Re: [SG] Colocasia

Christine-

I'm sorry - I just reread your post - you WERE talking about the "common"
elephant ears weren't you?  I had just done a post yesterday regarding the
'black magic' and I guess my brain was on pause...that seems to happen alot
with me. :o)

If you do find that these go dormant in the winter--not to worry, they will
grow very quickly for you in the Summer or late Spring when the weather
warms.  I have some from a ditch at Lake Kissimmee (from property my
pop-n-law owns) and they are HUGE!!!  They tower over my height of 5'6"  and
act as a canopy over a walk I have between the greenhouse and fence.  The
leaves are a good 4' long a piece.  Just AWSOME!!

I know some people think these are "out of fashion" in the gardening world,
but in my humble opinion, they are of a style that never really goes
away....sorta like pumps in the fashion world.

Again - if they go dormant (even inside) during the winter just keep them dry
and they will return in all of their glory in the Summer.

Happy Gardening

Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas  Zone 9
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