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Post by atmccmn on Sept 23, 2007 21:14:33 GMT 8
I have this not so commonly seen and yet not so beautiful showy inflorescence. The plant reached to a size of 4' dia with thin recurved silvery leaf blades. The height currently standing at 4.2' and growing. Surprisingly no roots. My friends are calling it a spineless pineapple plant! But unfortunately of course........no pineapple! Here it is.......     |
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Post by David on Sept 24, 2007 14:07:39 GMT 8
Wow! That's a beauty. So huge too and such a tall flower stalk. Is this the largest tilly Andy?
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Post by hongrui on Sept 24, 2007 14:13:31 GMT 8
whats the ID of this 4' tilly? must make a mental note not to buy it!  |
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Post by atmccmn on Sept 24, 2007 21:32:06 GMT 8
Aaaa.......Two contradicting opinions. This is interesting.
I find this plant has its' own uniqueness to survive in it's natural habitat. For us humans, the judgement is solely on it's beauty and rarity!
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Post by atmccmn on Sept 24, 2007 21:36:54 GMT 8
David, This is not the largest one yet. The biggest is T. grandis reaching to 2 m in diameter with inflorescence stalk as high as 3 m that will last for more than a year.
A high altitude monocarpic plant. It does not live well in the lowland.
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Post by hongrui on Sept 24, 2007 22:29:42 GMT 8
but i must say that is a really nice tilly. i said i'd not buy it because i need the space for my CPs! small tillys like ionanthas, stricta are cute to have hanging around, i wouldn't want a baby 4" tilly to grow to 4'. i would really not know what to do with it then.  |
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Post by tarence on Sept 25, 2007 8:35:55 GMT 8
nice andy....alas, like hongrui, my small garden space does not permit a till of this size, magnificent as it is. would like to see the flower when it blooms tho`.....thx andy.
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Post by atmccmn on Sept 25, 2007 17:53:08 GMT 8
Yes indeed. It's not suitable for a small garden. Luckily, it's good to have a garden forum where we can share our thoughts and experience among us.
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Post by David on Sept 27, 2007 22:02:16 GMT 8
but i must say that is a really nice tilly. i said i'd not buy it because i need the space for my CPs! small tillys like ionanthas, stricta are cute to have hanging around, i wouldn't want a baby 4" tilly to grow to 4'. i would really not know what to do with it then. When it reaches that size and you do not knwo what to do with it, GIVE ME!!! ;D I'll hang it outside my apartment window, haa, haa, haa... |
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Post by funkychips on Sept 27, 2007 22:06:45 GMT 8
david, it will look like a giant pendulum, swaying in the breeze |
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Post by David on Sept 27, 2007 23:06:54 GMT 8
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Post by tarence on Oct 1, 2007 14:40:17 GMT 8
reminder : one of your tills flew off recently, David. it flew like a bird for 2 seconds and then sank like a rock. then it was mistaken for a pineapple by the guards. i had a good laugh when you told me. heehee.
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