this is not obscene!!!

by plants 'n pots on April 08, 2005 05:56 PM

These are not obscene pictures!!! [Embarrassed]

They are pictures of my elephant ears sprouting!

What I don't get, is that the bulbs had many many small bumps around the rings of the tops, but they seem to only be sprouting from the area where last year's growth was cut off on the top, center. I thought that there would be many sprouts coming out of all the bumps - anyone know more about these wondrous things? [dunno]

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by loz on April 08, 2005 06:22 PM

Actually that top picture looks like a finger sticking up through the dirt.... [Big Grin]

Sorry I can't help you out--I've never grown them, but I just had to come in and give a laugh at yout topic title.....of course it intrigued me...... [Embarrassed]

by tkhooper on April 08, 2005 11:24 PM

Me too

And I am also clueless.

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by duckie on April 09, 2005 02:23 AM

Hi Lynne

isn't nature a hoot.Mine look like that too in the beginning.

Later on you will get shoots coming up from those little bumps.

btw,good for you ,reusing those pots.Lots of folks just throw them away [nutz]

duckie

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by Sheri&Kiki on April 09, 2005 04:06 AM

Obscene....????? [grin]

Had to look, and got a good giggle. The kids came by, did a double take, and said that didn't look right!!! [Big Grin]

If you want to see a "peculiar" looking plant, look up the dracunculus vulgaris... [shocked]

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by gardenmom32210 on April 10, 2005 03:27 PM

The title "grabbed" me too [Big Grin]

Sorry I can't help you...but...thanks for the giggle!

G-Mom [grin]

by connie mounsey on April 10, 2005 04:40 PM

That is what your elephant ears should look like

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by plants 'n pots on April 13, 2005 03:16 PM

A few days later... look what's happening! YEA!!!

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by Francine on May 24, 2005 08:37 AM

hey,

had a giggle cuz if you think it looks like it...got to ask a question: you ve got kids [Big Grin]

and for 2 pix, well if you find one that grows a green crookes thing...back up a few steps [Big Grin]

all kidding aside,el.ears are very beautyful ,good luck with it!! [Wink]

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by Francine on May 24, 2005 06:23 PM

hi lynne,

here is a good sit that shows you your elephant s ears from seedlings

www.theseedsite.co.uk

hope it s helpful to you,it s mary that told me about this site.

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by plants 'n pots on June 15, 2005 09:37 AM

Now that we're back in business, thought I'd share a picture of my elephant ears now that they are planted outside. They are just LOVIN' the extreme heat and humidity we've been having these past few weeks. Today was a record breaker at 94. Supposed to be a high around 70 on Thursday - that will feel downright cold in comparison!

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by weezie13 on June 15, 2005 10:01 AM

I love those two colors together,
the blue and the green like...
Great picture!!!

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by 4Ruddy on June 15, 2005 10:28 AM

good lookin elephant ears...nice grass too! I want pretty grass so bad....

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by Francine on June 16, 2005 11:53 AM

hi Lynne,

wow! those are a beauty,never though they d turn out like that did ya.what beautiful colors and the leaves,magnificiant.

congrats!!

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by plants 'n pots on July 12, 2005 02:21 AM

Thanks!

and now... "my how you've grown..."

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by papito on July 13, 2005 10:49 AM

How about this one?

A big plant, a big name, a big stink.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/12/BAGUDDMB7M1.DTL

Trudy the Titan...

http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/images/whatsnew/titanArum/index.html

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by plants 'n pots on July 13, 2005 11:06 AM

Papito - I have actually seen this plant in the news before - would love to see something like that up close and personal!

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by Nako on July 13, 2005 02:33 PM

ya know, i'm looking at these pictures of the dracunculus vulgaris or voodoo lily, and i just don't see why people call it "the most erotic plant on earth". looks like a calla lily with a long pointed pistol to me. >.< I really don't see any suggestive shapes in that plant... someone wana PM me and explain? [dunno]

~Phoebe

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