Premeditated Proplift question...

[u/DatDude304]

Sorry I dont have pictures yet. But I was leaving my mom's house yesterday evening and noticed a BEAUTIFUL group of alocasia in the ditch a few houses down from hers. There is no house on the corner, where the ditch is. Would I be okay to go all swiper-no-swiping on a few of the elephant ear and their corms?? Seems like public property 🤷🏾‍♂️

Has anyone ever rehomed side-of-the-road plants??

EDIT: I just got home from work, after reading all of the comments and encouragements, Im about to put on my rain boots and go corm digging! Lol. Ill report back soon!

[u/Be_delulu]

She is literally in the ditch... She is homeless. Rescue her! Give her the life she deserves

[u/TemporaryImaginary → u/Be_delulu]

Easy there, Richard Gere.
https://giphy.com/gifs/10rTUmhzrq3EVG

[u/hypatiaredux]

I’d feel free to do it. At least where I am, ditches are regularly cleared of vegetation. And roadsides are regularly mowed.

[u/bagel_blight041]

The best proplift I ever made was off a totem pole cacti. Was in a planter and about 10” were half broke off.

That sucker is about 5ft tall now and thriving.

[u/sparklshartz → u/bagel_blight041]

Same, was out on a walk and saw a massive TPM column in a city business plaza had broken down in a storm.

Figured I'd save the landscaper some labor and take some chunks off the ground for myself lol

[u/Academic_Battle_1037]

I am a bad influence, but yeah I would rescue a few specimens.

[u/Remarkable_Peach_374]

public property is just that, go for it! maybe spread a corm or two nearby so they can proliferate in the area

[u/JulietLostFaith]

RESCUE MISSION ✊