knightfisher Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Once in a while I post pics of this amazing plant on the forum. Not many people get to see something like this, except the people in my neighborhood. It's always a pleasure watching people walk by, stop, stare, continue and stop again for that second look. This is the 15th year for this plant. By late fall all the leaves fall off and all that's left is a long straight pole. Each year in early May I cut down the stock to the lowest bud forming and see how it grows each year. The plant usually reaches it's maximum height in 3-4 months....wild. Last year I let a sucker plant grow, and currently it passed the original plant by about a foot. This year the sucker plant reached a height of 15'6''. The leaves currently measure 24 inches wide. With just the one plant, as posted before, the leaves grew a whopping 34 inches wide. Amazing. Now you know why I call it the Amazing Plant. ps: Sorry if some of you thought it was of the 420 variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I always have a quick peek at this plant as I drive by . I missed a lot of "peeks" this year since being away so it's a treat to see this plant reach this height ! It' amazing that those small branches with large rhubarb type leaves holds up to some of the high winds . Do you call this plant Grace ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Looks like a coyote on your front porch 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_b Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 34 inches wide? Is this one of those fishing tales? lol Those leaves are massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deetch Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Looks like a douglas fir! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Do you know the actual name of this plant. I get nothing searching the amazing plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogaloo Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Maybe not the 420 variety but hey ..........smoke it anyway..........ya never know. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks for all the funny responses, made me laugh for sure Had the name of the plant on the tip of my tongue, and at the same time rolled up one of the leaves of the plant and....what what was I going to say..... I'm sure it will come to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgm Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 3:27 PM, Chrisb said: Do you know the actual name of this plant. I get nothing searching the amazing plant. Pretty sure this is a catalpa tree. My Dad always loved these trees. Can cut a branch off, and stick it in the ground and you get a new tree. Have to trim them way back every year or they will get huge real fast. Pain to take those leaves up in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 6 hours ago, kgm said: Pretty sure this is a catalpa tree. My Dad always loved these trees. Can cut a branch off, and stick it in the ground and you get a new tree. Have to trim them way back every year or they will get huge real fast. Pain to take those leaves up in the fall. I thought it might be, but wasn't sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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