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WANTED: Colocasia Esculenta

16 years ago

Hi everyone! I am looking for a rhizome or tuber of Colocasia Esculenta..the black leaved variety. I already have the green. If anyone has one up for trade please take a look at my trade list or e-mail me and we can try to work out a trade. Thankyou in advance. Ross.

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green_thumb_guy
16 years ago
Hi Ross,

Calocasia esculenta is the green leaf variety. The black leaf variety doesn't produce the same tuber as the green. I had to resort to getting a small plant to start with.

:)
rosco_p
Original Author
16 years ago
GTG: Thanks for the response to my post and the heads up re: the Colocasia Esculenta. I guess I will await what the garden centre has to offer in the spring. Thanks again. Ross.
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green_thumb_guy
16 years ago
Check out Garden Gallery.

I picked up a couple of neat ones there. Dark and shiny and dark with a matte finish.
nyssaman
16 years ago
Ross you can get the tubers from the super market ..especially at the Loblaws superstore usually called Taro's or eddoes.

Cheers

Jeff

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