Ahhh to fantasize the very idea of being overrun by elephant ears that are taller than you. *sigh* I could live in conditions like that.

If the chance presents itself,it would be neat to see progress of a seedling coming on. No pressure of course,..I know that photo documentaries can be time consuming.

Naturally if I didn't think that shipping to the states from down under would be such a pain,I'd be begging for viable seed. It's been forever since I had a xanthy.

Remember once helping a friend move one from shade into a sunnier spot. It was in the ground and I used a fork to pry it up. It had to be at least 10 feet tall.

Spose if they get out of control,they'd make good compost. As an insurance I could see hitting them with boiling water previous to going in the bin because otherwise they'd no doubt take root in there. lol

A herd of stampeding elephant ears! The mind boggles, LOL. The seeds I just let fall on the ground. Guess I'll see new plants come up that aren't pups if the seeds are viable.

I'm setting up a new garden bed along a driveway going to the back of the property. About a 10 metre section (which according to google converts to 32.808399 feet) will be lined with Xanthosoma. Probably add a lot of other things, particularly vining aroids. There's some nice big trees which allow filtered light and provide something to climb. I'd like to have some of the large Alocasia too but there's some sort of pathogen in the soil that keeps rotting out the tubers. Can't grow Alocasia touching the ground, only in pots or standing in water.

tropic
I would love to have your 'problem', :-). Hope you'll post photos of your new garden bed when ready. Rina

That's a bummer about the pathogen...I wonder what is typically done about such things

The new bed sounds exciting!

Please provide updates as you go. :)

Thanks for the comments. There's still a lot of work to do on the new garden bed. The weather is finally allowing me to get another start on it but it will be a while before anything gets planted.

Good to hear the weather is shaping up. Just a curiosity if I may...did you have any specific vining aroids in mind?

I'll start off with cuttings from some of my larger ones, Epipremnum aureum, Epipremnum amplissimum, Philodendron lacerum, Philodrendon erubescens, Monstera adansonii. I can get heaps of cuttings of those, no cost. There's a few others that can spare a few cuttings, like Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, Philodendron "Brazilian Trifoliate" (I made up that name because it's similar to the real name I've forgotten), Monstera deliciosa, Monstera siltepecana. And there's already a lot of Syngonium nearby starting to grow into that area already (it's a real weed).

The wet season has virtually finished now and everything is drying out. Means I'm able to use the tractor to move materials in without causing a lot of erosion. The soil is coming from the back of my land but it's still very wet down there.

This and a few other projects are going to keep me busy for a while yet. Another 20 ......... 50 years??????? Every plan I devise spawns several others. I'm going to have to put in wheelchair access throughout the gardens to enjoy the 'fruits of my labour', or perhaps paths suitable for a coffin on wheels, LOL.

tropic, that's funny...love the idea of a coffin on wheels, I should consider that too, lol
Rina

That's an impressive list!

Was the Phlio in question by chance a philodendron tripartitum?

Rina, after putting in all that work I don't intend letting the Grim Reaper cheat me out of a little enjoyment from the garden.

Asleep, I had a look at the photos on the Exotic Rainforest site and those are a little different. Possibly only a variation within the species. This is a photo of one of mine starting to flower last December.

We had heavy rains shortly after and the spathes must have filled with water causing them to rot off. Didn't have the same problem with the Monstera siltepecana and adansonii which were flowering at the same time. But Philodendron 'Hendersons Pride' also flowered then and the spathes rotted. Guess Philodendrons need to flower while it's still a bit drier.

Looked that up and was blown away to realize that it's a cross between wendlandii and TORTUM!

Tortum/elegantissima/angustisectum/what ever else it's called these days is a holy grail of mine. Had it once after searching over ten years only to lose it in a move.

At this rate I'll probably never own one again.

Too hard to come by.

Wouldn't know of any other crosses with tortum,would you? Of all the phils to cross it with,I can't imagine why they would have picked wendlandii. It's a beautiful plant,yes,but it's leaves are like...the last thing I would want to throw in a mix with a tortum.

Your pic does look very similar...you may be onto something there. Whatever it's called,it's beautiful.

LOL, it actually took me a while to realise you were talking about the Hendersons Pride and not the other one. I have the P. wendlandii, use it as a ground cover. Never seen P. tortum (had to look it up). Don't know what other crosses have been made with it. This is a better shot of the leaves of my P. "Brazilian Trifoliate".

Those really do look nice. Leaves like that definitely add interest to an area.

Funny thing is that when my over ten year quest had finally been fulfilled,the kind soul who helped me out with a cutting was from down under. Kinda surprised that they are new to you...always imagined they would be a little more common in your neck of the woods.

I'll keep an eye out for them, but certainly would have noticed if I'd already come across one. Not the sort of thing I'd be able to walk past. 'A fool and his money are soon parted', a saying that I've proved, reproved and continue to prove, LOL.

Asleep in the garden,

There is an auction on Ebay right now for the Philodendrum Tortum you want.

Tried to message you, but no option. Hope you see this message.

Thanks for the heads-up Butterfly...I think I'm a bit late though. lol