A Plant To Add Tropical Vibes To Your Garden - Colocasia Tropical Garden UK

Looking at interesting varieties of Colocasia you can grow in the UK

[@mikemillson9572]

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.

[@TropicalGardenUK]

@@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!!

[@juliebrace8637]

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 🌴🪴🌱

[@TropicalGardenUK]

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!

[@juliebrace8637]

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 🌴🪴🌱

[@TropicalGardenUK]

@@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!

[@ozzyownedyou]

I didn’t realise there were so many different varieties you could grow!

[@ozzyownedyou]

The black marble is my favourite 👍

[@TropicalGardenUK]

Yeah one of mine also! I have a white tiger and Red Devil growing inside at the moment. Looking forward to seeing how they develop.

[@TropicalGardenUK]

Yeah some amazing varieties! Different colours leaf shapes etc

[@djjluvv]

I completely forgot to buy any colocasia 🤣

[@tikitropicals65]

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.