So my questions are concering the cultivation of these beauties. Anyone out there growing them and can you give me some tips on requirements. I am planning on a partly shaded spot with good drainage, but plenty of moisture...(Why does every tricky plant require those conditions!).

Any advice will be gratefully received.

Cheers,

Mark Everson
'Old' South Wales, UK
http://www.pbase.com/theukoasis/mark_everson

I grow mine in the shade (my climate is at least 20C warmer than the tassie highlands) and water them every day with a lawn sprinkler on a timer. Mine are no about 1' tall and I've had them for 5 years, so I'd be guess yours is actually quite old. If you repot them you should probably use something like 50-50 peat and 3mm or coarser sand/pebbles. I used 7mm quartz pebbles. I think they like drainage. I killed one when I put it into normal potting mix. I wuold also look around the uk and find growers who are already successful with them.

very lush looking garden you have there hey?

i'm no pandanus expert so can't help with your question.

however i can help you learn how to make your picture url a live link.

and nowadays most folk from here are over at

aus garden

len