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hydroid
05-09-2009, 08:02 AM
Saw the add for the Calocasia Gigantea from aroidgrower and could'nt resist buying some. Anybody got these monsters?
hydroid

alpha010
05-09-2009, 08:29 AM
I was looking at them for my mom, she wants elephant ears in her front yard and I thought maybe I could surprise her with these. I first need to look at hardiness....off to davesgarden!

bigdog
05-09-2009, 09:29 AM
I started some from seed from the Colocasia 'Thai Giant' form. They are finally getting enough size to plant in the garden now. Can't wait to see what they look like in a few months!

Frank

Bob
05-09-2009, 10:36 AM
Hey Bo, I orderd one as well. I guess when they arrive we can compare notes. The real excitment of course will be how fast they grow this summer. Should be interesting.

Tog Tan
05-09-2009, 12:15 PM
Saw the add for the Calocasia Gigantea from aroidgrower and could'nt resist buying some. Anybody got these monsters?
hydroid

Just give it lots, no tons of water, lots of fert and hope you don't have a fungus at your place which can get to it, and it grows like crazy. Best of luck!:ha:

saltydad
05-09-2009, 01:47 PM
I thought of ordering, but I've tried the gigantea twice and it just doesn't like me. :-(

LilRaverBoi
05-09-2009, 04:16 PM
I thought of ordering, but I've tried the gigantea twice and it just doesn't like me. :-(

Hmmm...are they hard to take care of?
I was kinda thinking about getting one of the 'Jack's Giant' ones.

saltydad
05-09-2009, 04:24 PM
I don't know if it's the specif variety, but twice I've purchased plants, and they ended up shriveling away while the rest of my EE's do well. I decided next time to do Jack's Giant, or the Alocasia odorata.

hydroid
05-09-2009, 05:53 PM
Hey Bob;
Keep me posted on how well your giganteas do. It'll be good to compare notes. Mine shouild arrive next week but I'll be going back offshore for a month, so I'm hoping my wife will put them in the ground. Thanks
Bo