The plant looks happy not sure if the kid does though.... :)

That is nothing short of insane! I have never had one get that large. What variety and what's your 'secret'? ;)

That's great,hope our black ones get that big.Do you have those in just regular potting soil,or something special??
TFS
Kathi

I know she looks sad, but she is very happy. Just one of those photos. Shes my little cupcake! The soil is Als 5.1.1. I don't know the cultivar. I bought the bulb at wallmart three years ago. Right now it needs so much water you could put it in lake superior. One of the trunks is 10" diameter. filix.

Lol! I have to say, that's very impressive, Filix. Strong work! Tell us about what that monster eats (fertilizer).

Al

Thanks for the complements. I'm glad it's not carnivorous! When I made the mix I added some osmocote with minors. Then F.P. Then some fish & seaweed emulsion. Lots of water everyday. filix

I am assuming that when you purchased the bulb in year one it didn't get that big?

Come fall are you digging up a bulb to overwinter or dragging the entire container into shelter?

Quit being stingy on the details, dude. Spill already. ;)

This is where I wish I had a daylight basement. Then after I cut it level with the soil, i could just use the plant dolly and roll her in! But the first two years I took the whole root ball in a trash bag and heft it down my cellar stairs. She's kinda big for that this year. I have to think of something this year if I want a fourth year. Here's what it looked like last year.

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here it is in the first year.

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Thank you! I was under the impression there just wasn't a long enough season in our zone to grow these year after year with increasing vigor each year. As a result I have purchased new bulbs each year.

This year I think I will try overwintering giving one it's own pot next year instead of making it share.

Your most welcome justa. I had to make this container out of wood. I don't know if I could have bought one over a hundred gallons. But if I could have, I'm sure I would have taken quite a shellacking! I started these as early as possible. filix

OMG!!!

Never dreamed that EE can get this big, and you are not even living in the tropical.

At first sight, I thought just a regular sized plant until I rolled down the page and saw your little girl. That monster looks dangerous!
Thanks for sharing. That made my day.

Wow. Just wow.

How long has it been in 511 for 3 years straight?

I have EE growing out under my bay window(not as big as yours yet) But at night when i go to close the windows,they look so eerie in the dark with just the street light hi lighting them.Love them.
Kathi

All three containers were the 5-1-1. The first time I just brought the whole down my cellar. The second year the container was too heavy. So I just brought down the root ball with most of the soil. This year even the root ball will be too heavy.

Kathi I get alot of people asking me what it is. They say, it's so cool.

He's being modest - he told me that next year he'll try one of the large varieties.

Al

Al's right. I'm sick of growing these little ones. Next year I want something from Jurassic park! :)

The surreal size of that monster and the melancholy look on your pixie make for a classic painting, you'd be crazy not to have a portrait done....