JCDerrick

I grow them here, but of course once they get taller than my 11' ceiling in the garage - I have to either sell them or try and cut the leaves off for winter (which usually doesn't work so well). They are fast growing buggers though. I bought 10 seedlings last year, in addition to my three larger ones, thinking they'd take forever to grow up - a few of the seedlings moved from 4" pots to 16" pots in a single season, and where they were barely 1.5' tall last year - a few are now close to 5' in height. My largest one is at a good 9-11' already, so I may have to sell it this fall.

Watch out for the fungus in the winter if you keep them indoors. I've lost two to root fugus. Cleary's and/or Daconil seem to do the trick.

Just to humor myself I put two in the ground - I know they'll die, but I figured it was worth a shot. I got a monstera deliciosa (10a) to come back this year - but that's a totally different type of plant (easier to protect).

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