But only the base it huge. It is a if it were cut back to the ground and allowed to grow again, which is what happened when it froze back completely. the 4" diameter part died and another 3 shot out from it. The largest is about 4" diameter and 9' tall. The other two about 4 feet tall and the 9 foot tall one with the inflo. I feel lucky it did not die when it froze back. But it sure took it's sweet time coming back! I guess it was hungry? I wish I could live in a climate where they live happily in the ground. But I won't take that chance again. We have rare hard freezes, but I would only worry if they were in the ground. There is a lady up the way that has 3 trees that always bloom profusely. They are in pots, too. She digs a hole and puts her pots into the ground. I know she has help with that (I don't)but I figured she does something right! I watch hers and take mine in when she takes her's in. Next winter I will have a nice bright greenhouse for mine.
