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Browneopsis ucayalina

Bill Austin

By Bill Austin
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Bill Austin Grand Master

Bill Austin

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Is anybody growing this and do you have any tips to growing it . I got lucky today and was able to buy two nice plants.

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ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Very nice, Bill. I am sure you won't be dissapointed. I found them to be a lot hardier than Amherstia. So, I would grow them like a Brownea, and you would be fine. They are a lot faster than Amherstia too... I have both side by side planted about the same size and my Browneopsis is now 3 times as tall :)

Have fun growing it... I love mine :)

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Gbarce Grand Master

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it's a slow and steady grower for me but they are just in pots now. they should speed up after I put them in teh ground which I plan to do in late may when teh rainy season here starts. I tried a tiny 8 inch one in the ground last yer but it didn't make it. The ones I have now are about a foot and a half tall and a lot sturdier.

I think these are understory trees and appreciate protection from the sun during the hottest parts of the day.

I haven't tried fertilizing mine-- I think I will.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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aussiearoids Grand Master

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Seen what is prob. the largest one in Qld. and it's in full sun . When planting small ones out , I was advised to protect with a circle of wire and some shade cloth . Once 1m + it should be let loose . One I have planted is under some Amorphophallus right now , but in a month or so it will be getting lots more light . Must plant my other one out soon .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

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The largest one I have (all now in Puerto Rico)was planted by the previous owner of our farm and is now maybe 15-20 feet tall and in full sun. It may have been in some shade when it was smaller. The leaves always look a bit parched to me and I almost always miss the gorgeous flush of mottled new leaves in my brief visits. However the tree is growing well, maybe doubling in size over the last 5 years.

I chose to plant the 3 additional ones in more shade. Based on what I've read in this forum and other sources, it might prefer some cover, at least to start. And of course the ones I'm planting are small and hadn't been carefully acclimated to more sun. As of earlier this month, all four trees are doing well, including the 2 smallest in lots of shade.

I guess I also hoped that avoiding full sun could make the mottled new leaves last a bit longer. This isn't based on any scientific information, just watching the leaves on the larger tree over a few years and seeing the fairly long lasting colors in my shadecloth covered greenhouse in Virginia when I germinated 2 seeds.

What a beautiful tree. I know you will enjoy yours! The seeds are easy and quick to germinate (based on my experience with only 2 seeds) so when yours and mine are bigger, maybe we'll have seeds to share.

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Cindy Adair

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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I planted my larger of the two ( it's about 4' ) about one month ago in a shady part of the yard. I just don't think it will handle full sun here in south Florida. I love this tree, but it's been very,very slow. I'm hoping now in the ground, and the start of summer and rains forthcoming, it will get established and grow nicely.

Cindy,

Does your large tree set seed? That your aware of?

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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I planted my larger of the two ( it's about 4' ) about one month ago in a shady part of the yard. I just don't think it will handle full sun here in south Florida. I love this tree, but it's been very,very slow. I'm hoping now in the ground, and the start of summer and rains forthcoming, it will get established and grow nicely.

Cindy,

Does your large tree set seed? That your aware of?

Not yet. I keep checking though on every visit! I'll bet your tree will love being in the ground. I'd love to see photos, especially of the new leaves...

Cindy Adair

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ariscott Grand Master

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I planted my larger of the two ( it's about 4' ) about one month ago in a shady part of the yard. I just don't think it will handle full sun here in south Florida. I love this tree, but it's been very,very slow. I'm hoping now in the ground, and the start of summer and rains forthcoming, it will get established and grow nicely.

Cindy,

Does your large tree set seed? That your aware of?

Jeff,

I planted mine under 50% shadecloth while young. It is definitely faster than my Amherstia as it is now 3 times as big as the Amherstia planted about the same size at the same time. So, just persevere, it will happen :). BTW, it is hardier too than Amherstia.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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aussiearoids

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So...... if it does well in Florida , it should grow ok in Brisbane ? :unsure:

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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I planted one in the same conditions at about the same time as an Amherstia. The Amherstia is now about 10'X10' and the browneopsis is less than 2'. Both trees get shade, (although the Amherstia a little more sun) and copious, sometimes daily water. I am probably going to move the Brownie to a drier spot.

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

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ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Can't get over how yours don't do as well as Amherstia, Jerry. Maybe there is something in your soil that Browneopsis just don't like???

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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