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sandy0225 · 07-07-2011, 02:10 PM

maurelii are easy in pots. You'll just have to start with a smaller one and pot it up as it grows. They do eventually get large, but I still haven't found out just how large because when mine get big I always sell them. Some of them are here in town nearby though and I get to drive by them often and the biggest is around 8' now.
They overwinter well in my basement with a shop light over the top of them and not very much water. Your unheated garage would be too cold.

07-07-2011, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
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