Tetrapanax Papyrifer Rex Winter Care | Winterizing Chinese Rice Paper Plant | UK Tropical Garden

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If tetrapanax is kept frost free it will stay evergreen.
If the plant is exposed to mild frost it will be deciduous, drop its leaves but the trunk will stay alive.
If the chinese rice paper plant is exposed to deep heavy frost ith will die back to ground level and sprout from there next year.
Based on these three simple principles you can decide on your winterization regime.
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[@tropiclaud]

Thanks for braving the wind to share this one with us Mark. I’m going to go with method 2 and protect the trunk as mine is relatively small. Interesting to see that your esculenta that was left in the ground survived! I’ve just dry stored mine. Like you I’m quite happy to experiment, experience is an awesome teacher!

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Yes I was quite upset about the esculenta. But I realise I made a fatal error. I didn't monitor the temperature in the garage. I now think it went down to minus 5 or 6. Destroying the lot. Mark

[@lisahowell3468]

Mark, one might think you were on some tropical island today! All the wind and beautiful plants ! So beautiful!

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

yes, although it's not feeling very tropical today lol. mark

[@debs-more-plants]

Wow!!! Gorgeous! I want!!!

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

I'd you buy a small one they do get big quite quick 😊

[@yesidtac7863]

Buenas plantas

[@ladyjrider666]

I lost mine last winter along with a pink China. My gunnera main crown died but the rest bounced back. It's lovely seeing progress in tropicals. My muss basjoo is a family favourite for sheer size.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

i'm sorry you lost some plants but thanks for sharing your experience. mark

[@marianne9798]

Yours look great. I lost my potted one last winter so have 2 more babies which will come in during freezing weather and will be planted in ground next year.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi Marianne. Sorry you lost yours. Hope you have better luck this time. It seems there is always an element of trial and error. Mark

[@marianne9798]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you. Everything survives better in the ground it seems

[@obez]

Borders coming along nicely, that is definitely just a standard Tetrapanax though, you can tell by the leaf shape and the ginger growing point. Rex have a silvery white coating, not gingery orange.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Ok thanks for this additional information. Mark

[@davidbanner9001]

Canna Musafolia Grande do produce flowers. Mine reached over 3m this year and flowered before that height.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Yes I believe that's the case. Ours never have. But I agree you're correct in that they can do. Thanks. Mark

[@TropicalGlos]

Tetrapanax hate being wrapped up and will die more than liely if you do that. You can protect the growing po

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Thanks, please see above reply. mark

[@TropicalGlos]

point for short freezing periods but youll struggle if you wrap it all

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

whilst I said I'd protect the trunk I didn't say I'd "wrap it" my plan is to build a lose wooden frame around it, fill it with straw and staple horticultural fleece around the outside, hoping this will keep it ventilated but protected, slightly different to the musa basjoo wrapping. as always it's a Marks Garden UK experiment and we will experience the results together in future vids. Mark