Big leaves, NOT there yet! Maybe by end of summer. I hope! Jerry
BIG LEAVES
The same leaf. Borneo Giant.
LariAnn, How about some pictures of your GIANTS. Jerry
I'll have to post pics of some of my Robudoras; I have one with leaves about that large now and it is still in a 2 gallon pot!! Just wait till I put it in a 25 gallon pot.
LariAnn
CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you have any new pics. of your ALO. X Brisbanewaves. And Borneo Tsunamiwaves??????? Jerry
LariAnn, These are your BLUE PORTORAS.
Jerry,
Your Blue Portoras are looking mighty fine there. Should be really nice by end of summer. My Borneo Tsunami Waves are blooming right now so they are not getting any larger. I am crossing with them, including F2, which should bring back the deeper lobing in the leaves on, hopefully, a much larger plant than A. portei. I'm also mixing them up with Imperial Giant and Sinuate Mac, all biggies.
The Brisbane Waves went into blooming in late winter so as you know, the leaf size went way down. Sadly, the plant is sterile so I can't do any more work with it. It also seems to go root dormant in winter (loses all roots but regrows them in spring).
LariAnn
A fair size Philo.
Texas, How long have your Borneo's been growing? & what zone are you in?
I'm in Phoenix, but planted mine next to my pond with a.m. sun. Their only about 8 inches high, can't wait for them to get BIG ☺
Fish _ knees, I'am in Z-8a. My oldest is about 6yrs. The first 4yrs it was from 1ft. to3yrs 4ft. then it started to GROW and GROW!!! I have it planted in the ground, but i have a greenhouse built over it. In your heat it would drink about 20gals. a day! But it could be about ??? feet TALL!! Jerry
Thanks for the extra pic! Mine wants to be just like yours when it grows up ☺
I just love these big leaf plants. 2 months ago I planted 4 Elephant Ear bulbs from Home Depot. Today they are 50" tall & the leaf is 22" x 17". Can't wait to see how big they are at the end of Summer. What a show that will be. Too bad I don't have a camera.
mommie, Yes it is too bad that you do'nt have a camera, would love to see pictures of your ee's.They should grow year round in the valley. Jerry
Hi Jerry; I think you're right. If we don't get a frost they should grow the yr. round. We usually get fair warnimg when a frost is expected so I can bring them inside. I grow them in pots. They won't grow in my soil. I have tried several times with no luck. I would like to try other big leaves. Where do you get yours? That Borneo Giant is a beauty! I better start looking for some more really big pots.