Colocasia in Michigan
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Colocasia in Michigan
- From: M* D* C*
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 07:47:00 -0400
At 12:32 AM 7/1/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I started two bulbs (Colocasia/Elephant Ears) indoors a few months ago, and
>they have both taken off! Can I keep them growing indoors indefinitely?
Is >60-65 degrees in the winter sufficient
Hello...I overwintered mine indoors in a large pot one year. It didn't go
dormant (65-70F), but really struggled, due to the lack of a decent amount
of sunlight in Michigan during winter. It lost all but one leaf, and did
not grow an inch. Putting the plant under fluorescents wasn't enough.
Luckily, spring came along before it gave it up altogether.
Maybe this is one of those day-length sensitive plants (are any of the
tropicals/subtropicals?).
Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
