I’m starting to really dig the interest these plants add to the garden in regard to shape, size, and color. 

I have the names somewhere, but I’m sure these will be common to others that grow them. Photos from a rainy day here in Hilo.

Tim

A few more…….

Tim

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Tim

Edited December 4, 20214 yr by realarch
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Still more…

Tim

and still more…

Tim

15 minutes ago, realarch said:

and still more…

Tim

This one is spectacular with the color on the undersides.  They all look better with a little rain too, that wet shine really adds a lot!

Wow, Tim, quite the collection! I've just barely begun to plant a few now that most of my palms are well overhead. Previous efforts got too much direct sun or were overwhelmed by weeds.  I really love the big leaves and the varied patterns and textures! Must expand on my plantings. 

Tracy, the Alocasia cuprea is pretty stunning and the emergent leaf looks like its been polished with mineral oil. It looks the same rain or shine. 

Kim, Mahalo! All of these are very resilient and propagate readily. Always happy to share, just come over and bring a bag. 

Tim

2 hours ago, realarch said:

Kim, Mahalo! All of these are very resilient and propagate readily. Always happy to share, just come over and bring a bag. 

Tim

Suh-weet! Thanks for the offer, Tim!

Beautiful Tim!

I agree that these are perfect palm companions and ground covers especially for those of us blessed with lots of rain but also decent drainage.

I recently bought an Alocasia cuprea at a small orchid show in Homestead FL. It is a lovely species for sure.
 

 

 

 

On 12/4/2021 at 7:00 PM, realarch said:

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Tim

Tim, your cupreas look fantastic in that grouping.

I received an A. cuprea from ecuagenera several months ago; in the purple plant light it truly takes on a cold, metallic sheen.  Also, saved an A. Dwarf Amazonica from the death row cart at Home Depot this summer.  Am reading that overwatering indoors is a real issue for keeping these at their best.

 

Edited January 2, 20233 yr by piping plovers
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I love the photos already in this topic! 

I do have alocasias and colocasias in the ground here in Puerto Rico, but I also have some in my shadehouse. 
 

These are mostly plants I bought inexpensively in NC last year (as tiny things) in the more dry part of the year.
 

I decided to get them bigger before planting them out and with our unusually dry spring I am glad I did.

Now that they are enjoying growth spurts and flowering I am enjoying them at eye level in pots awhile longer.

If they fruit I may sow the seeds in hopes of having duplicates as hurricane insurance. 
 

Here are the first three with more to come. 
 

 

 

Oooooo Cindy, I like that A.azlanii. 

Tim

Yes Tim, you “need” an Alocasia azlanii.

Here are a couple more Alocasias still in pots:

 

The one above I also have in the ground in a few places where it went dormant with the unusually dry months since I don’t water them, but is popping up again now. 

And last for today a Colocasia that really needs full sun and sitting in wet soil or water to do well for me.

Pharaoh’s Mask goes dormant here even with our normal short, less rain (normally not really dry) months so I divided it to try it in pots with no drainage holes

and also in a low spot where water sits.

So far so good. 

These should get much bigger and more dramatic now that we are getting rain again! 

I am pretty sure lots of you complement your palms with these genera so please add yours. So much of what I see pictured online are permanent house plants. 
 

Picked this up yesterday, liked the name almost as much as the plant itself. ‘Nancy’s Revenge’, looks like Nancy won that battle. 

Tim

Nice Tim!
I am not sure if mine is the same just in sun or not?

 

I love Colocasias, but I haven't nailed their care yet. I get bulb rot quite often, even though these are supposedly plants that could be grown in water... 

Here's one of my Mojitos this summer:

 

Edited July 28, 20232 yr by meridannight

On 7/24/2023 at 1:40 AM, Cindy Adair said:

Nice Tim!
I am not sure if mine is the same just in sun or not?

 

Looks more like 'White Lava' to me with those red petioles.

 

Thanks Meridannight.

I found this about White Lava and think you are absolutely right. Much appreciated.

https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP24481P2/en#

Now I can print a label for this vigorous plant.