Re: Alocasias, Colocasias and Frost?

From: "van den Bergh" bergh at tpg.com.au> on 2001.04.24 at 14:16:16(6253) Hi Paul, Here's one Aussie that wants to enquire after A. Amazon Queen do you know if it is different from A. amazonica IF so can I put my hands up for an offset. I have C. Black Magic and could have sent you an offset, never mind if you lose it I always have it. You may want to try a couple of other Alocasias and Colocasias when the weather warms up so I can send some later if you are interested and don't have any. +More I have had a brief look at your list and am desperately anxious to obtain a small tuber of Amorphophallus abyssinicus if you ever have a spare. Also any arisaema tubers at all as I only have seeds and am not sure how succesful they are proving to be with survival after germination, a tuber may stand a better chance. Also I would like to try arums of any kind. I did notice some other bits and pieces of non aroid things, but I first want to interest you in some things you might want to trade and try down there, before I get carried away!!! So far I have offered the A. bulbifer tubers and the typhonium would you be interested in branching out into a few of the more hardy gingers or other stuff, like a native tacca that goes dormant for the winter. I reckon you had better keep your alocasia inside the house dryish in a pot if it dies down. The colocasia might not mind being kept dryish in the garage in a pot. Obviously I don't know much about frost so someone else may give you a better answer. Regards, Marilyn.

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