Re: Colocasia & Alocasia winter storage temp

Yes, I grow them outside all summer long.  They flourished and grew quite
large.  Now the trick is to keep them alive till next summer.  I did medium
well last year keeping them warm in vermiculite but some of the rotted.  I
was advised to just pack them dry and ignore them.  My question is whether
that packing dry should be in a cool or a warm place.

      Les

At 07:33 PM 12/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>In message <Pine.A32.3.91.981207220729.69012A-100000@mobot.mobot.org>,
>Lester Kallus <lkallus@earthlink.net> writes
>>The frost is about to hit us here in Long Island.  We're delighted that
>>it's a month late (although I'm upset that it's coming at all).  I've now
>>dug up all the Alocasia & Colocasia tubers and have them drying in the
>>basement.
>>
>>I've learned that the best storage temperature for caladiums is room
>>temperature (and so did quite well last year).  What would be the best
>>storage temperature for the Alocasia & Colocasia tubers?  If it would be
>>better at 50-60 degrees, then I'll have to move them to a friend's home.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>     Les 
>>
>>
>Les,
>
>I am fascinated to know if when you say "dig up" the tubers of Alocasia
>and Colocasia, does this mean you grow them out of doors in summer in
>New York ? Would it be possible to do this here in the U.K. with say
>Alocasia macrorrhiza ?? would love to do so !
>
>
>Dave
>
>dave@dave-aroid.demon.co.uk 
>-- 
>David Thornton
>
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