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title: "I planted a black magic elephant Ear. I really hope it plants. I want…"
description: "I planted a black magic elephant Ear. I really hope it plants. I want it to be just as big or bigger than Babar."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64acc1e6725b00a608b5a349"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Choc"
published: "2023-07-11T02:43:50.278Z"
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# I planted a black magic elephant Ear. I really hope it plants. I want…

_Posted by Choc on 2023-07-11_

I planted a black magic elephant Ear. I really hope it plants. I want it to be just as big or bigger than Babar.

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## 13 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-07-11

Magic is right! Love!  
Hey, whats that gorgeous red and black plant to the left? Or is that the black magic?

#### Choc replied on 2023-07-11

It’s a caladium. Thank you! No making was just planted. He is still under the soil lol

### Gigglzngreenz commented on 2023-07-11

Gorgeous plants!!

### Choc commented on 2023-07-11

Thank you!

### Mara commented on 2023-07-11

Oh Babar.. you look even bigger than last time!

#### Choc replied on 2023-07-11

I will. That one is 20 inches wide and up to my bottom thigh. I scared to repot him though lol

#### Mara replied on 2023-07-11

Yeah I would be too. That’s actually why I mentioned getting a pot in the fall for next season. It’ll be fine when it’s dormant but I think you got this.

#### Choc replied on 2023-07-11

So do I have to cut the leaves off? I might cry.

#### Mara replied on 2023-07-11

Lol eventually it has to go to sleep. But not for a while yet. Just start with the lower older leaves when they start to fade out. Better for it to spend energy on new growth. Once those bottom guys start to turn yellow and dry just chop it off at the base.  
You can tell when it starts to lose it’s vigor even when you’re doing everything right. If it has babies you might have to separate when they have there own system. The pot might not be able to support them all.

#### Choc replied on 2023-07-12

Ok, more than likely I will be circling back to you lol

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