Alocasia x portora (portadora) comes inside for winter

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Alocasia x portora (portadora) comes inside for winter

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I love monster leaves and this plant has those. Also it is one of the tougher Alocaisa growing in cooler conditions than many icon_thumright Once it gets going it is quite fast.

Alocasia portadora, Big Daddy, was bought at Amulree and planted out in June. put on some impressive growth over the summer, but now has to come inside for protection over the winter. I'm hoping with this start point next year it will get even bigger.
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That's a monster!

You must have a very understanding wife.

If I had a conservatory SWMBO would will it full of "design" rather than plants :lol:
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Adam D wrote:That's a monster!

You must have a very understanding wife.:lol:
The initial response was NO :twisted: followed by No, no no :roll:

But it is still there :wink:
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Wont be playing darts in there this winter then Dave. :lol:
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Bob wrote:Wont be playing darts in there this winter then Dave. :lol:
probably not :lol:
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What a fabulous plant! I'd be only too happy if my OH brought one indoors for the winter. Alas, we too, have different points of view on overwintering indoors :oops: icon_aaargh Are there any couples here that agree!?
Will you be squeezing anything else in there Dave & do you do it 'under cover'?
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I have a few bits to bring in Jo, Strelizia nicolai, Helicoia bahia Phoenix roebelenii... not as they require +6C but they are too tall for elsewhere :roll:
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How easy/hard are Heliconias to grow?
The only things I've brought in so far are my 4 Plumerias, but I'm going to have to make a start before it's too late!
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:lol: and i thought my wife was understanding :lol:
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musa_monkey wrote::lol: and i thought my wife was understanding :lol:
Like the plant Dave icon_thumleft
Did you move it in on your own or did the wife help :roll:
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Dave in Warrington wrote:
musa_monkey wrote::lol: and i thought my wife was understanding :lol:
Like the plant Dave icon_thumleft
Did you move it in on your own or did the wife help :roll:
Dave, it was quite heavy lifting it out of the hole and the soil was bone dry as it is in the lee of the bungalow. Then I added 2 inches of shingle to the bottom of the tub,then compost and watered it. Then 1 inch shingle on top.

However, I did move it without the aid of the wife :wink: These are play tubs with handles, and being plastic they can be dragged quite easily. :wink:
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Gosh Dave what a monster!

My portadora has one slowly deteriorating leaf and has not grown at all since going in the ground 6 months ago. Im hoping that once the rain starts it will kick off but looking at yours really makes me wonder if your cool British climate is more conducive to tropicalesque gardening than the stinking hot tropics that I endure! :shock:
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Post by bev »

looks like my spare room dave :lol:

your portadora has stayed a lot greener than mine. i don't think they like sun so next year i'll do the same as you and keep it in the shade.

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i don't think they like sun so next year i'll do the same as you and keep it in the shade.
Thanks Bev that could be my problem. I might dig it up and move it somewhere more protected and see if it responds. Id hate to loose it especially after having seen Dave's glorious specimen.
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What a cracker Dave, you must love it a lot and your wife must love you a lot! drunken_smilie1
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