ROTFLOL That is actually the 3rd wagon I have killed in a year's time! Companies BETTER come up with something that can take Michele and soon! Not a good endorsement when a *girl* can beat up your tools. LOL
Plastic is what got me in this mess. Oh wait, you said plastic surgery............chuckle
Who's got the biggest?
Badseed, I have been using the same wagon for a couple years, when it started to fall apart like yours, I welded every part that was bolted. Re-inforced some of the week areas. Now it will haul whatever I can load on it. Oh, and I repainted it. John
Just a reminder.
I think that this contest ends Oct. 31.
The contest (2 categories) is for the largest alocasia and for the largest colocasia.
A separate prize will also be given for the largest from a Zone 7a or lower DGer.
Brian is that correct?
Sounds right. One guy I am not sure if he posted here had 10ft tall colocasia esculentas over his house. If hes around would like to hear from him again. My colocasia Gigantea had a leaf at 54 inches long.
I would like to see a count of the people who had leaves 40 inches or more long leaves. I am only looking for them in Colocasias and Alocasias sorry people with the xanthosomas its harder for us up north to compete with them.
Brian, I am not sure where you want us to post. My biggest ear grew to 49in, but the only one I had the picture with the measuring tape on it was 47inches.
OK Brian. Time to decide who won so we can announce the awards and send the plants.
ROX
Brian has been really busy expanding the growing area in a greenhouse........ Brian?. . . . . I'll be at the bottom of the "biggest" list with 41", - Colocasia Thai Giant Strain..(pic posted earlier and still producing leaves in the basement :)... Happy Autumn to all.-B
forgot to post the linK....
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/665666/
OK well I am not sure how to get everyone posting again who's was largest? Can anybody beat AuntBs 41 inch leaf? Start speaking up soon. THANKS
I am looking for Alocasias and Colocasias only. THANKS If you have already posted a pic just add your leaf size under this and we can compare whos was the largest. I hope to get the prize out in the next week or two so if your interested post up.
47inches 8ft 5in tall
Dear all, please check this summary and let me know if I made a mistake:
ENTRIES for Colocasia and Alocasia
Candela: Zone 10a; A. Plumbea -19.5"; Zone 10a
AshleyKelly: Zone 9a; C. Black Magic 25"; C. esculenta 36"; A. macrorrhiza? 36"
CarrJohn: Zone 7a; C. C. esculenta?, 47"
Rwmedic: Zone 5b; C. esculenta? 15.5"
Bwilliams: Zone 6b; C. ?; 36"; C. illustris 24"; C. Black Magic 27"; A. Portodora 44"; C. Nancy's Revenge 30"; Alocasia rubra Macrorrhiza 40"; C ? 50"
vswilliams: Zone 6b; C. esculenta?; 32" (tape not shown)
dale_a_gardener: Zone 10a; A. 'Chicago Harlequin' ~30"
rox_male: Zone 6a; A. macrorriza 40"; C. Fontanesii 31"
Henryr10: Zone 6b; A. cuprea 13"; A. macro 30"
rjuddharrison: Zone 9a; A. Plumbea ~27"; A. Hilo Beauty 15"
badseed: Zone 6a; C. Fontanesii?, 2/3 the size of the dirty orphan
Gordanhawk: Zone 6; C. esculenta ; 48" ( a friend's plant, therefore disqualified but very cool)
Rootdoctor: Zone 6a Xanth?; 46"
AuntB: Zone 5a, C. Thai Giant 41
gemini_sage: Zone 6a, C. esculenta 48"
Great Xanths pics from:
Candela; Bugiha; n2birds; rjuddharrison; obbirds; tobee 43
WINNERS (To be confirmed by BRIAN!)
NOT INCLUDING BRIAN's NO ID 50 incher; or his 44 inch A. Portodora (since contest sponsored by Brian)
Biggest Colocasia: gemini_sage: Zone 6a, C. esculenta 48"
Biggest Alocasia: rox_male: Zone 6a; A. macrorriza 40"
NOT INCLUDING ROX's 40" macrorrhiza or Bwilliams: A. Portodora 44"; C. Nancy's Revenge 30"; Alocasia rubra or Macrorrhiza 40" (since this contest co-sponsored by ROX)
Biggest Colocasia, less than Zone 7: gemini_sage: Zone 6a, C. esculenta 48"
Biggest Alocasia, less than Zone 7: Henryr10: Zone 6b; A. macro 30"
I will give a day for anyone to jump in for this after that I will make my selections. THANKS
Biggest Colocasia: gemini_sage: Zone 6a, C. esculenta 48"
Biggest Alocasia: rox_male: Zone 6a; A. macrorriza 40"
It looks like these two have the winning ticket for me. Please send me your addresses in info in a dmail to get your prize. Rox and Gemini
And the winners of the less than Zone 7 contest are:
Biggest Colocasia, less than Zone 7: gemini_sage: Zone 6a, C. esculenta 48"
Biggest Alocasia, less than Zone 7: Henryr10: Zone 6b; A. macro 30"
Ric and Gemini, I will email you soon.
ROX
And I just realized my Sarian is 50". ROTFLOL
CONGRATS TO ROX, NEAL and RIC!!!!
Well that's a EE I got to see! Can you post a pic?
ROX
I'll have to pose it somewhere for a pic. It's sitting in my bay window but barely fits. LOL Anyway, with the light coming in behind it, it's impossible to get a good pic there. Going to be gone most of the day but I'll get you a pic later.
Here ya go Rox. It's not a great pic but taking one at night is better than taking one during the day. LOL
It's a beauty!
Do you bring it outside in the summer?
ROX
Hey Michele!! Are you saying that the leaf is 50" long? or the stem/leaf? I have one also ( :) ), thanks to a great DGer, and it looks similar in size to yours, but the leaf is way smaller than 50", although the total height of the plant is probably 50"
When I got it, it was about a foot tall. It was a pup off the plant of a DG pal. She actually sent me two and I think the other went to NC. giggle
It sat outside, neglected, in a gallon pot that I put Osmocote in when I potted it. I kept it on the shady side of the house from June until October. The picture is the end result.
Oh, the whole plant is right at 50".
they are twins!!! lol separated at birth!! are we going to reunite them?? You have to bring yours when you finally get your butt over here!!
Back to the contest and measurements.....you dodo you, the contest was just for measuring the leaf-not the whole plant!!
CONGRATS to Rox, Neal & Ric- I like Neals "ear" pics he posted somewhere on DG earlier this year. Great growing to all!
I wish I had a Sarian with 50" leaves! LOL
I'm starting a new contest for blond ear growers and tigerlily can't join! LOL
Chele you win!!!!LOL
THAT is why I love you best! ;)
I know,but please don't tell anybody!!!!!LOL
I think our secret is safe here...........
Ah hem........
Got a frog stuck??
I typed it in invisible font!
LOL
LOL!
ROX
Yeah well you'd best be updating your software.
WIN7 has a Cryptology breaker. Makes all the old invisible fonts show up.
After 9/11 it had to be done..............................
(I thought Ah hem..... better than get a room! lol)
Seems you can't keep anything secret from those ohioans!
Get a room!!!!
Were nature lovers!!!!!!
Ever heard of a haystack!!!!LOL
What exactly are you saying Michelle??? lol I am too blonde for the contest-or not blonde enough? Maybe the fact that I don't know is enough of an answer!!!
ROTFLOL and I am a hillbilly. ;)
Shoot tigerlily, thought I typed that invisible too. hahahaha
lol I am so confused!!! Stop it!!! Ok, now why are you throwing in the hillbilly remark??? Esp since you are not....except if hillybillys can't make invisible ink worth a darn....cause yours sucks... lol
This spring, you are getting the very smallest EE's that I have if I can't be in your contest-if I have to handicap you I will....maybe just Hilo beauties this time-lets see you win with those!!!! lol you are so silly
LOL You are going to send me dinky ears?? That is SO not nice! OH, when are you placing orders? You do wanna share right? LOL I may have to put up my other greenhouse and heat it just to be a big fat cheater!!
lol can I safely assume that we are done with the "invisible" ink now that we are talking about plants for the spring, my little hillbilly friend???
I am ordering a bunch of different heliconias, gingers, colo's , alo's and bananas and some other stuff as well. Are you serious about wanting some? Let me know. I am going to start dealing with that in about a week
I mentioned hillbilly in reference to hay and the country song. Now that I own a small farm and come from a long line of farmers, does that not take me back to my roots?? My elders were proud to be briers from a holler in Kentucky. :)
Do you have one of those little credit card swiper things? LOL
okkkkk......now I understand the hillbilly reference, and thats nice and all-but that question was like about...oh, say 5 responses ago??? lol I am already thinking about something else ( as a friend of mine always says when I go into a long ( for her) explanation about something).
No I don't have one of those credit card swiper things...lol I am a wholesale grower!!
Whats in YOUR coffee this am Michele? Can't decide if I want some or not...but if not today, then for sure after I am done working.