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Got another short one unrolling a lil to soon to be normal. Stem is @ 7' traded to me as a DB?

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Nice! Congrat's!

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The 1st post I had to climb on my truck.. :^)

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Congrat's...however; it's not Christmas until you see the ladies wearing the red hat's with the white fuzz brim:} :08:

But I could be and often am wrong lol

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Congrats! Sounds about right for DB. Mine started blooming right around that height. Now the mat has matured and my latest bloom is about 8 - 9 feet.

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I like the sounds of that.. All I know is the leaf is more open this fine morning. :^)

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I think this is a much better shot even though its overcast.. :^)

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I had the same experience as Momoese -- these were pretty short the first time they flowered for me, only 6'. The follower pups are already 7.5 and 8' and no flowers yet.

The second p-stem on a mat ("first ratoon") is usually taller than the first p-stem for all varieties, but Dwarf Brazilian seems especially flexible in its height.

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I'm going to have to stick one of these bad boys in a pot then.. :^)

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Ab will it survive the winter ! good luck .

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Oh it can survive its just a matter of what am I going to do to get that done.. :^)

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Ill be watching brother ! i have a Bunch hanging on my Orionoco & hoping that the Cold Miezer dont get to it before i do :08:.

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Open more.. :^)

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We have Liftoff.. :^)

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I'm dying to see how you wrap that one up for the "cold" weather; I have a couple of Yankee coats I haven't tossed yet that would make her sweat bullets at -10F. ;)

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I'm dying to see what I do too.. Tossin' around a couple idea's in my head.. but haven't made a decision yet.. We'll see.. how's that.. :^)

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True gardeners make it up as they go along and have an innate ability to tune into their babies' needs --those that listen! BTW, go take a look at the 2nd picture I posted of that 2nd pup wannabee. I'm going to let it be (though removed spent leaves that seem to collect water which might encourage rot on all I brought home) but this noob is totally confuzzled.

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Man this sucker is big.. I don't think the darkness helps any.. :^)

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I see 4 hands already.. :^)



Those are some heavy-duty mud flaps.. Heaviest I've felt so far.. and the nectar is Swwweeet.. :^)

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I see Nine hands so far.. I'm not pushing my luck.. So does it look like a DB? :^)

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Nine full hands, then it turns into male fingers.. :^)

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The female flowers on my DBs tend to have no reddish, so they look different than mine.

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Rob, I think that's a climate thing. Mine do have red/pink and are definitely DB. Keppler and Rust claim that female flower color distinguishes DB from Rajapuri, with Rajapuri having red/pink female flowers and DB not having that color. That may be true in Hawaii, but not here where it is cooler, where they both have colorful female flowers.

DB in Ventura:

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Here are mine now a days.. :^)

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124 finger on 9 hands (not counting male fingers).. Is that good for a DB or just average?

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If this is the first time this plant has flowered for you, that is quite good. At least by the standards of how they do in my neighborhood.

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Niiice! :woohoonaner:

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Cool.......I like dat me!

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Michael,

I know other posters have different results.....

BUT

You better have a plan to keep at least six leaves green and happy or I don't think they'll survive.

I feel your pain. This morning one of my Goldfingers (or whatever it is) sent up a half leaf and flag. If I am crazy enough (it's flagging at five foot) I could dig it all up, pot it in a 45 gallon pot and put it in my living room.

Also the bunch on my tall Tall Namwah on the front of the house is completely yellow. Will take the P-stem tomorrow!

Good Luck!!!!

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Congrats, I think I have the third Caligold sending up a a flag, so hopefully my plan will bear some fruit.. :^)

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I agree.

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Well I can say winter crushed this bunch.. but the way I wrapped the Raja Puri I have hope going forward on how to preserve bounty throughout the winter.. It's all in the details.. :^)