I would love to trade for some elephant ears,especially very large or tall ones,for our new EE bed:) I can send a copy of my trade list,seeds and plants.
Thanks,Chelsea
Looking for Elelphant Ears
Hi Chelsea. I have many and you are welcome to them. They seem to not ship real well in the heat though. I sent some out as trade a few weeks ago and they arrived a little sad...but I think they recovered. Want me to bring them to the GA RU or do you want to risk it and have me ship them. Mine send out lots of runners that have roots on them and it is easy to collect them and they grow easily.
Hi Robin!I'd love to have them sent.Would you prefer postage,or a trade?Please let me know:) Can't wait till the RU!
Thank you,Chelsea
Edited to say:How big do these get and what color are they?Just curious:)
This message was edited Jul 21, 2005 9:53 PM
Hi Chelsea. OK. I'll pack you some up and send them off Monday. Or....if you are close to Atlanta or anywhere along the I-85 between Greenville and Atlanta, I can bring them to you because I have to go there for work next week. Then I know they should arrive OK. I always love a trade. I'm an easy trader because there are no plants I don't like. Check my trade list. Even if something is not on my want list, if I don't have it on my already have list...then I know I would like it.
I don't know the variety. It is HUGE and green and has ruffled leaf edges. Grows about 4-5 feet tall. Here are some photos.
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Hi! That sounds great:) We're nowhere near Atlanta. I have coleus cuttings,Nikko Blue hydrangea cuttings,and hardy gladiola bulbs in red,orange,yellow,and white that I could send.Let me know:)
Newgirl, those are Colocasia esculenta ... and they get purdee darned big!
Any leaves that are on them will shock and get ugly. You can cut them off before shipping. Sometimes, the smaller plants will ship better, but almost always the leaves will turn brown and need to be trimmed off. But new leaves will unfurl in no time. So there's no harm to the bulb.
Hi Robin! Are you going to be in Atlanta on the 24th?
Tripmaster save me one or 2 of those pretty babies if you have enough.
Love,
Sandy
I am sawmped but would be more than happy to send you some when I get un swamped...
Sandy..... Hello? =-) I am going to send you a package when I get your e-mail addy.
Thrip where did you get your colocasia from...?
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Chelsea,
I have a couple of LARGE Alocasia macrorrhiza ~ upright elephant ear bulbs I could trade you. Please send me your list and let's do a trade!
happy gardening!
Colleen :)
thripmaster, Are you really going to the GA RU in October?? I and another friend of mine are going as well...see ya there!!..lol..
Hi Chelsea. Sorry won't be there on the 24th. Probably the 26th. I'll just pack yours up and send them off. I'm glad to know you can trim them and they come out OK. They really will arrive tattered and unhappy. The story behind them is sweet. I went to Aynor, SC to call on a big tobacco grower (I sell a product for ag and hort). While I was there I got distracted and started talking to his grandma and she took me on a tour of her beautiful gardens. It wasn't too hard to distract me from tobacco and cotton to beautiful gardens. Then in royal southern fashon she served me a big glass of sweet tea and fixed me a care package of cuttings and rootings that I had admired to take home. This was about 2 years ago. Since then they have grown and now took over the whole bottom end of my shade garden. It is only fitting that I share them! A trade for a few of the hardy gladiolas sound great. I love them. I have a few that are pink. But none of the colors you have. Sounds great. I'll ship yours off Monday.
Sandy..If I have extra I'll ship you a couple too. I'm not sure exactly what's under those ears or how many! It is sort of scary under there!
And YES I am for sure going to the GA RU. I wouldn't miss it. I can't believe your comming from TX!