On day 5 of this week, she got hit by heavy winds from a nearby tornado. Two of her large branches snapped off. An additional one was split and is barely hanging on, sagging to the ground, and probably won't recover. I'll probably chop it off, and clean her structure up a bit. She isn't as much of a monster anymore, but maybe she'll produce bigger flowers as a result. We still have a couple weeks before I expect her to start blooming.
Nice! I grew some grease monkey clones last year. Definitely pungent flowers. You will know. I'm growing seeds from those plants this year - not the same, but I am hopeful.
This diary is a living example that one must maintain hope until the end π. The recovery of the Monkey Grease has been amazing. Will we witness, through this diary, how our sweet "Monkey" becomes a "Monster"? Stay tuned for the next chapters πππ§‘
Hey did you have any problems with pests? I transplanted my young plants and all the leaves were eaten within 2 hours. Do you have any idea how to fight them off?