Most are doing well, but not flowering. I am not concerned as there is new leaf growth on everything but you know who. Supposedly seller will replace the frozen off little queens, so I am hoping. There are still little green nubs, but it is awful to wait for months to see the first leaf. And anthuriums are slow even if it already has leaves, lol.
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Rachel, you're probably right. The nursery I bought it at has probably put a black mark against my name. I spent a lot of time showing them a lot of inaccurate labels they had on plants.. At least they got the "Alocasia" part right on the one I bought. A few of their "Alocasias" were in fact Colocasias, they weren't happy I was pointing it out. Some time ago I bought an "Anthurium" from them which turned out to be an Amydrium..
Wandering around this morning I saw this Cycas armstrongii. The texts state it grows to 4 metres (about 13 feet). This one I conservatively measured out at about 9 metres (about 29.5 feet). I'd like a dollar for every one of them I've seen over 4 metres - bye bye mortgage.
I just unpotted it because the soil was getting compacted. I took a pic before putting it into fresh soil. I wouldn't have cleaned the roots as well, but found that the plant was rooted in a small plug that was inserted into the bigger pot. If I caused it more harm, well that would be sad, but it had all the roots stuffed in a tube the size of my thumb.
Here it is. Anybody want to guess if it will survive to make the first leaf? It has been like this since early November. At first it had yellow leaves attached. They fell off with a little grittiness between the petiole/main stem, but hasn't change since in spite of being in 70-80F temps, in the same conditions that anthurium crystallinum is enjoying with new growth.
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Nice photos!
Here's an 'Obake' to match yours Rachel!
Did a bit of checking on the Alocasia watsoniana and came across this:
".... recently botanists have grouped a whole lot of previously separate species together as part of the Alocasia longiloba complex. Alocasia watsoniana is one of these, and perhaps may now be more correctly known as Alocasia longiloba 'Watsoniana', and just another variety of the longiloba species.
Other Alocasias which have been grouped together in the longiloba group include Alocasia lowii 'Grandis' and Alocasia lowii 'Veitchii'. "
Still, they can change the names back and forth to whatever they like, it doesn't change the plant.
The one I bought was labelled "Alocasia lowii gigantea". I guess they mean't "grandis". But it's leaf shape is like the watsoniana, not like the lowii.
Many thanks to everyone, for introducing me to so many new and rare plants. There were quite a few shown, that if I ever encountered them at a nursery, I could not leave them behind, like Metrosidesros Pandanus utilis.
I only hope that we will be able to entertain tropicbreeze as well as he has done, through our dreary cold months, when his winter starts.
This is the first bloom on this Dombeya Wallichi plant.
phughes has the most beautiful specimen growing in her yard.
candela, your philo from Giancarlo, is very big and healthy, you are taking good care of it. I hope that all your plants come back bigger and better for you in the spring.
RacheLF, I have had an alocasia Tigrina now for 4 years,(my first question on DG was on this plant) but it gets smaller every year. I had it growing in the ground then decided to repot it last summer. I notice that almost everyone has their alocasias potted, I will see if they like to be potted or planted in the ground.
3jsmom31, I wish you luck with your Antherium plants, where there is green there is hope. I am guessing that it will survive.
This is a very good easy care Alocasia Brian Williams
Rita, I have heard that about EE's in pots also. Last fall I asked Tony Avent about the EE's that got smaller each year in my garden and he told me they are very hungry and thristy plants and I should be feeding lots more than I was. He said every week was not too often. I've not had a chance to try it yet but do plan on it come warmer weather.
ardesia, thanks for sharing that tip from Tony Avent. We can compare results next fall.
Humingbird Moth pollinating Citrus.
Honey Bee pollinating Citrus.
The results of successful pollination!
wonderful, I found you all again! sheese! I am loving this assortment of tropicals, thanks! I rescued a poor little orchid about to be trashed at lowes yesterday for 50 cents, it already looks happy. I also got a tropical plant that looks like african mask, but it wasn't tagged, it was half price, and three varigated pepperomias and some kind of varigated Ti plant that was about to be trashed, and even two little palms looking trees. MY DH just shook his head when I came home with my new babies..
Joeswife, congrats on saving the plants. I am a plant rescuer from time to time. Sometimes you can just tell that they will recover.
Correction Rita--I HAD one of the prettiest specimens
Here it is now right in the front if this picture--boo hoo hoo . . . .
I am hoping and waiting to see if it will come back this spring
Hey Tropic, thank's for the post it made me do a little more looking concerning A. watsoniana as well and your right. According to botanist Alistair Hay, Alocasia watsoniana is a natural variation of Alocasia longiloba as well.
Debra, you found some very nice plant's extremely cheap. Goodness know's I have rescued my share from doom land as well and Patty, I sure hope you have not lost that beautiful Dombeya either.
here is a pic of the plant I need an ID for, why they don't id them at lowes is beyond me..
They were going to throw this one away??? WHY??? , that is my pic of my asiatic stargazer on that cup.. the handle broke so I am using it to catch excess water.
And this one was on the throw away cart.. it costs a whole 75 cents.. what is this?
Shrimplant is blooming again.. All of them are starting to flush again, these were from summer..
That last one looks like Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon-Lime'.
Chalice Vine, philos, and alot of DG send outs to me are all doing fine, even the thumbergia, and sticticardia, banana and gingers and brugs are thriving down here..
I guess I better look that one up.. any other ids for me on these up there?
Coleus from seed, macho fern from padre islands, tropical milk weed and more here with this handmade guy..
1st is an Alocasia. Maybe Alocasia x mortefontanensis.
2nd looks like Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'.
Thanks! And here I thought I had an "african mask" LOL do pepperomias climb things? basket or pole? plz tell me I have two of them.. and here is another plant I got two of for 50cents each.. no name again
That might be Peperomia glabella 'Variegata'.
Peperomias tend to form a ground cover or bed, rather than climb.
okay, thanks! I will get them growing, and you will see.. one more rescued plant..
I believe African Mask is the common name for that alocasia.
GM all.
The Dombeya is one of the things that survived this WINTER. That's what I call is anyway. It's in flower and lovely. Go figure.
Wonderful rescues.
We have matching yards, Patty.
Hap
I had to go look up Dombeya , it is very pretty and reminds me of a hydrangea type bloom, only bigger.. so sorry for all the damaged plants you all have.. keep hope they will be back strong!
joeswife.
Mine blooms from Nov - April. It's lovely.
PS. What's your recipe for the dog treats?
Hap
joeswife: I'm not good at identifying but your first plant might be Alocasia x amazonica 'Polly': http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53992/ A few years ago our Home Depot's and Lowes were selling this cultivar.
oops, looks like Dave already id'ed them for you but I am giving the links to PF.
Second plant looks like Peperomia obtusifolia Variegata: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2562/
Plant #3 as Dave stated, looks like Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime': http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/800/
That last Peperomia looks somewhat like this one: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54416/
The last plant in the coconut looks like an orchid to me.
My Dombeya was iced too. It was huge, I could walk underneath it..It was getting ready to bloom too. Usually it blooms all winter long. I haven't really checked to see if it survived or not..
WOW, rj, had no idea that they got so big. Do hope that it will have some life left, for it has a flower that is certainly welcome in the winter.
Hap
Ardesia, Lin, apparently those plants belong to the A. longiloba complex and have been hybridised by a number of people. And then all sorts of (unregistered) names have been used for marketing purposes. At this stage it really needs a DNA test to accurately confirm what any one of them might be. Also the name "Poly" stands for "polyploid", which also changed in all the marketing hype to "Polly".
This was a nice surprise for me the other day. Flowers only seem to be open at night and a few hours into the morning.
Tropic: That is beautiful! I'd love to have a water garden ... keep saying someday, LOL.