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dk that looks like what I call a canna lily & they have Yellow, bright red, & a salmon color flowers. Our Elephant Ear plants I have never known to bloom & their leaves are huge & real thick & fibrous. Your pic is lovely. *
by dkjack
16 Aug 2009
Well my leaves are hug. That is why I fell in love with the plant. What ever it is, I am enjoying watching it bloom one flower every day. I think there is a total of 10 on this one stem.
145789Hey, wow, what a surprise for you! This flower is lovely, I would call that a canna, too. I love the picture of Kibby, looks like he's enjoying the flower, too. Thanks for sharing! Hugs,Marji
by dkjack
15 Aug 2009
I've done some research this afternoon on my plant. If I look up elephant ears, I find it right away. Nothing said about it blooming. Just a large green plant. If I look up canna, I find one that looks like it called Canna "President". hahaha The only difference in all the other canna's I found had "red" around or in the leaves (real pretty) and mine are totally green like the "President". Wonder if my bulbs were mislabled since mine bloomed and I guess elephant ears don't. At least I can't find a picture of one blooming. Oh well, I'm happy with it. :)
by marjialexa
15 Aug 2009
Hey, enjoy it, whatever it is! Maybe those sneaky cannas mated with elephant ears and this is what you get, hee hee hee. You definitely have elephant ear leaves there, I can see them. Funny, but really pretty! Hugs, Marji
33451Your plant looks super. It looks like what I would call a canna lily. The plant I call elephants ear is totally different
by dkjack
15 Aug 2009
Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Isn't is odd how we know different plants by other names. All I know is this is the name on the package. :)
114324Nice bloom, the colour is gorgeous. It looks like what we call a 'canna'.
145191This bloom is gorgeous. Some new knowledge to store in my head. What climat do you live in? Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of a gladiola stalk.
by dkjack
15 Aug 2009
Well not sure. It is not hummid to me because we moved to Boise from Texas where it IS diffently humid. Some here complain about humidity. I feel it is just perfect. I notice that I wax my furniture more because of the dryer climate. We have 4 seasons so I dig the bulbs up in the winter and store and replant in the spring.
109762oh wow i never knew that they bloomed wow nice plant thank u for sharing
by dkjack
15 Aug 2009
I didn't either. None of the pictures in the seed catalogues ever said anythng. I have only seen huge green leaves on everything I have seen. You would have cracked up if you saw my face and little dance I did when I saw it. hahahaha
1226Pix #3. (I have taken a lot more but these are the best.) :)
46153Pix #2 along with my precious 14 year old "Kibby". :)
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