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Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Swapping & Chatting Ric & Holly's Swap, 3 by coleup

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coleup wrote:
Chantell et al,
I have the following elephant ears to share. See corresponding pics below. 2 and 3 take forever to wake up and attain size so am not sure if I have many or none to share tba. Have lots of #1 though! I will reserve a 'Black Stem' for you which in my opinion has dark green leaves and you can decide upon seeing it live.

Catbird, I'm determined to 'tropicalize' that townhouse back yard of yours. So glad you are biting!

All of these are great in containers, too. Just keep them well watered as they love the heat and humidity of mid atlantic summers (which are getting longer and hotter if today was any indication)

Colocasia esculenta fontenisii
1 'Black Stem'
http://www.avantgardensne.com/catalog/product.cgi/4510/P1/de...
2 'Black Magic'
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31781/
http://www.avantgardensne.com/catalog/product.cgi/4121/P1/de...
3 'Illustris' Imperial taro
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53145/
http://www.avantgardensne.com/catalog/product.cgi/4473/P1/de...

alocasia
4 alocasia x 'calidora'
http://www.avantgardensne.com/catalog/product.cgi/0/4303/P1/...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/76290/


Picture #5 is of the house of the owners I worked for here in Annapolis who gave me the original starts above. Tropicals and coleus..what a way to do summer!