Re: Alocasia / Colocasia questions

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at msn.com> on 2002.03.15 at 14:06:19(8290) Hello Buddy, >>1) Alocasia sedenii - is this a hybrid of species?<< I do not know! >>2) Colocasia - although i'm growing a few Alocasia indoors, i'm having +More problems cultivating Colocasias. the last one i got just rotted... now, i thought these plants grew in swamps and ponds. how is it possible they rot so easily?<< They probably need a LOT more light than you can provide indoors. Also, try potting them in a very well-draining soil mix, and put about 3" of larva rock in the bottom of their pot BELOW the soil, then stand them in a saucer with only about 1-2" of water, this prevents the soil in the pot from being UNDERWATER and rotting, the plant will send down roots into the rock/water zone and out the drain holes. Until the roots reach the water zone, water from above, and change the water in thye saucer about every wek. I use this method with great sucess in growing all my aquatics. Without the rock-in-pots, the soil will rot, stink, and the plant will always die. Julius >tsuh yang<

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