Boswellia Tree (Frankincense)

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by Terry Phillips, Sep 13, 2015.

  1. T311

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    Looking very nice, I thought they would grow a lot slower.
    Still using the same soil?

     
  2. Terry Phillips

    Terry Phillips Active Member

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    Yes & gave them a good fertilizing too these Elongata kind of gave me a big surprise they were very stringy coming out of winter I transplanted them in bigger pots fertilized put them in the greenhouse got a little burnt in the beginning then shot right up got thick & bushy I can't believe how fast they are growing and are growing many times faster than the Sacra . a much rarer Boswellia also what ever I did they like it
     
  3. Lisa Chen

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    I also used a regular potting soil + manure and then i mixed sand in, then during the summer time I transferred it into my greenhouse outside but i brought it inside during the winter with grow lights & heat mats, I have 13 growing now but i also grow other resin tree's like the red sandlewood.
     
  4. Terry Phillips

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    Yes I had Red Sandlewood did really well first year second year died on me might try again , I also have Dracaena Draco (Dragons Blood ) have about 40 of those growing and doing really well
     
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    Hi, I'm Todd,
    I've been growing boswellia for nearly four years now and have amassed eight species that I cultivate. My Elongata is huge over a meter tall and I have a good size neglecta also.
    Other species include sacra/carteri, ameero, dioscoridis, socotrana, nana. I love these trees and found I grow them very well. Here is a pic of my neglecta just after repotting...yes it is way bigger now.
     

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  6. TwoWiseKings

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    Hi
    I'm going to try and grow some boswellia neglecta in the uk
    Can I ask what advise you can give me to help through the germinating stage please
     

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