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Colocasia advice

NotyalcaNotyalca Posts: 134
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Hi,
Im going to be buying colocasia for the garden this year. 

Can anyone up north (I’m in Cumbria) tell me how they have overwintered them? In preparation for next winter. 

I could keep them as a houseplant, although my house is already packed full of houseplants haha, or could I dig them up and store them like I have my dahlias?   Or do they do ok just fleecing them? 

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I treat them like Dahlia tubers, has worked well for the last 4 years since I started growing them.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Mine have survived the freeze over the last couple of nights. They're in a polytunnel, but not covered in any way.
    Devon.
  • Jungle JaneJungle Jane Posts: 21
    Hi, I am on the south coast and have grown Colocasia and Alocasia since moving here from Cumbria in 2012. I use different methods of storage to try and find out which is the most successful. Some I have left in the pots and placed in the greenhouse which is heated by a homemade 100 hour candle. Last night was very cold and there is evidence of it affecting the leaves but this isn't a problem as long as the frost hasn't got the tuber. See photo:

     


    I have 6 different varieties of both Colocasia and Alocasia. I also have some tubers stored in a cardboard box in dry coco coir fiber. Over the years I have had mixed success with both methods. I think I both situations they have been too moist, so this year I am keeping them almost dry. You are brave growing these in Cumbia. I wish you luck.
  • NotyalcaNotyalca Posts: 134
    Thanks everyone. I think I’ll be safe and dig them up next winter unless I make a space indoors! 



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