Okay I splurged $7 each for two Alocasia macrorrhiza tubers from Lowe's. I bought and planted them on 3/10. Last week the first leaf on one opened and looked like a plain old C. esculenta. I gave it a second chance. Second leaf unrolled, it was esculenta. The label said they were packaged by Jackson and Perkins. They wouldn't help me. I talked to the nursery manager at Lowe's and he said I could bring it back-two feet tall growing in an ice cream bowl. LOL So, I got my money back and rebought my own ear for $2. I knew they would pitch it. It wasn't what I wanted but hey I had about seven weeks invested. I have a leaf about to open (maybe it is, forgot to look) on the second one. What are the chances?? Thank goodness the Doc sent me a malanga-much better chance of it being the right plant. LOL It really bugs me when companies don't make sure plants are the right thing! I'm over it but thought you might like a laugh.
Call me ticked! LOL and maybe stupid :)
Shame on you!you should know ole Doc will set you up,You need an upright?No prob,I am holding off sending anything till after Iowa,then I have to get some out to the east coast,so hang in there.
Pssst, after Iowa you say? Okay, listen, I think Brugie already sent me one of everything she has but if you find a secret stash, hide them in your plant legs and swing through Ohio on the way home! Do not bend your legs!! LOL
LOL,I think I will need a Uhaul!I will be putting this big one in the ground and finding homes for these babies,so if this is the Alo you want,I have them.
Wow Root! It that the one that was in the greenhouse? Great looking babies.
Yep.This is my big girl,do you want your name on a baby?
If the malanga is a mac, I won't need one. It has a nice big burgundy nub that is growing by the day. I'll have a leaf stalk any time. Looks like at least one baby off the side as well. :) On the other hand, if you have too many...lol. What else do I see there? A brug, ferns, persian shield?? What a shame you don't have plants. Giggle. Interested in any Leonitis? Probably the most 'different' thing I have at the moment.
Hey do you have a decent pic of the front of one of the little ones? I would like to see the leaf. Please?
I get you one(pic),I sent you(yautia/Malanga)http://davesgarden.com/fp.php?pid=459300,Not the same family,
Strange,when I went to edit,to say NOT the same family,the not was there
anyway,here is Alocasia Mac,not Malanga
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Notice how the leaves come up as if an extention of the stalk,Malanga the leaves seem to sit on the stalk.
Good for you Badseed.......... I am glad you returned it!! I have had J & P send me the wrong amaryllis and they credited my account with a full refund for over $100 and never asked for them back.
Root, that stalk looks so huge for that size pot. You definitely have green thumbs............lol.........green hands.
I am so jealous of you all going to Brugies this weekend. I just know you will have the best time. She is the hostess with the mostest!
I just got done making Salsa,Kell,I'm excited!
Do me a favor Root....give her a hug and a kiss just from me........she has been a dear friend to me!
And send me some of that salsa....ASAP!
Well I went and looked at the second one and I am thinking it is strike two. Other than the leaves shooting straight up, I also notice how predominant the veins are on yours. On the first one the leaf was straight up til it opened all the way then it hung down. The second one did the same. No thick veining either. Just looked at the first big leaf on the second tuber is doing the same thing. Woe is me. I'll only pay $1 for this one though! It is smaller. LOL If I wanted little esculentas I could have paid $6 for a bag of 6-8. Now I paid $7 for one single one but got five bucks back. Egads.
Is that one differant from the other baby my name was going to be on? If it is sure I would!
Nope,same ones,just smaller,The ones I have for shipping have set in pots for some time,they will have better root systems,Keep an eye here after round up,so I get a final head count,plant count.
We are all holding or breath for Malanga leaves,I think it is a soil tempature thing,Badseed,you don't have Malanga popping yet do you?I know John had one budding up,
Root, can you get me a couple of the malangas and bring up Saturday to Brugies..I'll make it right with ya? :-)
doc, I put my malangas in the ground and the one I bought has great roots!!! I was so excited.
if you have one of those uprights left, would love to make a trade after Saturday. man I wish I could go!!!
No Problem to both of you!Will be good to meet you Kyle,I am leaving tomorrow,Bonnie,I will come to one of your southern RUs,I started getting fired up when I put the tent by the door,LOL
Hey!! our GA swap is May 31st!!! that's probably the only one I'll get to this year, wish I could go to the others.
BIG OLE SMILE!!!!! :-)
Kyle did you get storms tonight?I think Shirley shut down early,we had a tornado on the ground out by the airport,it was heading her way.
Gee Root, and you are sleeping in a tent there tomorrow night?
Badseed,
If you still have babies of this plant, I would like to get one. Just let me know what to send you. I have a trade list too but I don't have anything that big.
Well I am sure there is a technical name for it, but I don't know it! ROTF Mine does have that itty bitty leaf thing they get right before shooting up a leaf stalk! Woo hoo! I guess it is about three inches out of the soil now.
Go on and laugh. I bought back my esculenta for a buck today. Mercy buy. :) We know they would have tossed it. So, I still don't have any uprights. Sigh
Cine, which is it you are wanting? I probably don't have it, but I will share if I do. Otherwise, maybe someone reading can share. :)
Badseed, Been there done that as they say, every time I look at one of my red gloriosa lily's that were to be yellow !! I get a little red.. finally did get some yellow one's , 7 tubers later!
I think we are running neck and neck on the Malanga.. LOL so that what that tiny little thing is , a preleaf : )
John
I posted this on my Rootdoc post in Brugs too, but thought I would put it here as well. Here is my preleaf (Thanks Brugmania) along with the beginnings of a leaf stalk!
Here are my uprights. NOT!! LOL Okay, this is what a $1 and $2 C. esculenta look like. giggle. So I could not send them off to the great compost heap in the sky because I grew them for seven weeks. Sigh......I did get back the $14 I paid for uprights.
That is a nice one John. If I didn't already have some, I'd sure jump on it. Much bigger than mine, but they will grow up one day too.
The plant that looks like a huge elephant ear. I'm new to all these plants so I don't know the name. If anyone is willing to share some let me know please.
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oh John, you should have stuck that in my box! LOL!! poor baby.
John, I'll take that poor baby if you're still willing to give it up!
John, are you coming up to GA??? that is a heck of a tuber on that baby.
Ummmm, is that a ruler or a yardstick???? How much does that puppy weigh? I could trade you a child of close weight or maybe a dog! LOL I have tuber envy!
:( I guess I'll have to do without it then, cause I haven't even heard of a plant swap around here in TX. But I would love to have some of those huge plants! I guess I've been bit by the EE bug
LOL!Just found this thread again,Holy Smokes John!That is a Whopper!
Cine be patient,such a busy time here,I got one bed done today,We will make sure you get some,Welcome to Daves.
Seed those look like a couple happy guys you have there.
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Colie,I don't think we are talking about Malanga here.?,I am not anyway,I think what Cine and Seed want is called Alocasia.