Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Colocasia Black Pearl!!, 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Over the last 10 years or so I have been testing out cold hardy tropicals and this new Colocasia has shown some very promising results. I have tested it out now for 2 to 3 years and though others do make it and make it well this one has shown to produce the largest tubers of any I have over wintered. Some larger than softballs and over 1 foot long.

The plant looks oddly similar to Illustrius when young and as it matures the leaves green up but leaves a dark dot right in the center of each leaf. This being the reason it is called Black Pearl.

The plant has grown up to 6 feet tall last year and sends out tons of runners.

It seems to be just as hardy or hardier than Pink China and Big dipper. A very exciting find.