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sandy0225 · 06-22-2010, 06:29 AM

I have 52 borneo giants that I got in this spring. I'll have to say so far I'm impressed. They are just as easy to grow as my calidora I've had for 5 years now or more. They are growing really fast, and already have leaves 6" across. Not too bad considering when I got them they were 1.5 inches tall. Agristarts didn't want to send them to me so small. They told me they weren't ready and I asked them to send them anyway because it's so much cheaper on shipping if they all come together. I haven't lost even one of them.
They are on sale right now too on my website! They are currently about 8-12" tall and growing so fast I'm going to have to cut them back soon to keep them shippable.

I'd say go for it, they seem so easy. They like to be kept wet and hot with part shade and lots of fertilizer from what I've seen. You need to do the same with your Jack's giant. I keep them in 1 gallon pots or even 4" pots in the greenhouse sitting in trays with about 1" of water that's injected with 20-20-20 at 200 ppm. Grow them like the swamp plants that they are and they'll really take off!
I've also had great luck with alocasia Sarian and I've got some of them right now too that are about 20" tall and getting big. They are going to be good puppers, a couple of them are already pupping in the 3.5" pots.

Alocasias are some of my favorites!

06-22-2010, 06:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 355,197 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Anybody grow Alocasia Borneo Giant?? I have 52 borneo giants that I got in this spring. I'll have to say so far I'm impressed. They are just as easy to grow as my calidora I've had for 5 years now or more. They are growing really fast, and already have leaves 6" across. Not too bad considering when I got them they were 1.5 inches tall. Agristarts didn't want to send them to me so small. They told me they weren't ready and I asked them to send them anyway because it's so much cheaper on shipping if they all come together. I haven't lost even one of them. They are on sale right now too on my website! They are currently about 8-12" tall and growing so fast I'm going to have to cut them back soon to keep them shippable. I'd say go for it, they seem so easy. They like to be kept wet and hot with part shade and lots of fertilizer from what I've seen. You need to do the same with your Jack's giant. I keep them in 1 gallon pots or even 4" pots in the greenhouse sitting in trays with about 1" of water that's injected with 20-20-20 at 200 ppm. Grow them like the swamp plants that they are and they'll really take off! I've also had great luck with alocasia Sarian and I've got some of them right now too that are about 20" tall and getting big. They are going to be good puppers, a couple of them are already pupping in the 3.5" pots. Alocasias are some of my favorites! __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!