Kostas

After giving me serious trouble the first winter I got it and me trying my best to keep it alive due to its sheer beauty,its pseudostem weaked and broke close to the ground by that spring but from then on,it started growing vigorously and was strong by summer and biggish by winter. I then moved it to Pyrgos where it spent its years potted till last weekend,when I decided to ground plant it thanks to some really good characteristics it showed last winter like fast growth and recovery in cool weather,growing new leafs inbetween the few frost events Pyrgos gets faster than all my other varieties,great look and growth in shade,awesome color and good cold hardiness. So,here it is in the ground,at the same spot it grew potted all summer!




Looking forward to see it grow big soon!!!

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jbyrd88888

This is one I was considering for my yard-scape, but it seems to prefer warmer climates compared to others. I watch it grow with ya.

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Abnshrek

Hey Kostas mine is temper-mental, when mine sees alot of direct sun it turns in a wimp.. The leaves seem to break easily in high winds just like the White Iholena. I thought this was only something the Tall Braz suffered from, but them long leaves aren't light by no means. I put her in the shade and fed the same, and she seemed to like that.. Of course its easier to move a pot.. Well maybe not... Anyway mine's going in the ground come spring in 50% shade if I can find one.. :^)

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Kostas

Thanks Justin! Seems to like it in my 9b/10a climate and grow problem free


I dont have much sun left in my backyard in Pyrgos and i really like how well this variety grows in shade and how happy it looks! I had many other varieties growing alongside this one in shade and all were really stretched for sun with long flat leafs while this one has nice leathery leafs that droop nicely even without any sun! I have grown it in sun too and i never saw it stressed from it but none of the areas i had it got sun for too many hours,so it may have been shaded satisfactorily for its likings. It has much nicer colors in the shade too!

I have a Pop'ulu i have been contemplating to plant in shade as well as it seems to be really happy in a shaded position i have it and not stretch at all. I guess most Hawaiian varieties are accustomed to shaded and humid conditions and perfectly happy with them,unlike most others which get stretched a lot and slow down quite a bit till they reach some sun.

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