Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Lookie here!, 0 by Jax4ever

Jax4ever wrote:
This horrid hot and damp summer weather has at least been a boon to my EEs! This leaf is 25+" from notch to tip. I think it's my personal record, but another leaf is unfurling rapidly behind it.

How big are EEEEs??? (everyone else's Elephant Ears) Which is the largest species?

I didn't know I was growing Aroids until I stumbled upon this thread and didn't know what an Aroid was. I don't know the species of this, it was a Walmart special about 2 years ago and I've overwintered the tuber. I have so many offshoots they are going to take over my property, but that is OK! I had several rotten tubers after the winter, so I tossed 'em in the compost heap. Umm, guess what is sprouting out of my compost pile?

My favorite aspect of EEs are the funny looks you get from: 1. the checkout person at the store who has NO IDEA what they're holding("do you eat this?"); 2. the motorists and as they run off the road when they see your garden; and 3. The non-gardener when you tell them you have elephant ears!

This message was edited Aug 30, 2006 2:22 AM