Alocasia, Taro, Upright Elephant Ear 'Brian Williams'

I grow A. 'Brian Williams' in a large pot and the plant grew quite large its first year. I tried growing my specimen in full sun but it b...Read Moreurned in the hot summer heat and quickly suffered. It now grows on a west facing patio and receives about six to eight hours of sun a day and has performed great.

Right now it is sitting in front of the sliding door (west facing) in my kitchen and has remained green all winter. I mist regularly (at the very least once a day) and have been battling mites periodically. It has lost several of its older leaves, however I am amazed at the plants determination to stay evergreen. The leaves have for the most part retained their purple undersides throughout the winter.

For me this great hybrid is second only to A. 'Portodora' in hardiness and adaptability.