What's the similarity between a Daffodil and Colocasia gigantea 'Thai Giant' ?
Not the leaves
Not the flowers
It is that they can both be started off in a cup of water on the kitchen windowsill-
The Rhizome went dormant out in the conservatory causing all the roots to rot off, so cleaned it up and soaked the rhizome with sprout in warm water for 10 minutes, then just plonked in a half full plastic cup of water with the base of the rhizome just touching the water surface. Left on the windowsill in temps between 15 and 22C and 1 week later roots appeared
What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Giant ?
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What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Giant ?
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
And people say this tropical malarky is hard work!
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If only they were as available as daffodils.
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
Yeh, mine was a little iffy Dave in the green house....so its now on a heat mat and its putting life back in it....and I also removed the pup when I lifted it in autum and thats holding on too.
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
Update
Thai Giant now has a full root system with no additional heat. Basically it is sat on a kitchen unit at night and on the windowsill by day. I don't think it is doing badly really as temps are around 16C to 23C
Thai Giant now has a full root system with no additional heat. Basically it is sat on a kitchen unit at night and on the windowsill by day. I don't think it is doing badly really as temps are around 16C to 23C
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
What conditions will you give it now, Dave?
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
It will stay in the same position over the next 2 to 3 weeks, then I'll set up one of the Reptile mats in the conservatory to 'bring it on'.
The other, larger CgTG stump is sat dry in a 12" tub, out in the conservatory at the moment. It didn't lose it's roots so will be watered as conditions warm up
The other, larger CgTG stump is sat dry in a 12" tub, out in the conservatory at the moment. It didn't lose it's roots so will be watered as conditions warm up
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Re: What's the similarity between a Daffodil and a Thai Gian
Where's the pictures of this 'daffodil' for comparison?