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  1. #1
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    About 3 months ago, I planted this elephant ear into a 15-inch pot. I knew that they get big, but I thought that the size of the pot would restrict the growth some.
    Boy, was I wrong:

    With a 13-inch ruler:

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    With a 13-ounce coffee can:

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    Wow! What do you feed them?

    They're beautiful!



    "I don't know which weapons will be used in the third World war, but in the fourth, it will be sticks and stones" --- Albert Einstein.


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    WOW, indeed!!!

    I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
    Death thought about it.
    CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.

    -- Terry Pratchett (1948—2015), Sourcery

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randi View Post
    Wow! What do you feed them?

    They're beautiful!
    Honestly? Not much. But they have always wet feet (water in saucer), they love that.

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    Wow, they are huge!
    I've Been Frosted

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    These are a few of my special plants, I had them for many years:

    Leopard Lily:
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    Pregnant Onion:
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    Wintergreen (this is where the "Wintergreen flavor" comes from. I tried a few of those berries, and sure enough...)

    Flowers:
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    Berries:
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    Wow, thank you! I had to google each of them as I grew so curious. I think I always confused wintergreen with spearmint! Very different plants. I enjoyed the photos, well done! I am sure you are one of the finest gardeners.

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    Thank you! Plants were always one of my favorite pastimes, it probably helped that I had an apprenticeship in horticulture in Germany, and then worked for 20 years with plants.
    And then along came the cats...

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