That's really great, Holly! Maybe a positive sign for everyone down here. Glad they're giving you a demonstration of how tough they can be!

Any good news coming out of NOLA is a plus. I hope you have a great growing season. Did you have much damage to your home?

Congratulations, Holly!

Susan

I was very fortunate. I did not have flooding but had a huge oak tree fall on part of the house. The crane that had to come in the yard to remove the tree absolutely demolished the yard. The bright side for me is that where I used to have a totally shaded yard, I now have sun so this year I can plant sun loving plants! I am so excited that these Borneo's have survived. I can't put them where I had originally planned but I don't care!

Holly, is this supposed to be a toughy to grow? I grow colocasia and alocasias, too, but haven't, for some odd reason, acquired this particular one. Have several, and probably will eventually acquire this one, and would like to know a bit about it.

Thanks,

Susan

I can't believe that they are hard to grow. These three have survived neglect upon neglect and are budding out nicely. I ordered mine from Natural Selections in Florida. They were about two feet tall when I found them (8 days after delivery) on my doorstep last August. I think you should give it a try. I will be planting these in the yard as soon as they are fully sprouted. I'll post pictures when they are fully grown. I am lucky in that they can live outside year 'round here. Other people who grow them here state that the foliage dies back during Jan/Feb but the plant comes out again in spring. My bananas perform the same way. They stay out all year with only the leaves dying in winter. The plant itself gets bigger each year. I never cut them back or dig them.

we are so happy for you and i hope they grow to be 10' tall!

Yeah - me, too, Holly. I grow a lot of alocasias and colocasias in the ground here. They die back over winter, but come back every year.

Susan

Everytime i see this post i think of aleve.
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Great news, Holly! It sounds like these babies are going to be winners! I look forward to seeing pictures of them when they are grown. :)

I think it would be too cool to start naming some of the EEs after drugs, like Alocasia Percocet, or Colocasia Dramamine, or Xanthosoma Soma.

Hee Hee!

Susan

Xanthosoma Xanax

Colocasia Crystal Meth.

Planty, you "crack" me up!

Susan

Internet's been down but can someone please tell me where I can get that Xanthosoma Xanax???????????????????????? I'll be a plantin' fool!

Holly, LOL! Don't we all wish? Planty's a nut case! But we luv him and claim him as ours!

Susan