The Secret to Growing Alocasia | The Barefooted Gardener 

Love your plants there are beautiful, I like how you explain everything on your video. Good look. Keep the good work beautiful yard.

FRO THE BULB, I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I POT IT WHERE ONLY THE TIP OF THE BULB IS EXPOSED, THEY ROOT MUCH FASTER. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLANT AND ALWAYS WISH I HAD MORE. I MUST WARN EVERYONE THOUGH THAT IF YOUR PLANT DROOPS, WITH THIS PLANT, IT DOES NOT MEAN IT NEEDS A DRINK LIKE THER PLANTS. THIS MEANS IT IS TOO WET

I live in London and I grow an alocasia indoors all year round in full sun exposure. Beautiful even in winter when dormant. Such a good plant!

About 15 years ago a friend was moving and gave me what I didn't know at the time as an Alocasia. It had three long stems and tiny little leaves. It now had it's own 24 inch pot and is currently going dormant in my north facing window. It also supports a HUMONGOUS amount of springtails.

Thank you so much for talking about how you care for your plants in the winter months. I live in an area that can get in the 20’s at night during the winter so winter care is a big part of the equation.

watching my two colocasias in my room surviving the winter with my heater same as me both putting out fat new leaves at the same time such a cool family of plants they bring be so much joy

Youve got some beautiful ones! Ive got an indoor as i live in Vermont. But NOW that its almost 3 years old and is more mature, and 4.5 feet tall, im gunna give it some outdoor time this summer. Give her a good JUMP in height! Subscribed!

I appreciate your energy, vibe and this tutorial, respect!

I live in Borneo and the Alocasia Borneo King here all grow like weeds. You can see them anywhere. I took 1 cutting from a random plot of land and I cant wait to see her grow 😄

I bought 2 huge bulbs and need to get them in - would prefer an already grown plant but 💰 have always loved elephant ears - thanks for the video- you have the nicest yard of all the ones I’ve watched

We just got colocasia corms that we bought online from a nursery in South Carolina.We plan to plant them out tomorrow. And we do also have an alocasia growing now. It's about 6 ft tall and is sending up new leaves from the center. I overdid it on the order - 16 corms in various sizes, but we have a large back garden so I'm sure I'll find a spot for each of them. We're in sub-tropical zone 11 so we won't need to lift them. Thanks for your clear guidance in the video. esp about shade vs full sun. It's very encouraging!

I just got my first alocasia yesterday and I was confused on how to water it, but your video helped a ton! Just moist soil 🤞🏾

I love these plants an I have tons of them planted in my yard an in containers around house they are Beautiful

My alocasia odora didn't sleep the 1st year. They were huge in a 18 inch pot. I put them in the dark cool basement every fall and don't water them or give them any sun until Spring. They rarely even loose a leaf.

Just bought 2 bulbs about to plant them. Thank you for the info.

I have a alocasia Wentii which I'm praying I can keep alive. As I live in the UK I have to keep it indoors. I mist it under the leaves 3x a day for humidity and water it when the top 2 inches of soil are dry and keep it in part shade near a north West window so because it's in part shade I put on an ultra violet light for it at night

I’m a new alocasia / calocasia devotee. I bought one large alocasia last year on a whim because of its cool coloration and placed it at my front door. It took the heat and morning sun of summer effortlessly. So I bought 2 more for my patio: alocasia Metalhead and Colocasia Illustris.

I subscribed and thank you for the information, I really appreciate it! I have an African Mask (Alocasia Polly or Amazonica) & recently I dropped $40 bucks on an Yucatán Princess Alocasia (both are thriving) and the latter, is because I had folks like you to turn to for plant tips. A tremendous Thank you. My Alocasia Yucatan is even sprouting new leaves and has a well developed bulb only two weeks after buying her. She’ll stay in doors 💜💜💜🥰😎

That's my dream garden, so beautiful! Yesterday I bought 2 Alocasia California, about 1.5' tall. Now with all the knowledge you shared, hope they can grow as beautiful and healthy as yours. Thanks for your video.

Loved the video. I live in the tropics and I have just started my garden from scratch and on a shoe string. I plucked some alocacia, calocacia (big leaves and flop around, not the tight bunches poitning up) straight from the jungle. Oh yes, I waded in there in my flip flop sandles risking being grabbed by Boa constrictors. It was worthnit though. The plants are now in my garden and, within a weekmof haaving them, they are sprouting babies. Yayyyye. We are going into winter,mour riany season, now, so it rains almost nightly. This makes everything double in size and saves me using precious water to water my plants and the hard work of bringing water to the plants, too. Please lorr videos. Lovely and useful

Growing my first, brought it from Lowe’s and it’s beautiful

I'm a palm guy ...but I just ordered a portora and thought I'd give it a shot.... I like the look of the leaves pointing upward!! Any tips would be great! Awesome channel bro I'm glad I found it

Big thumbs up. Really enjoyed the helpful advice and information. Trying to save two girls in my yard and was split on whether to repot or plant near my raised beds out back for some shade. Outdoors it is! Thanks again! Also subbed, love the effervescent yard, it's almost tropical!

Nice that you showed different age and types of Alocasia. Gave me a good idea where to put my three Alocasia bulbs. Thanks.

I had never heard of a Colocasia before this video, very informative, thanks!

Hello, yes I started with a bulb they reached almost 5 ft tall😊

I watched too many videos, now I have elephant ear fever! Thanks for the tip of Brian’s Botanicals! I have purchased an Odora, Jack’s Giant, Regal Shield, Serendipity, Coffee Cup, Borneo King, and a Red Banana. I have learned so much from your videos, thanks again!

i know its been 2 years but i just recently discovered I love the giant kind of alocasia and i have just got one from a neighbor... i live in the philippines by the way and ur video is the most helpful i find. I'd like to know more about the diff kinds of alocasia, the giant variety as its kind of trending right now in the philippines but at the same time i think they'r beautiful!!

Love it , I also add elemental sulfer after they dry

Your alocasia plants are so beautiful 🙂 My husband used to grow elephant ear plants in a 10x10 ft pond that is used to filter the water / waste from an adjacent koi pond , and they literally took over the pond 🙃 He eventually had to take the plants out, because the roots were so massive that they plugged up the filter system. LOL.

Purchased a small allocation and I potted it outside brought it in for the winter put it back outside brought it in for the winter and that’s when it grew to 8 feet tall in my bedroom I chopped it, put it in water, but it didn’t really do anything it was kind of dying off, so I threw it out in the yard And I saw it out there for about two weeks and I finally just couldn’t stand it. I put it in a pot outside stayed out there all winter and the following summer it was 4 feet tall now I’ve moved into a loft with 12 foot ceilings and it’s working it’s way up thereand 12 foot windows so it’s a happy

I live in Miami, my Alocasia grow nonstop, and are getting HUGE....in about 7 months most have tripled in size....

I used water from my fish tank and mine grew to the 2nd floor balcony. Keep the videos coming.

Your very knowledgeable. I bought bulbs ( alocasia ) I bought one Colocasia. I have in pots so I can move into greenhouse during winter.

I LOVE your little pond/ water feature!! Its beautiful!!

Like your comments on the elephant ear very helpful, thank you.

Love Alocasia just start my first one with Mojito and Pharoah ‘s mark 😊

Western Carolina University has Alocasia that come back every year, but I believe they are in a micro climate. Your garden is excellent.

good for you kid! your parents must be proud. keep up the excellent videos!!!

Guy, This is fantastic garden, I just start leaning Toropical garden and your is so impressive.

Didn't know thailand giant is a cross with alocasia. Thanks for the video!

I have an Alocasia California(that's what they're called here in Europe). It is about 3 ft tall and has leafs about a foot in length. It's a love story waiting to be in a book or a film.

Totally enjoyed this video. I received a bulb a few months back and it's starting to emerge. Nice and informative

Just bought my first 2!! Plan to put them in the bedroom but will start them off on my patio!

Love the vid would like to hear more about the zones people are in, I’m in San Diego and have both colo and alo

Love it. Have been growing colocasia and Have to try alocasias now!

I just got one of these plants from my trip to México. At first I had it in a pot with water, no drainage, and it started to rot. Transplanted it to another pot with drainage and hopefully it will grow.

Stunning, great job!!! I just planted a bulb in an indoor container, searching for care tips now. I am totally going back for more bulbs for my yard this year. LOVE the look! Thank you!!!

Well, you just helped me to understand why mine's not growing. I have it next to an elephant and I water it daily or every other day. I'll move it tomorrow. :)

I’m growing alocasia “dark star” and she’s beautiful!

😍😍😍😍 beautiful garden--Love nature😍

Holy moley, this is a vid busting with info. Well done! Your plants are loving life. I was searching for the species name of one of my plants and came across it in this vid. Thanks so much!

You rock! I love those/all plants! My EEs are 2yrs old this summer & the bulb has split 3x's and they're gigantic in size 😳 I hope they become super Huge & beyond Fabulous 😂

I made a birdbath one time using a big giant leaf like that as a stamp kind of thing for the concrete and never knew you could grow plants like that in zone 6 which is also where Im at! Where Im at now.

I have had calidora for 4yrs in zone 6, last year it reached 7ft in height in a pot. This year it has develped stem looking root, but leaves weren't that tall. This is my first year for Thailand Gaint and Borneo king.

I just bought bulbs for the first time this year!!!

dream jungle garden....your steam is super... pls do a tour of your entire garden

Nice💚... I'm gonna need your help in the near future

Wow nice video. Thanks

I appreciate that you share your knowledge and experience!!!

I just purchased a Mammoth Elephant Ear bulb from Sam’s Club. Excited about growing it for the garden walk this year. (Fingers crossed)

Hi ! Alocasia is my favorite plant. Good video you did there 👍

You deserve two big thumbs up, but one is allowed 🤗🤗🤗. Thanks

thank u , hon. ur vids r so informative!!GOD bless u and ur beautiful garden!!!!

Would love to plant these outside, but I am in KC and it gets so cold in the wintertime

With all this covid shit now, being stuck at home or what not, I decided to get back into planting gardens in my yard. I plant just about everything under the sun but Elephant Ears are my Favorite. I have 3 gardens, 2 have a few ears in them, the other is all palms, different varieties. Areka, Majesty, Queen, ponytail, and more. I planted my last Elephant Ear outside of the gardens, it big. Roughly 8’ wide X 6’ high! Looks like a Brazilian type, but not 100% sure. Leaves range from 2-3’ long. Right now I’ve got 6’ bamboo sticks propping them up, but in 2-3 weeks I can remove them.we’re in Florida, near Gainesville, it gets cold but not freezing. I can leave them be, but sometimes need to cover them, using various methods. We get our plants from a local nursery down the road, and in the back, they have an Elephant Ear about 25 years old! It’s about 20’ tall, 30’ wide, With leaves close to 12’ Iong I’d estimate. Contrary to them not thriving in marshwet soil, these guys seem to love it! There’s Bamboos next to it, and they just went nuts! Ya can’t walk to close to them or ya sink! Pretty muddy. Beautiful sight though.

Thanks for the information. I had some wrong info about the alocasia.

Love your website. If you’ve not visited the website of Brian’s botanicals do so . I visited his green houses in Louisville Ky. It’s heaven for plant lovers .

I have a ton of different types elephant ears I’m in zone 5-6 .... I just purchased a head size mammoth bulb ..... your video was informative thank you I

Nice video! This year I am adding more varieties of Elephant ears in my garden. Can't wait to see how they will turn out!

very nice thanks for sharing 👍

Its early-mid March in zone 6b. I just got a pack of 3 bulbs with a label that doesn’t say WHAT cultivar it is, only that this cultivar does best in full sun so I put a bulb in the ground in a full sun area but just watched a video before yours that says put on shade or at least part shade because the leaves get scorched. So now I am confused and nervous. Also discouraged because I don’t even know if I have an alocasia or Colocasia. 😰 Hoping for the best. Thanks for the vid!

You are awesome. Alot of knowledge in your head. Thanks for being so detailed.

Just got my first one the king! Wish me luck.

beautiful plants, amazing alocasia!🌴🌵🪴👍😉☀️

what is the name of the black lovely plants I see at the first minute..? I love your plants... 😊

Lovely plant

I am in zone 7. I would have to dig mine up before first frost .

I enjoyed the video. I am growing a Giant Taro that I absolutely love. I keep it in the house. Its not too close to a window nor getting as much light, but it seems to enjoy it.

I have A Colocasia Esculante, I JUST bought a BULB for it, so, it will need to be planted in spring once the threat of cold weather is gone, IF I am to plant it in the ground here in my zone 6a yard. It is listed as zone 8 hardy.

Thanks for the help I love elephant ears!!!

Thank you, this actually helped me with my colocasia. I may consider watering it more or planting it in my turtle tank.

Loved the plants. So lush.

Thanks for sharing, how would I winterize my ALOCASIA

Woow ma Sha ALLAH Very beautiful plants 🌿 Thanks for sharing 👍🌿🌱🌷

This is what I need . Comprehensive.Periodt

Just got mine!

beautiful garden and pond. one day when i have my own house i want to have a koi pond like that as the center piece of my backyard with beautiful Alocasia ornaments growing around it. Also maybe a separate pond with tilapia for an aquaponics system to grow taro for consumption (along with the tilapia).

if you buy white yautia and coco yautia in the supermarket you can find it by potato and fresh produce the grow like that but is like a dollar they look the same , and is cheaper i use to to buy then, but not anymore

I absolutely love the intro with the fountain. This video was so helpful and informative. I recently found some Variegated 🐘 ears and they are stunning. I am in zine 10a and want to plant one in ground and one indoors. I'm hoping that they thrive because they are so beautiful. I'm actually giving one away on my page next week. Thanks for sharing this great information. I have subscribed since this was so helpful😊👍.

Great video and informative, love your plants, so healthy looking. There's a variety of Alocasia that is edible, the root can grow as big as a 1-gallon bucket. It can be boiled just like a sweet potato. During world war 11 my grandfather use to tell stories how they hide under the big leaves of Alocasia plant.

I have something that is def a elephant ear but not sure what variety or if it’s even an alocasia

I came across some cuttings and gave them some love and now don't know what to do with them

Amazing plants, great info thanks

very helpful video, what species can handle southeast ohio winters ? I dont want to bother digging up every winter .

My alocasia is HUGE! Its bigger than I am and I am 5'6" so it surprised me when you said they don't grow big. Mine are huge and grows seed pods regularly although I read that only happens on rare occasions. Make me wonder if mine has been crossed with something.

Under sad circumstances, I received the elephant ears plant; I'm still trying to tell the difference if it's calocasia or alocasia; I want to make sure I care for it properly. It's already pretty big and it definitely needs to be repotted. Thank you for letting me know how much it needs to be watered.

I had my father pull up some baby elephant ears... I think I got 4 or 5 little bulbs and root.... single and double leaf... I am hopeful that they take to the pots I placed them in... Great Press Keep Pressing Press Harder Press Now

Nice informative video. I love Alocasia and have borneo king just this year. You can tell the difference as my borneo giants have all gone dormant in the bathroom window but my Borneo king in the kitchen window still has leaves. I am in the south west of the UK so equivalent zone is say 7 to 8 but very much wetter. From my experience, Alocasia cucullata is the best candidate for growing in water just like Colocasia, it loves it and does not rot. Alocasia wentti too will sit in water happily and has red undersides indicative of shade loving plants. Similarly will lauterbachiana though not too wet so big pot in shallow water dish, too little water and the leaves lose condition rapidly in summer warmth. One of my best is Alocasia sarian with lovely arrow leaves and dark stems they like to be moist not wet and like shade as opposed to sun. I can't grow zebrina though it seems to hate any sun at all and very difficult to get the moisture levels correct for it I have found. I also have the normal and dark stem macrorrhizos, the dark stem very much less hardy (is in the bathroom window) than the green one (still out in the garden) which will take low 30'sF and I have odora the hardiest which is fine in the coldest weather and only brought inside if there is freezing weather

Beautiful garden. Very inspiring.