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If I told you that you could grow a huge Banyan in cool climates

Justin

By Justin
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Justin Veteran

Justin

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Well okay then.

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Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

Bennz Experienced

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This is my favourite tree, and the reason I went to visit LHI (what? there are palms there too?). They grow very well here in temperate NZ. In fact I consider this tree a NZ native, as NZ and LHI share a large number of species, and NZ has fossil record of extinct Ficus... ok, a bit of a stretch...

Warning to anyone wanting to grow this beauty, the largest tree on the island up (until late 1990's) covered over 2ha (5 acres) with over 1000 trunks. Not great for a suburban backyard :drool:

Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

epicure3 Grand Master

epicure3

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Very cool. What variety of Ficus is this and where is it located?

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

Justin Veteran

Justin

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  epicure3 said:
Very cool. What variety of Ficus is this and where is it located?

Ficus macrophylla var. columnaris. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island. I have a small one in my yard - hopefully it will get big, but not too big, during my lifetime.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

Bennz Experienced

Bennz

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  Justin said:
I have a small one in my yard - hopefully it will get big, but not too big, during my lifetime.

I planted one in 1999, and by 2003 it was 4m tall and 5m wide. I had to start topping it then, but now its about 8m? tall.

Unless you are very old or have a terminal disease, this plant will get very big in your lifetime. From growth rate of these trees in NZ and Australia, and what I saw on LHI, I'm expecting that they will cover at least an acre by 50 years old if left to grow unchecked. I love them, this is the only truly temperate-adapted banyan I know of!! I've already planted about 100 of them, and have a heap more to go.

Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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I got the room, and it seems I may have the climate. So, how do I get one of these bad boys?

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bubba Grand Master

bubba

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Justin, That looks like the one Budda sat under! Where is it?

What you look for is what is looking

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

Jerry@TreeZoo

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  Bennz said:
  Justin said:
I have a small one in my yard - hopefully it will get big, but not too big, during my lifetime.

I planted one in 1999, and by 2003 it was 4m tall and 5m wide. I had to start topping it then, but now its about 8m? tall.

Unless you are very old or have a terminal disease, this plant will get very big in your lifetime. From growth rate of these trees in NZ and Australia, and what I saw on LHI, I'm expecting that they will cover at least an acre by 50 years old if left to grow unchecked. I love them, this is the only truly temperate-adapted banyan I know of!! I've already planted about 100 of them, and have a heap more to go.

Ben, are you planting them on your place or are you guerilla planting?

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

Justin Veteran

Justin

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  bubba said:
Justin, That looks like the one Budda sat under! Where is it?

Not the one Buddha sat under (Ficus religiosa), but pretty big nonetheless. This is Ficus macrophylla var. columnaris, from Lord Howe Island.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

bubba Grand Master

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Justin, I meant to ask specifically where the specimen you pictured was located? Were you there also? Thank you

What you look for is what is looking

Bennz Experienced

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  Jerry@TreeZoo said:
  Bennz said:
  Justin said:
I have a small one in my yard - hopefully it will get big, but not too big, during my lifetime.

I planted one in 1999, and by 2003 it was 4m tall and 5m wide. I had to start topping it then, but now its about 8m? tall.

Unless you are very old or have a terminal disease, this plant will get very big in your lifetime. From growth rate of these trees in NZ and Australia, and what I saw on LHI, I'm expecting that they will cover at least an acre by 50 years old if left to grow unchecked. I love them, this is the only truly temperate-adapted banyan I know of!! I've already planted about 100 of them, and have a heap more to go.

Ben, are you planting them on your place or are you guerilla planting?

Jerry, planting them at my place. No need to worry about guerilla planting, we have the fig pollinator wasp here and birds to spread the seed.

Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

Justin Veteran

Justin

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  bubba said:
Justin, I meant to ask specifically where the specimen you pictured was located? Were you there also? Thank you

Sorry about that. I took these pictures on Lord Howe a couple of weeks ago. The pictures are of different trees. Both were taken in the area around "Middle Beach," as I recall.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

bubba Grand Master

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Justin, Great! When are we going to see the Travel Log? Please!

What you look for is what is looking

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Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Nice pic Justin. I have a Lord Howe Island Banyon that is over 20 feet tall now. It is much slower growing than my Moreton Bay Fig, but has been moving along steadily.

Gary

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Gary, how many different ficus do you have?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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