Hello to all, unknown colocasia
Hello to all, unknown colocasia
Hello,
i am a new member here. My name is Andreas, 28 years old, living in southwest germany in the city karlsruhe.
My first post is a question:
I bought colocasia black magic from france, but a few of the plants are not black magic, i havn`t seen this before, ther are spots/blotchs in the leaves. Anybody knew this colocasia specie?? Here a pic.
Sorry my bad englisch.
Andreas
i am a new member here. My name is Andreas, 28 years old, living in southwest germany in the city karlsruhe.
My first post is a question:
I bought colocasia black magic from france, but a few of the plants are not black magic, i havn`t seen this before, ther are spots/blotchs in the leaves. Anybody knew this colocasia specie?? Here a pic.
Sorry my bad englisch.
Andreas
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Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Wecome Andreas, not sure on the Collie but it could be a sport of Mojito:
http://www.plantdelights.com/Colocasia- ... info/8545/
http://www.plantdelights.com/Colocasia- ... info/8545/
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Welcome Andreas, enjoy the forum. I'm sure someone will be able to ID your Colocasia.
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Welcome to the madhouse Andreas, Black Magic is a tissue culture sport with 'Mojito' being another so it's probably just a reversion to Colocasia esculenta .
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Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Hi Andeas and welcome to the forum
You plant looks like some sort of sport or hybrid, with quite attractive marbleing on the leaves. Not sure of the exact parentage.
One good source of info on Colocasia is Denis Carey, and Tony Avent's article (Plant Delights) HERE
You plant looks like some sort of sport or hybrid, with quite attractive marbleing on the leaves. Not sure of the exact parentage.
One good source of info on Colocasia is Denis Carey, and Tony Avent's article (Plant Delights) HERE
Best regards
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Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Welcome Andreas
That really does look like some hybrid/sport/variation of a Black Magic and Mojito cross.
This is a good subject to start off your membership to the forum. Keep it growing and monitor any changes and keep us informed
That really does look like some hybrid/sport/variation of a Black Magic and Mojito cross.
This is a good subject to start off your membership to the forum. Keep it growing and monitor any changes and keep us informed
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Are the stems stripey?
If it is could be youve got a black marble. A sport of burgundy stem.
Much like mojito,but reversed. So mainly black with green variegation as opposed to mojitos green with black
Or it's just a black magic sport
If it is could be youve got a black marble. A sport of burgundy stem.
Much like mojito,but reversed. So mainly black with green variegation as opposed to mojitos green with black
Or it's just a black magic sport
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Hmmm Andreas lives just a few miles from me... I gotta visit him and pinch this plant...
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Hi Countrylover,
where do you live in germany??
My garden has a goog protection.
Andreas
where do you live in germany??
My garden has a goog protection.
Andreas
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
I met Andreas today and got from him a pup of his colocasia
Thanks very much mate
Thanks very much mate
Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Hi all
I need to ask you something. I got this colocasia from Andreas and keep trying to find out what variety it is. Mojito? - but Mojito do not send runners - I guess, maybe Black Marble? Can anyone tell me are these 2 runners or clumpers?
I need to ask you something. I got this colocasia from Andreas and keep trying to find out what variety it is. Mojito? - but Mojito do not send runners - I guess, maybe Black Marble? Can anyone tell me are these 2 runners or clumpers?
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Re: Hello t all, unknown colocasia
Mojito is definately a clumper, not sure about Black Marble. The pic seems to have deep purple/black stems, where as Mojito are variegated, so it is not Mojito, although the leaf colouring on some, is similar.
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