Re: Colocasia & Alocasia winter storage temp

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.12.09 at 15:13:24(2790) Yes, I grow them outside all summer long. They flourished and grew quite large. Now the trick is to keep them alive till next summer. I did medium well last year keeping them warm in vermiculite but some of the rotted. I was advised to just pack them dry and ignore them. My question is whether that packing dry should be in a cool or a warm place. Les +More At 07:33 PM 12/8/98 -0600, you wrote: >In message , >Lester Kallus writes >>The frost is about to hit us here in Long Island. We're delighted that >>it's a month late (although I'm upset that it's coming at all). I've now >>dug up all the Alocasia & Colocasia tubers and have them drying in the >>basement. >> >>I've learned that the best storage temperature for caladiums is room >>temperature (and so did quite well last year). What would be the best >>storage temperature for the Alocasia & Colocasia tubers? If it would be >>better at 50-60 degrees, then I'll have to move them to a friend's home. >> >>Thanks, >> Les >> >> >Les, > >I am fascinated to know if when you say "dig up" the tubers of Alocasia >and Colocasia, does this mean you grow them out of doors in summer in >New York ? Would it be possible to do this here in the U.K. with say >Alocasia macrorrhiza ?? would love to do so ! > > >Dave > >dave@dave-aroid.demon.co.uk >-- >David Thornton >

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