Introducing Colocasia Jacks Giant ( Jack's Giant )

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if you get a spare pup any time Derrick, do save it for me :)
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I will do there only small pups .
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ok Derrick. theres no hurry. would be nice if theres a spare whenever
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Hi dave,

Where can i get jacks giant please. 8)
Are they available at any of the diy sheds or supermarkets :?:
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sam140 wrote:Hi dave,

Where can i get jacks giant please. 8)
Are they available at any of the diy sheds or supermarkets :?:
I don't believe so, I got mine privately form the US last year, agristarts in the US were selling them but importing is such a pain in the butt :roll: Think Jungle seeds had a few eariler in the summer, but were £30 ish.

There are a couple of us trialing it. I tend to get Colocasia big if they are going to grow big. :wink:
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The jack turned up it was about 2 to 3 feet .Im lucky to get it after going to the wrong house The leaves had to be removed .Its has grown a new leaf very light green colour.
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Jacks giant pic and black magic .Only planted september has to suckers on Jack and Black magic also .
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Your's is slightly different to mine Derrick. Mine has a slightly yellow mid vein, which your seems to lack at the moment, but it sounds like you plant is about the same stage as mine is now :wink: Well have to compare notes icon_thumright
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Thanks Dave you no a lot more on Aroids .Its a shame i had to cut it after going to the wrong house .It was the same size as the black magic .I think next year it will grow big .
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looks mighty impressive , stunning leaves and textures, deffo for 2010

can you give the names of the suppliers you guys used, stock looks to be very good
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How to winter jacks giant its in conserv at this time with black magic and alocasia My other esculenta have been dug up removed the leaves dried out.
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Dave In the US they are readily available, where as here only those suppliers wishing to go to battle with DEFRA on import taxes will have them, and you pay for all the hassle they had.

I have a Pup for SteveW when mine is dug up in the next week or so, so they will slowly start to become available through members, but they are not prolific puppers so will take a time unless they are TC'd.

Derrrick I overwintered in the Green last winter in the conservatory with a min of 6C. It was kept on the dry side but a small amount of water as max temps are up to 20C on sunny days. I think with the rareity of this in the UK I will do the same this year. I don't have enough for experimentation at the moment. I will reduce to one leaf to keep the size reasonable. :wink:
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I was suprised to get hold of 1 in the uk . They only seem to pop up in the states .So i dont want to loose it thanks Dave.
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Amulree has a good selection of Aroids at the moment and Jack's Giant is in stock for £8. icon_thumleft
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I picked mine up from Jungle seeds in their pre holiday sale but it was still about £15 I think. Anyway have repotted it into a 3 litre pot and sent it off to my Dad's heated green house for the winter (I've no space left in mine). He's promised to look after it and I will get it back when his tommies get planted in the spring. As my middle son is called Jack I am hoping he may help nurture it from then on. :wink:
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