tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post723095863381680757..comments2024-03-28T08:58:21.247-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: Podocarpus elongatus 'Monmal' 'Icee Blue Yellow-Wood'Hoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-92066841345576881512017-05-29T12:17:45.726-07:002017-05-29T12:17:45.726-07:00Enjoy! They are so beautiful.
The one I moved e...Enjoy! They are so beautiful. <br /><br />The one I moved ended up dying, as did the Stephanotis. This past fall I got another 'Icee Blue', and another Stephanotis. I think or at least hope the new copies will have better luck. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-65966376313537207092017-05-29T11:07:55.028-07:002017-05-29T11:07:55.028-07:00Thanks, we got two of them. I love the color! I t...Thanks, we got two of them. I love the color! I think they will do fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061874636154005578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-84328379003404615212017-05-19T14:30:02.867-07:002017-05-19T14:30:02.867-07:00No, not large. This is a very slow growing plant,...No, not large. This is a very slow growing plant, say 6 inches/year. <br /><br />I have found with my slopes, that plant roots grow mostly if not all downhill, because that is where the water is. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-14223640181842576192017-05-19T11:26:25.473-07:002017-05-19T11:26:25.473-07:00Curious, was the root system already large? I am c...Curious, was the root system already large? I am considering this about 25 ft from a uphill leach field, and down field is a seasonal flood area.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061874636154005578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-68603618712215726512011-04-20T09:31:42.139-07:002011-04-20T09:31:42.139-07:00Hi Chris R, I actually got about 90% of the root ...Hi Chris R, I actually got about 90% of the root system, and I did trim it back by about 1/3rd. The tree looked good over the winter but looks like it is dying now. I may replace it, because I really love the blue color. In my experience, it has stayed blue over the 5 or 6 years I've had it. It may look a little greenish at the height of spring, but then blues up again for the rest of the year. <br /><br />I appreciate your comments, thank you!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-84664020012574155702011-04-19T21:22:21.563-07:002011-04-19T21:22:21.563-07:00I know what it's like to agonize over moving o...I know what it's like to agonize over moving or cutting down a prized tree... Hopefully you root pruned it before trying to move it; trimming back the foliage is also a good idea, since that reduces water loss via transpiration. I personally trim off about 1/3 of the foliage of every tree I dig up for this very reason (minimizing water loss).<br /><br />You could always just try to root a cutting (taken from as low on the tree triunk as possible to increase the chances of it putting out viable roots) of this tree beforehand, so that if the mama tree dies, you'll have a mini clone as a backup. I don't think this would violate patenting laws. Though if the mama survives the move, you'd have to kill the baby in order to keep a net zero sum.<br /><br />I think I'm going to get an 'Icee Blue' soon, though it looks like the foliage turns darker/greener as it ages.CHRIS RAMEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965823569701780984noreply@blogger.com