Northeast Gardening: Gardening Photo's - Part 29, 1 by WNYwillieB

WNYwillieB wrote:
I see a lot of you growing beautiful EEs (Colocasias, I am guessing), but does anyone do Alocasias?

I am trying (3) this year. Wondered "all y'all's" opinion on your success, if you grow any.

Alocasia amazonica, A. lauterbachiana and A. portora (Go LariAnn!!)

I am planning to add a pond in the GH this summer/fall, and want to grow them around it. I worry that it would be too windy for them outdoors here, and heard that they grow faster / bigger if they aren't "wasting" energy on a strong stem.

A. amazonica and (2) A. Lauterbachiana shown in photo, the portora should arrive in the mail tomorrow.

I originally ordered them from Central Florida Farms .... go look at their WatchDog review and you will know what happened to THAT order. Just got the replacements I ordered elsewhere last week .... Really late, but ....

Sometimes, when you give people the benefit of the doubt, you get burned. :-\ I guess that is the price we pay for being brought up properly. Still, way better than the alternative, if you ask for my humbled opinion.

Thanks for your input.