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Posted on 9/14/26 at 8:32 pm to Tigerlaff
Woh! That sucks!
Posted on 9/15/26 at 6:04 am to Tigerlaff
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Dude that thing is going off!
Yeah it's pretty cool! If it will actually set some fruit I'll be pumped. Next year I'll probably get a couple of cuttings from confirmed self fertile varieties now that I know I can overwinter them. Thinking of avoiding the 200 lb pot situation and planting in the ground then putting the greenhouse over it.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 7:21 am to Loup
Do you have the right kind of soil to put it in the ground?
Posted on 9/15/26 at 7:33 am to Tigerlaff
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Do you have the right kind of soil to put it in the ground?
awe shite. No
Posted on 9/15/26 at 8:25 am to Loup
Build a big raised bed, 24” or so high. I used stacked 2x12s with cut 4x6s in the corners. Put a bunch of cardboard inside it flat (the earthworms like it). Fill will the same potting mix you used in the pot.
basically make a giant pot on the ground that stays put
basically make a giant pot on the ground that stays put
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:16 pm to cgrand
My damn white birds of paradise just fricking died. They will be dug up in a week. After I saved them from the garbage a few years ago, they are just damn dead. 
Three months ago, they looked incredible. I was worried that they would take over the side of the house. Now they are fricking dead.
It has rained here about every day for 3 months and they just rotted out. Its all I can figure.
Three months ago, they looked incredible. I was worried that they would take over the side of the house. Now they are fricking dead.
It has rained here about every day for 3 months and they just rotted out. Its all I can figure.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 9:31 pm to LanierSpots
Do not dig them up. It's a root suckering plant. Those do not look nearly bad enough to presume they are finished. Even if everything above ground wilts and dies leave it alone until you are sure the roots don't send up healthy new stalks.
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:06 am to Tigerlaff
They have a few new leaves growing but I would bet that is going to stop soon. That ground right there is soaked. We have had so much rain at my place for three months now, its a miracle everything is not dead. All the leaves on my hibiscus are turning yellow. Same with my bridal plumeria. Even my foxtail palm in front doesnt look great. I honestly think it is too much water. I pulled the mulch back off these birds and the ground is just soaked.
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:51 am to LanierSpots
"Plant high, never die."
I'd just give it time. We are heading into the driest month of the year for the south. My money is on them bouncing back.
Thought you might be like to see this alocasia Borneo King. Leaves are getting enormous:
I'd just give it time. We are heading into the driest month of the year for the south. My money is on them bouncing back.
Thought you might be like to see this alocasia Borneo King. Leaves are getting enormous:
This post was edited on 9/17/26 at 7:54 am
Posted on 9/17/26 at 8:10 am to Tigerlaff
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Thought you might be like to see this alocasia Borneo King. Leaves are getting enormous:
I love that thing. Looks awesome. I see you have it planted as well. What do you do in the winter? Just cut it off?
I am not sure what kind mine is but its one of my favorite plants. I have it potted (not sure if it needs a bigger pot) and its popping new leaves out very fast. I actually just gained a new one. The first 5 or so that popped out, one would drop off. I just gained a new one and my outside leaves still look great. There is only one leaf left from when I bought it. The rest popped out since. Presently mine is about 7-8 foot to the top of the biggest leaf. I only have one leaf that has any damage at all and that is the oldest that was on there when I got it. I actually think I damaged it in the truck on the ride home. LOL
Those leave on yours look massive. I am hoping mine get that big one day but like I said, I am not sure what kind it actually is.
This post was edited on 9/17/26 at 8:12 am
Posted on 9/18/26 at 11:07 am to Tigerlaff
other than eating them fresh, what are you using guavas for? I have about 20 sitting on the counter now. Thinking about making a syrup with them.
Second guava crop has much bigger and uniformly sized fruit than the first. I don't really notice any difference in taste, though.
Second guava crop has much bigger and uniformly sized fruit than the first. I don't really notice any difference in taste, though.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 11:39 am to Loup
I bet if you juice them and strain the juice it would make a fine jelly. Absolutely zero experience with processing guava though.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 10:18 pm to Loup
I eat them all fresh but they are excellent in smoothies.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 10:19 pm to LanierSpots
In the winter I just mulch the base. Planted under a magnolia canopy and gets good protection.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:10 am to Tigerlaff
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In the winter I just mulch the base. Planted under a magnolia canopy and gets good protection.
So you believe I could plant one here in zone 10a and would have no issue with it living through the winter? Id love to plant two of them in the ground behind my pool cage
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:53 am to LanierSpots
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So you believe I could plant one here in zone 10a and would have no issue with it living through the winter? Id love to plant two of them in the ground behind my pool cage
100%. They come back from the roots every year even without protection in 9a.
For largest leaves you want Borneo Giant Alocasia macrorrhizos. Odora is more cold hardy. I can't speak to any other alocasia's cold hardiness. Mine is a cross between those two called Borneo King.
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 9:02 am
Posted on 9/19/26 at 3:36 pm to Tigerlaff
Thank you bro. I am actually going to my first "plant show" in Orlando next weekend. A couple of friends invited me and my wife and we are going to tag along. Will be interesting to see the crowd there.
I may look for one there.
I may look for one there.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 5:43 pm to LanierSpots
First set of Pickering mango grafts. Rootstock are Pickering seedlings. We'll see how they do!
Makok sapodilla tree is loading up with fruit.
Replanted a new sunflower pawpaw in place of the old one. This one is much younger and will hopefully root correctly.
Did my fall height prune of the starfruit. Had to get these big thick long branches down to bush out. The summer crop is about half done.
Atemoyas are so close. Will be ready to pick any day now.
Makok sapodilla tree is loading up with fruit.
Replanted a new sunflower pawpaw in place of the old one. This one is much younger and will hopefully root correctly.
Did my fall height prune of the starfruit. Had to get these big thick long branches down to bush out. The summer crop is about half done.
Atemoyas are so close. Will be ready to pick any day now.
This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:02 am to Tigerlaff
Namwah banana 90-day update. Bloom opened on 6/21/26. Luckily there is no sign of the hot weather breaking.
Improved Coolidge feijoa getting close.
Prosciutto unknown figs starting to ripen. Absolutely fantastic Adriatic type fig.
Improved Coolidge feijoa getting close.
Prosciutto unknown figs starting to ripen. Absolutely fantastic Adriatic type fig.
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