Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid-Atlantic Musings - Page 2, 1 by VA_Wild_Rose

VA_Wild_Rose wrote:
Stormy.... I love your new thread, and I think it should continue!
I hope you don't mind that I have started a Page 2. We came from here.... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1071810/

We are getting snow... again! Areas south of DC (such as I) are expecting 10+ inches! Uuugghhhh!!!

Holly... I have been growing EEs for a number of years now on my balcony. Until the past two years, I just grew the regular Colocasia Esculenta.... but I feed the heck out of them with MG and they grow monstrous! Neighbors always exclaim about the "Ears" hanging over the edge of our balcony. This past summer, I added a number of varieties. I grew the regular C. Esculenta and C. Esculenta 'Black Magic', 'Black Jungle', 'Coffee Cups', 'Illustris', and my new favorites... 'Elapao' and 'Mojoito'. I also grew 'Lime Zinger' which is a Xanthosoma, and 'Hilo Beauty' whicj is an Alocasia. I added at the very end of the summer Alocasia varigata. They are wintering in the bedroom and look pretty ratty so I don't know yet what will survive.

This is 'Elapao'

This message was edited Jan 30, 2010 12:35 PM