colocasia

hi to all can anyone give info on how to overwinter colocasia esculata it is growing in a large bucket many thanks j

 

Sorry grinch I just saw this. The advice is to dig it up, dry it off and wrap it up then keep it cool and dry for the winter.

Me, I'm a loony. Mine's a babbie. I'm going to throw some straw and hessian over mine. Mind you I'm on the coast and we don't get your frosts. I suggest you do the classic way, I do my loony way and we compare notes next late May.

 

thanks for reply will follow your advice i have also got a colocasia black magic which i belive can not be overwintered the same way as esculanta so if anyones got advice for this one please .

 

I have never tried 'Black magic' but apparently it is a variety of esculata. The general advice for this one seems to be that if it is bedded then dig it up about now and plant it in a pot and bring it in doors and treat it as a house plant over the winter. If it's not bedded then it will already be in a pot so just bring it in.

It's at this time of year when a proper greenhouse comes into its own. (Sigh).

 

I have both, you can either chop off leaves and store tuber over winter in greenhouse or where ever or bring in to the house and keep going. During the summer they can sit in water cos they are aquatic.

 

thanks 2 both of you for reply tryed black magic in the house last year & i killed it so will put them in greenhouse this year

 

You mean you have a greenhouse and you are asking us?..... I resign.

 

i bought a colocasia black magic for my boyfriend this summer as a houseplant

can anyone tell me how much water to give it over the winter? the flat is quite warm and very dry...

thanks

 

I think Chan you have to give it plenty of light. It is (as TO says) aquatic but over winter just needs to be kept moist (it is not growing). Spray with a fine mist from a spray gun occasionally. (About once a month). Good luck.

 

thanks sarraceniac

only problem is, since i told my fella at the beginning of the summer that it likes to sit in water i'm now having trouble persuading him to slow down the irrigation keep sending him to the shop and then sneakily pouring the water away