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Originally Posted by Savage1
Giant is a relative term, what ht. do these trees usually get in normal garden scene?
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You should have a more robust growing season than I
Mine will die back to -3 inches each year and regrow.
Treat the plant like a basjoo.
Expect a plant in a few seasons with an 8 foot p-stem and 12 foot leaves for a total of 20 ft in 2-3 years in your well amended sandy soil.
Feed it regular garden type fertilizer( I use 19-19-19) or lower or what you budget allows.
If the plant is small use a miracle grow type fertilizer till established
Once actively growing the plant is a beast and will spread in all directions with runners.
The plant is not giant by any means there are taller thicker ones such as Saba which I can't grow.
Here is my Flickr link to some basjoo in zone 6... your plants will look like this in a few years.
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https://flic.kr/s/aHskkER8ZQ