Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Pictures and Gardens #104, 1 by homer1958

homer1958 wrote:
Ga Girl, I am hoping for 8-10'. It's one of my three Alocasia Borneo Giants. The leaf I am standing behind is 42''x 27''. They are throwing leaves about every eight days(right now), of course, the sun is heading toward fall and those days to new leaf will progressively get longer. Who knows though, it could hit 12'. It is in the spot for maximum sun through fall!

I am going to experiment with this huge 45 gallon pot with A. Portora. The soil is fertile, yet drains well. We placed it in the pot on Saturday this past week from a 22'' pot. The soil is drying out(little by little), and the Petioles are staying rigid with no yellowing of older leaves. Good signs for no rotting of roots! "IF" all goes well, I should see a 7- 8' foot Portora with huge leaves in the fall.