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Travellers Palm Growing!!! Top leaf appeared in November and you can see the next one heading upwards, the cut off one got damaged in the transfer from Manchester! {;¬( Ravenala madagascariensis,Travellers palm Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Travellers Palm

Growing!!! Top leaf appeared in November and you can see the next one heading upwards, the cut off one got damaged in the transfer from Manchester! {;¬(

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That is incredible, hope there will be space left for you in the future :) Posted 2 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      I think, it'll be just a question of allowing it some growth but it only has another couple of metres (it's fortunate we have a double height hall) & we'll have to deal with what happens as and when!!
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  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow, that is amazing!!! Do you ever have to repot it, lol? I imagine it takes a lot of dirt and an enormous pot. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      You can just about see the pot, yes a bit of soil, compost etc. but it's only been here for 5 months - it was about 2.5 metres on arrival. Repotting can't happen - will definitely have to restrict it some way. Plants seem to like our house, we have a raggedy palm at 2.5 metres, a yucca just under 3 metres and planted up a pot of passion fruit seedlings 10 cms. high 18 months ago, they're now 4metres tall & 8 metres across. Awaiting fruit! Cheers Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Incredible! Recreating the jungle at home. :) Posted 2 years ago
        1. View NattyOne's profile
          NattyOne
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          Yes indeed ;¬} Posted 2 years ago

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The Travellers palm

"Ravenala madagascariensis" is a species of plant from Madagascar. It is not a true palm but a member of the bird-of-paradise family, Strelitziaceae. "Ravenala madagascariensis" is the sole member of its genus, and is closely related to the southern African genus "Strelitzia" and the South American genus "Phenakospermum". Some older classifications include these genera in the banana family.

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Similar species: Gingers, Bananas, Etc.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/3.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1250
  • 18mm