One Eyed Empress Wu
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- kaylyred
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Re: One Eyed Empress Wu
Went to my local nursery today (my happy place!) and right in the doorway to their outdoor courtyard they had a cart full of 'Empress Wu.' Each one had two eyes, and they were already pretty well leafed out. I almost bought one, but then remembered that my 'Empress Wu' was three eyes last year and, as it matures, I'm not gonna have room for two of the same beast.
~ Karen
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Re: One Eyed Empress Wu
I think it will be okay. The big eye is huge this year. I think it was just putting down roots and didn't like me moving her. Here's a picture with a surprise in it I didn't notice till I was looking at the picture.
Owen
- kaylyred
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Re: One Eyed Empress Wu
Looks good!
Is that a little snake in the groundcover?
Is that a little snake in the groundcover?
~ Karen
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Re: One Eyed Empress Wu
I recognize this is an older topic but I had to relate my experience with The Empress, she's been a great grower for me. I got two bare-root plants in 2014, one was 3 shoots, the other was one fat one. I kept the 3 shoot one and planted it where it would have some room but that also meant it would be seeing a fair bit of direct sun. Here's what it looked like this past spring, mid-April.
If you take a look at this late March picture above you'll see the plant sort falls into 2 sides, a seemingly clear path for division in the spring, I have an acquaintance who's expressed an interest in a larger plant to begin with rather than have to wait 3 or 4 years before it gets to any decent size. The largest leaf this year measured about 18"x14" and it is now loaded with seed pods.
In its 4th season here it has gone to 17 shoots, I'd call that vigour!
If you take a look at this late March picture above you'll see the plant sort falls into 2 sides, a seemingly clear path for division in the spring, I have an acquaintance who's expressed an interest in a larger plant to begin with rather than have to wait 3 or 4 years before it gets to any decent size. The largest leaf this year measured about 18"x14" and it is now loaded with seed pods.