HELLO THERE from Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A. in west Tennessee in the southern US in Zone 7b. I attempt to grow a tropical garden here in my home garden. I have had around 30-different varieties of Colocasias but due to a severe and death defining cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery in March of 2023 that left me crippled and handicapped, I am and have not been able to properly care for them and lost many varieties during my illness, extreme weight loss, chemo therapy and massive surgery. I am beginning to try to garden again, though the surgery robbed my using my right leg normally without a full leg brace and on a walker for the rest of my life. But gardening has saved my life. Love this video and thank you for sharing.
@@mikemillson9572 Hey Mike, very sorry to hear about your health issues. Keep on fighting mate! You sound like a strong bloke getting through all of that. Great to hear that you’re in a position to start back gardening again. Amazing to hear how your garden has helped save you!!
Hi, Youve got agreat collection. I haven't got anything like you but i purchased 4 Eddoes from a multi cultural supermarket last year and grew the bulbs, i planted them out and now they are thriving in my border. They look tropical and im happy with the outcome. Maybe in time ill purchase some but for now i can look at your plants to see how they grow etc. Thankyou for sharing your lovely collection. Keep up the good work 🌴🪴🌱
Amazing - I’ve heard quite a few people do that. I nice cheap way of getting some good plants for the garden! Hopefully I’ll do an update in a month or so to give a bit of an update on how they get on!
Yes you must do a update as that's how I learn about these beautiful plants. Plus please do a update on over wintering these when the time comes as be interesting to see. Many thanks 🌴🪴🌱
@@juliebrace8637 thanks Julie I’ll certainly do that. I’ll perhaps do some overwintering videos later this year on a few different plants in the garden. Hopefully they may be useful!
Nice collection. The Diamond head should get black glossy leaves as it matures and is exposed to sun. Black Marble can be a bit fussy. A good tip with Colocasia is to leave a watering can full in the greenhouse every day and water with that. The hose can dramatically lower the soil temps and Colocasia are stimulated by soil temps.
