I would like to take a survey of all you wonderful people with giant ears! Upload pics of your Xanthosoma, Macrorrhiza, Borneo Giant, or Alocasia Robusta. Bigger the better! Mine aren't too big yet, but i'll start it off with 3 and 4 foot Macrorrhiza borneo giants.
Now a purple stem Robusta.
Nice healthy plants!! Wish I had one to show off.. I will just peek back in and see everyone elses.
Okay, here is mine. Taller than my 6 foot privacy fence.
Another shot.
One more, just so you can get an idea of the size of the leaf.
I am lovin the pictures,I am wishin I could show some,my Hard drive crashed,I have no pictures,and I can not figure out how to get the address back on this screen so I can Hyperlink to pics,I am glad I put so many pictures up here at DG,I have none here at home now.
I love them too! They are great.
Gosh, I posted to this yesterday and now I don't see my post. Must have done the preview and not send.
This is an ear that I grew the last couple of summers. I'm sure you know which one it is. LOL! I checked your site and you and I have been having some emails going back and forth. I'm Shirley. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
I lost all my pics when the computer crashed :( :(
I should have new pics this year though :) and I'm enjoying everyone elses.
Dear Brugie, Thats the biggest Illustrus I've ever seen !
Here is an old picture.
Hey Rootdoctor, that's not fair! You're breaking my heart!
I had some problems keeping it upright in the wind too. That was started the same summer from one root that I got in a trade. It did do well.
Doc, that "old" picture will never be old to me. More like amazing.
Hi Dennis. Good to see you here.
Go here for ID purposes:
http://alocasiaaddict.com/files/BorneoCompare.html
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I would love to trade with you what are you looking for in a trade.
This is one of my favorites xanthosomas....
I'm looking for Colocasia Gigantea.
I have that one too Flowerjunkie,I love it!
What wonderful plants!! Hello Brugie and rootdoctor.
I have a couple too!
Black Magic
Standard ears also.
Gigantea: Are you looking to part with them?
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I don't know the name of this but it's huge.
Looks like Monstera to me.
I don't know that name either Bambi, but it sure is pretty!
Dear Back2back, That plant is Split Leaf Philodendron aka "Selloum". Not exactly an "ear" but beautiful nonetheless.
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Bambi thanks for your picture. It's lovely to see it planted outdoors and thriving instead of in a dusty old pot on someone's windowsill.
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Yeah like mine,altho I have some planted in the ground this year,will see how they do in the ground over the summer
Now thats a monstera Delicosa
Go here:
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1204/index.html
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It was almost 8ft tall before I whacked her down,couldn't get her out the sunroom door,heck the pot weighed 150 lbs she was in,and has already grown back to 6ft now in one season.
Tropicman how/where do you overwinter these treasures?
This baby just keeps getting bigger. It seems to prefer sun. The one's that I have in a partial shade are much smaller. Does anyone know what the largest black stem or black leaf ear is? Illustrus & Black Magic must be in the wrong spot because they have stayed really small. This is a fun thread you started AA. I love everyones ear pics!
Illustris like dappled shade and a saucer of water under the pot. Black Magic will get large if in water also. It likes more sun.
Black Stem: Colocasia Fontenessi - Generic photo.
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Colocasia Fontenessi - My photo.
Wow AA... you've got me addicted to these things! I have a question... In Horticulture Magazine there is a photo of Xanthosoma sagittfolium Chartrtreuse Giant planted with Black Magic. I did a google & it looks like the color is the same as lime zinger. The black magic in the photo looks taller but chartreuse giant really stands out. You have some amazing combos of black & lime (golden). Do you think they would grow & get as large in BH 90210? I saw Lime Zinger planted with margarito & blackie underneath.
Ok...I'm not having fun here! I keep seeing red x's and no pics! Ugh!!!
Hey Brin... me too & I thought it was me!
