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Tue, Sep 11, 12 at 11:00
| I am new to tropicals but this yeat I planted some Xanthosoma Aurea Lime Zinger, and some large Alocasia Calidora in the ground. Do I dig them up and store like the Dahlias and Canna bulbs, or do I have to pot them up to bring indoors? I don't know if I will have enough room to pot them up, and was hoping to be able to store them dry. I would appreciate any information on them, as I really enjoyed them in the garden this year. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 11, 12 at 11:34
| who knew that is what elephant ears are called.. lol ... presuming you dont own a 10000 sq foot mansion.. i dont know how you would bring the plant into the house.. so all that would be left to me.. would be letting them get frosted and harvest the dormant bulb.. and store like a canna/dahlia.. as you suggest ... ken |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 14:45
| Nana, sorry I've not had those particular bulbs, but would be inclined to agree with Ken, wish you luck! A lot of plants are called elephant ears. Including Colocasia esculenta (over 6 ft. tall now!): |
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| You can dig up the bulbs and store them dry. |
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- Posted by susanlynne48 OKC7a (My Page) on Thu, Sep 20, 12 at 18:28
| I suggest you check out the Aroids Forum. Alocasias and Colacasias are in the Araceae family, also referred to as Aroids. Those folks know a ton about growing Aroids. I grew a few for awhile, but many are root, or tuber, hardy in my zone, and I didn't have to dig them up. Susan |
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| Thanks for all your replies. We are supposed to get a frost this weekend so I will be putting on my digging boots soon. |
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