I love this variety of elephant ears. very nice pure white and sometimes grey markings..grows well in a variety of conditions too!
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Alocasia Macrorrhiza Variegata
I think that's the one I just got a baby of from arlene. love it!
Tig..where ya suppose Arlene got hers from?????????LOL
oh!!! well, then thanks:)
tiG....LOL LOL **OUCH**!! I hurt my arm patting myself on the back!!**THAT SMARTS** LOL
never hurts to get a pat on the back, even if you have to do it yourself.
Is this the Mickey Mouse all grown up???
yes, take care of mine til the postage gets there!!!! tell him momma didn't mean to leave him in the truck.
Glory
Aug 04, 2002
How cold hardy is this EE?
Azalea..this is NOT mickey mouse..thats a Xanthosoma< this is an alocasisa different group of plants.Mickey Mouse gets deformed leaves..thats how it gets its name ,the shape of the leaves.This one has regular leaves with lots of white..some leaves are all white! Glory, should be as hardy as any other alocasia probably zone 9 and south. :-)
Ohhh if you decide to trade some of this let me know. I have become enamored with EE
okay, got that straight, but it is the one from arlene, from you, and it's not got deformed leaves that I could tell. thanks for clearing this up:)
I love them both hint, hint!
Glory
Aug 04, 2002
Kyle,
Here is a picture of the Mickey Mouse EE is this the correct picture....what is the correct Bot. name? http://www.surfbreeze.com/plants/mickeymouse.jpg
Oh, that is a beauty too - is this in your yard Gloria?? I will just feed mine really well, & maybe someday he will look this good!
That's the one I got from you in trade, and it's doing beautifully in my DH's office.
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"eyes"
Glory right species wrong shape...mickey mouse has puckered leaves that make the two top blades curl..making a face shape like mickey mouse. Yours looks like Xanthosoma sagittaefolium variegatum. I would trade a plant of this one for one of mine if you want to.?? :-)
Funny - I just saw the Alocasia on HGTV!! A show from Raleigh, NC. They are in zone 7, it was a big one, said they take it in in the winter.
Great looking plant Gloria. Sure would add a lot of class to the garden.
Glory
Aug 05, 2002
Guys...that picture is not in my garden it's from Surfbreeze.com
Gloria - just watching the news about "Bertha", hope you & your beauties don't get washed away.
PJ, got the postage to you today for my little baby!
Love this elephant ear, very distinguished looking!
tig, you got mickey mouse taro from me, xanthosoma something something.........
okay!!! thanks!! LOL! confused? well, I'm known for it, but now I'm straight:)
So, Arlene do you have both of them???
Glory
Aug 05, 2002
PJ,
We did get about 3 inches of rain from Bertha but that's about it...Thank Goodness.
Love the large elephant ears splattered with white paint. The Mickey Mouse e.e. are cute too!