Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New Colocasia!!!!!, 0 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Well my breeding of new Colocasias has started to produce some very interesting results. A few things I am trying to breed are GIANT black colocasias, I am talking about something much larger than what anyone has seen so far. I am also trying to breed colocasias that will survive further north. I am testing some black hardy colocasias now that have survived our zone6 winters for the past two years. A lot of the hybrids seem to look very similar to what many of us are already growing But some are starting to show some very nice colorations and habits.

I thought I would show this strange seedling. It may very well be hardier than most forms and it looks like it may have some colorations similar to Illustrius. What do you guys thing. It maybe impossible to tell what this plant will do for now but so far it has impressed me hopefully it will keep it up. Something for us to look forward to at least.

Most seedlings will not show their true color till they have reached over 3 feet tall. So still not sure what to expect.