Those are nice....I tried a bunch one year but between the hail and the drought/heat they didn't have a chance.

Hope you post some pics during the summer-would love to see how they are doing 8)

Thank you, Jim! Luckily I have unlimited and very cheap irrigation water at my place. And my fishpond helps a lot in growing the bog plants - both warm water and a lot of nutritions 😉

Those are nice....I tried a bunch one year but between the hail and the drought/heat they didn't have a chance. [/quot
I don't think if the hail damage is an issue. I believe the plants would produce new leaves very quick so they will easily replace the damage ones. Won't they?

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The "Black Marble" is stunning, Igor.

Toronto ---> your place.
They've had quite the trip.

Barb

Can you have too many colocasia/alocasia? I dont think so 😈

Great work, Igor! There are a few more zone 6 hardy selections which have recently been developed in the states. But you're right about bringing EEs indoors; while I do keep an Alocasia indoors over the winter, it grows taller but thinner compared to the robust growth of the summer season outdoors.

Those are nice....I tried a bunch one year but between the hail and the drought/heat they didn't have a chance. [/quot
I don't think if the hail damage is an issue. I believe the plants would produce new leaves very quick so they will easily replace the damage ones. Won't they?

problem was,we went from hail to brutal heat and no decent rain...water is not cheap here when you have so much to water=

usually there is enough from the sky 🙁

Igor.... some nice Colocasia :thumbleft: Mojito is sold by Amulree exotics in the UK but sold out almost immediately and so only have the picture left to drool at.
Your last pic could be Pink China which is hardy in my garden. Good luck with these plants 😀

Thanks Andy for identifying the Pink Chinese. By the way I left outside a couple of "running" colocasia plants along with my gunnera. Of course they have a solid straw/snow protection.

Very nice Igor. I bought some recently and am preparing them for planting in March. Funny, in the city of Philadelphia, they put them in planters and they have overwintered with just some frost damage on the leaves in the past two winters. In the suburbs we have to mulch them heavily or they will rot. Happy January everyone! Just a few months till spring!!

Nice collection Igor.........some real beauties.

Thanks, Tim! Yeah, the Mojito is multiplying like a weed! I wish my yucca plants would do same way!

the picture you posted labeled black marble I believe was mis identified. it looks to be a black magic or black runner, black marbles are basically a reverse of the mojito. the last picture is of a pink china, a type my friend Brain developed here in KY. as for the other unidentified could be illustris, could be a mutation of elana.. have to put out some better leaves to find out. the pink china is hardy here in zone 6 and I know a few people are trying it in a zone 5 this winter. let me know how that goes.

You should get a good start on the season letting them grow inside. They make really nice houseplants! I was surprised at how much water they need indoors, more them most of my plants. i tried to keep them drier so they didnt rot, but they just start to die down when I do that.