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sandy0225 · 09-21-2007, 09:27 PM

Thank you. My personal landscaping actually doesn't look all that great this year compared to last year. I was way too busy keeping all the plants for sale watered in our drought and heat this summer to mess with my personal plants this summer. Hopefully next year will be better!
This alocasia is two years old. I just chucked it into the greenhouse over the winter and popped it out this spring. It really didn't grow in the greenhouse, but maybe one or two leaves, but it still looked good and green this spring. It was only about 3.5 feet tall this spring, and I thought it was big then! I have found if you want them to grow faster, turn them loose and plant them directly in the ground for the summer. And water the heck out of them. Luckily this one stayed watered because it's right next to the small greenhouse and a hose faucet too.

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sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 354,932 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Bananas.org Members Yard Photos Thank you. My personal landscaping actually doesn't look all that great this year compared to last year. I was way too busy keeping all the plants for sale watered in our drought and heat this summer to mess with my personal plants this summer. Hopefully next year will be better! This alocasia is two years old. I just chucked it into the greenhouse over the winter and popped it out this spring. It really didn't grow in the greenhouse, but maybe one or two leaves, but it still looked good and green this spring. It was only about 3.5 feet tall this spring, and I thought it was big then! I have found if you want them to grow faster, turn them loose and plant them directly in the ground for the summer. And water the heck out of them. Luckily this one stayed watered because it's right next to the small greenhouse and a hose faucet too. __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!