which Aroid, Alocasia or Colocasia.

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which Aroid, Alocasia or Colocasia.

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Is there a alocasia or colocasia that is hardy enough to be left in the ground over winter, keeping in mind im in the midlands.
Vales are selling pink china and state they are hardy, are they? and are there any others that will be fine with just a mulch.
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Re: which Aroid, Alocasia or Colocasia.

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That pink china will deffinately not get through unprotected...and I dont thinkwould get through fully leafed.
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sangria, maderia, and tea cups also but IDK if you can get them in the UK right now
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I think that will be a no but I've got very limited experience.

Alocasia Mayan Mask are very sturdy though and can be easily overwintered on a windowsill.
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Cheers chaps, windowsill space is very limited here due to the wife's love of vertical blinds.
My potted burgundy stem survives in my unheated greenhouse, but I was hoping there would be something that could be left in the ground that would just die down then reshoot.
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Pink China should be the best bet along with Wilkos Mammoth or similar. Many people have had these come back after winter. I have just had mammoths come back but not tried anything else until this coming winter.
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Ok cool, I'l give them both a crack next year.
Now ive just got to locate them lol. Vales want £12 for there pink china, plus almost the same again in postage.
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Delboy wrote:I was hoping there would be something that could be left in the ground that would just die down then reshoot.
Might be worth trying colocasia gaoligongensis, might be the best bet.
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Ok, sounds like a disease lol, but will have a look about.
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Delboy wrote:Ok, sounds like a disease lol, but will have a look about.
Not the best name in the world :lol:

Try here .........http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... is#p333186
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Actually Vales pink china are only £6, but £12 p+p icon_thumbdown
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Delboy wrote:Actually Vales pink china are only £6, but £12 p+p
Why dont you pick it up if you are in worcester as your avatar says icon_scratch

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It's a 40 min drive from me and if traffics bad it can take much longer.
Too far for just one plant tbh.
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I'd have thought - Colocasia gaoligongensis would be your best bet Del, I had 2 stolon runners come back after 'that' winter, outside and unprotected after -19C icon_thumright http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 1&start=60
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Cheers Grub, that's the one Arlon mentioned too so if I can find one that's what il go with.
I had a look online yesterday but couldn't find anything.
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