Is there any catalogue source that sells these tropical giants as a well started/established bulb like you can get colocasia and alo bulbs? I am rather hesitant on spending upwards of $20.00 for something "started" in a 4 inch pot through a catalogue. I purchased one like that and it never did take off.
Xanthosoma bulbs
Anna I had great luck with 'Natural Selections Exotics' they send very large plants, well worth the cost. http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/naturalselectionsexotics/StoreFront
also zone9tropicals.com has a couple
there was recently a thread on the aroids forum about acquiring xanthosoma tubers at more ethnic markets
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/811212/
I keep planning to stop by the asian market in town, I love these.
wow..good thread ..thanks....I have purchased gingers there before, but hadn't thought about those!
i may have to email Natural selections Exotics and ask just how large the plants are that they send. Thanks for the link..........got some really nice ones there, for sure.
Oh please dont spend money on XANTHOSOMA SAGITTIFOLIUM. I toss these in the trash on a regular basis and could send you some instead of dumping them. They propagate well around here.
rylaff, I'll be sure to contact you if mine didn't make the winter..lol, that's very nice. I wish they grew here like they did in FL
Okay, Tropicanna. When the extras start popping up, I wont throw them in the trash.
rylaff, you apparently aren't the only one that throws xanths out, it seems they really spread fast a bit further south than here. Folks in the upper zones would love them, if you ever wanted to bother with sending boxes for postage or trading, I'm sure you'd get a response.
thanks ;)
I just love having those big potted alo's sitting around the shady part of my house. Why, I know sometime I will come and see a giraffe peeking over the top! :>)
Anna,I have a ton,LMK,I can send you a few.
Root
Do you have pictures of them....?
I was going to say...
TRASH BIN
*please deposit xanth trash here*
LOL
oh wow..thanks...
okay..I see..are these the same thing?
RYLAFF- Thanks for sharing those photos on webshots. I looked through them! That Bat plant - WOW!
Root - Is that YOU??? Where the heck have you gone too. You've been missing in action for such a long time, hope to see you around more.
((hugs)))
Kristi
Yeah, Root............nice to see you again.
Got any pix of those you have a ton of?? I love to see big plants!
Just gettin back in here,good to be back.
Root,
You live in Alabama? I thought you lived in KC.
Hartselle, isnt that near Huntsville? I used to live there.
That should be zone 7A, I would think.
So glad to see you again.