Colocasia Mojito

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Colocasia Mojito

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Hi there - I was wondering - does this really look as mad in real life as in the Amrulee picture? Ik'm not sure whether I think it's amazing, or a mess! And does anyone know how big does it grow please?
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just picked one up from Akamba :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1 ... =554180496

Not sure how it's going to behave, but time will show us !
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I looked at these but got the impression they were not going to be in the slightest hardy.

I have a Black Magic which does it's best to die, but if they do prove to be more suitable to our climate I will give them a go. :wink:
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Mine appears to be trying to revert. :lol:

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This is really growing on me - lovely leaf and lovely stem - hope it survives the winter in my leanto.
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John :shock: where've you been all year :lol:

I must admit I have relented and ordered one in Simon's 50% sale the week before last. Looking forward to giving it a go.

Pics are great icon_thumright, and have not noticed the stems before.
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whats the biggest anyone has managed to get a black magic??
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Not very big for me Darren, about two foot I reckon from a small plant.

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Despite Mojito getting planted out first week in June in a prime spot, getting well fed and watered, it's only 12"- 18". Which is only about 6" taller than when I received it from 'World garden plants' They advertise it as "Can get quite big" :lol:

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Bob, I think this is a combination of it likes hot wet, and you have had cold wet. Most Colocasia like heat, but some do well without. This one may be like Black Magic preferring a US style summer :wink:
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My Mojito is doing ok about a foot or so high. I'll take a pic tomorrow.

It is the most striking colocasia around, especially the stems

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Dave Brown wrote:Bob, I think this is a combination of it likes hot wet, and you have had cold wet. Most Colocasia like heat, but some do well without. This one may be like Black Magic preferring a US style summer :wink:
True Dave, isnt it from Florida? should do well with you next year, with your higher temps. Cant complain about my other collies though.
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I ought to post a piccie of mine too I guess(and of Mixies as he's not seen his yet :lol: ) I'll see if I can get on it tomorrow :roll:
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Mine is doing really well since i got it off grub about a month ago and has grown two new leaves. I repotted it and give it roughly 3 litres of water a day.
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Here's my mojito that I got from Vales exotics. (Sorry about pic quality it was getting dark so used flash)
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redsquirrel wrote:whats the biggest anyone has managed to get a black magic??
Thought i'd try some BM's and normal esculentas hanging in the pond outside and in pond filter which is under cover.
both seem to have grown about the same with the ones under cover just a slightly bigger

Biggest leaf on BM just shy of 2ft and about 4ft high in old money and still knocking out new leaf's
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Just a bit bigger
Just a bit bigger
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