idea. Love that you are in 7th heaven. After one shopping that took us seven trips up our long stairs, we had marbles to match or accent every color plant we have. I promise to post more pics soon to assist with your "addiction" and potential property expansion. Thank you, one and all, for this wonderful beginning online adventure in the Garden Helper. A Big MWAH! to all of you! <img border="0" alt="[clappy]" title="" src="graemlins/clappy.gif" />
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#82404
April 20th, 2004 at 07:21 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
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Ta Da!!!!!!! This is the plant that led us to the MOST WONDERFUL online experience we have ever had.. JoAnn and I love each and every one of you garden-family folks, and I had to share the BIG event.. SHE BLOOMS!!!!
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#82405
April 20th, 2004 at 07:44 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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What a beautiful tree...or is it a plant? Whatever it is it is gorgeous! I looked through all of your photos and they are wonderful. I loved all of the bird photos, and your cacti & succulents are so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing
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