Forum: Other Plants
07-11-2012, 09:48 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
08-04-2011, 09:12 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
08-04-2011, 09:09 PM
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Re: My Biggest Project Ever!
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Very cool and great looking set up! :)
I kind of want to open my blog back up....
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Forum: Other Plants
08-04-2011, 11:29 AM
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Alocasia Gageana
I got these plants from Northern tropics They have really outdid theirselves, If you have not tried this plant you should.
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Forum: Other Plants
07-31-2011, 10:32 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Anyone know what kind this is? Lost the tag, and i want to say it said black something or another but not sure. I sprayed it with some anti wilt stuff cause it going outside and don't know how much...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-30-2011, 01:55 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
We do have a couple plantings of the Giant type Elephant ears - the bulbs were a gift of a friend in DC, and this is our second year planting them ... of course, we dig them up in the fall before it...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-29-2011, 04:42 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
We have some giant elephant ears spread out around the yard - and a pair of black ones we got at the Farmers market - but the color has changed since we planted them in mid-June. Lots of ferns and...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-25-2011, 04:14 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
I grew Thai Beauty 2 years ago. I loved it. Unfortunately, I was out with back problems when it was time to dig tubers, and it went through the winter unsuccessfully. This year I'm trying...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-25-2011, 03:24 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Thanks greg for the pics and thanks Howard for the Id. I wish i have that creamy white colocasia.
In the 3rd picture the dark pink redish one is Lance Whorton Caladium and the small one on the left ...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-25-2011, 02:01 PM
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Some Elephant Ears
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44578&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44578)
Black Stem (Colocasia...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-25-2011, 09:16 AM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
The green with creamy white irregular patches looks like C. elepaio. I love it; for me it's my favorite but also a slower grower.
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Forum: Other Plants
07-23-2011, 09:57 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Actually I've noticed that the Colocasias produce more plants than the Alocasias, some by standard offsets, others even do runners and make lots and lots of plants.
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Forum: Other Plants
07-23-2011, 07:10 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
great pics everyone!! i got to do same..for one as reference for
future yrs to compare.. am i the only one that does that??
one question i have for ya all.. my colocasias are all pupping..??
i didnt...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-22-2011, 10:54 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
07-22-2011, 06:10 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
07-22-2011, 03:15 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
I think next yaer I will try some differnet ones. I have some fertile areas that don't get a lot of water. They are shaded and stay moist. Maybe that would be some good areas to plant.
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Forum: Other Plants
07-22-2011, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 52
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
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Got my gator Jake! Not very big (total of a little over 23 in.) but i'm happy with it. Here's some pics,.. i have a friend...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-19-2011, 06:18 AM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Stingray is an Alocasia and they generally need less water than Colocasia.
Colocasias can handle more watering than Alocasias.
Most of the EE's you see are Colocasias- especially the really...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-18-2011, 08:13 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Really incredible collection. Love the Blue Hawaii. Will all these grow in hot humid Florida or will fungus get them? I tried stingray but failed twice. Someone said they do not like it wet and I...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-17-2011, 08:06 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
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Couldn't find a gator kinda like yours but this will work, if anyone else is interested, as it will surely make a nice...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-14-2011, 09:56 AM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Unfortunately for me and the plant, my Pink China did not return this year, despite a layer of mulch and a nearby weigelia shrub to provide wind cover. I was looking forward to a nice size clump this...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-13-2011, 07:01 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Super!!! Stunning collection of colocasias...or EEs. I surprised that you are growing them in zone 6. The first pic on your post does not look like nancy's rivenge to me. I have the similar looking...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-13-2011, 08:13 AM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Great collection of EEs! I just started expanding my collection this year as well. Prior, I only had Gigantias, but this year, added Pink China, Nancyana, Boa (so cool), Mojito, Calidora, Frydek (WAY...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-12-2011, 10:26 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
07-12-2011, 09:16 PM
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Re: My "Elephant Ear" Collection
Nice collection! Is Pink China hardy for you without protection? I always wanted to try elephant ears in the ground here, but cannas do not come up for me (some will come up for other people) so I...
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