Monstera deliciosa in the Philodendrons, Elephant Ears, and Other Aroids forum

homer1958

Aug 19, 2014 12:52 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Drew
Piedmont N.C. (Zone 7b)

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plantladylin

Aug 19, 2014 1:50 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Beautiful Monster

um ... I mean Monstera!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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dyzzypyxxy

Aug 19, 2014 3:15 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Looks like a scene out of a Rudyard Kipling story "In the wild jungles of Borneo . . there sat a chair".

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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plantladylin

Aug 19, 2014 3:22 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

LOL, I didn't even notice the chair ... that plant had me gasping at the height!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #683454 (4)

eclayne

Aug 19, 2014 7:27 PM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

I've been trying to figure out if that's a tree or Drew's totem in the background.

Evan

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mjsponies

Aug 20, 2014 4:27 AM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

Drew, that one's bigger than some I see growing in the ground here.

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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homer1958

Aug 20, 2014 5:39 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Drew
Piedmont N.C. (Zone 7b)

it's an 8' totem. I need to splice another on. The roots are growing into the ground now and it is a 45 gallon pot. I sure would love for one (or all you guys) to come get it and the Maximum and the Giganteum. just getting to big for the house and I do not want them to die over the Winter. There is no more space in the garage except for Miliies' side....Yeah Right!!!!!

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mjsponies

Aug 20, 2014 6:39 AM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

Wish I could. Would have to rent a U-haul !

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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dyzzypyxxy

Aug 20, 2014 8:51 AM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Yep, my truck's not big enough either. Then I'd get home and have to give it one of my oak trees to climb up . . .

You're sure your HOA wouldn't let you just . . extend . . your garage about 20ft. with a nice glass roof? You really do deserve a nice big greenhouse.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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purpleinopp

Aug 20, 2014 9:01 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Holy huge plant! I would like to sit out there and watch Jurassic Park (again, yeah, mostly to see the foliage.) Wouldn't that be especially powerful?

TY for sharing!

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mjsponies

Aug 20, 2014 12:02 PM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

Drew,
Is there a Botanical Garden or even a College near you with a good horticultural program that you could donate it too ? Then you could still visit it.

Or....There are Greenhouse owners who do "Winter Care", maybe there is one near you. Course you'd have to get it to them. And they'd have to have space.
It's a shame for you to have to give them up with all the effort and care you've put into them.

I really do wish I could come get them !!

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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Last edited by mjsponies Aug 20, 2014 12:04 PM

plantladylin

Aug 20, 2014 12:15 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I agree with mj, I think any Botanical Gardens or Conservatory would be most grateful to have your beautiful plants that you don't have space for! I don't know what city you are in but there are a few Botanical Gardens in N.C.

UNC in Chapel Hill: http://ncbg.unc.edu/directions...

Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh: http://www.visitraleigh.com/li...

Maybe Plants Delight Nursery http://www.visitraleigh.com/li... would take them and you could get smaller plants in trade?

UNC in Charlotte: https://gardens.uncc.edu/

Here's a list of many botanical gardens in the state: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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homer1958

Aug 21, 2014 6:06 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Drew
Piedmont N.C. (Zone 7b)

Thanks Ladies.... I'll figure out something.

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mjsponies

Aug 21, 2014 7:05 PM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

I know you will

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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purpleinopp

Aug 22, 2014 10:14 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Start a FB page - save my Monster Monstera!

The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯
The only way to succeed is to try!
🐣🐦🐔🍯🐾🌺🌻🌸🌼🌹
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧🍁🍂🌽❀☀ ☕👓🐝
Try to be more valuable than a bad example.

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eclayne

Aug 22, 2014 10:26 AM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)