Alocasia x calidora update
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Alocasia x calidora update
Here is a shot of my Alocasia x calidora in the conservatory. I normally plant it out for summer, but we have had repeated high winds so far this year, which wrecked it last year. I'll stand it outside if, or when, summer arrives.
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
Mr List wrote:what's growing all over it?
Irisene
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
Yes, Irisene, although it is not in the same pot, just using it as support.Yorkshire Kris wrote:Mr List wrote:what's growing all over it?
Irisene
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
I hate seen this plant of yours Dave.......
God I so want it.......
God I so want it.......
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OI.... get your ownThe Codfather wrote:I hate seen this plant of yours Dave.......
God I so want it.......
What you really want is a conservatory where your patio is. Having glass to over winter/shelter things in, is so important for getting plants to any size
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
Oh forgot to update.
Finally, bad weather forced my Alocasia x calidora outside ????? yes I did mean to say that.
A garden party in rain is not so great for people, but the conservatory plants can take a chilly, wet night, so out they went, and the disco was in the conservatory I must admit calidora looks so much better outside.
Finally, bad weather forced my Alocasia x calidora outside ????? yes I did mean to say that.
A garden party in rain is not so great for people, but the conservatory plants can take a chilly, wet night, so out they went, and the disco was in the conservatory I must admit calidora looks so much better outside.
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
Thats a cracker Dave, youve certainly got a gift when it comes to Alocasias
How are the seedling Alocasias that you germinated coming along?
How are the seedling Alocasias that you germinated coming along?
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Just a shame about the garden being so windy Everything I grow has big leaves and the wind wrecks themTroppoz wrote:Thats a cracker Dave, youve certainly got a gift when it comes to Alocasias
How are the seedling Alocasias that you germinated coming along?
The small F2 McCalidora are ok although suffered some mealy bug, so had to halt selling them. They are quite difficult to eradicate, but getting there now. I'll post a pic.
San, planted his in the garden, and it is doing quite well, which surprised me.
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It was time for big calidora to move back into the conservatory last weekend. Despite the lacklustre summer it grew well in the 3 months up the garden. The problem now is fitting it into the conservatory.
I had to remove most of the older leaves as it was almost as wide as the conservatory. Fortunately it does not get affected by defoliation. The main problem was the weight of it.
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I take it that it was planted out and has not lived in a pot ?
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
that's just a piff take
i never realised the trunks got so fat!
i never realised the trunks got so fat!
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It was planted out llast year, but this year it didn't go outside until mid July, so was not planted, as too late. To be honest, growth rate was better than last year planted out, it just needs watering more oftenThe Codfather wrote:I take it that it was planted out and has not lived in a pot ?
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Re: Alocasia x calidora update
How old is it Dave ?
Mine's grown great guns since getting as a pup last year and is now 4ft high. The pup on it is developing well , so i'll have another to play around with next year. I like these tbh so looking forward to more. Easily my favourite of the aroids that i have at the mo
Mine's grown great guns since getting as a pup last year and is now 4ft high. The pup on it is developing well , so i'll have another to play around with next year. I like these tbh so looking forward to more. Easily my favourite of the aroids that i have at the mo