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Colocasia esculenta Black Magic

Colocasia esculenta Black Magic

Price range: £9.00 through £24.50 Inc Tax

Important Delivery Information

Please note: Dispatch is from the beginning of March

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SKU SPB103 Category
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Product Description

Colocasia esculenta Black Magic

Colocasia Black Magic is a stunning and unique plant that can make a bold statement in your garden or landscape with its dark, dramatic foliage. Proper care and attention to its needs will help it thrive and add a touch of exotic beauty to your outdoor space. When a mature plant it could reach a height of 5 feet.

In UK they are best grown in large pots/planters as they are not frost hardy and need protection through the winter.

Flower Colour: White, but insignificant
Height: 150cm/60″
Planting time: Spring
Position: Sun/Part shade/Part shade
Soil type: Moist
Planting depth: Leave tip of bulb showing above soil.
Spacing: 45cm/18″
Sold as: Bulb, 25+

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Shipping of bulbs ordered starts the beginning of March!

Care Information

  • Plant when danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
  • Best start them off in a greenhouse in pots with heat from below!
  • Can be planted in the ground or in pots or containers. In UK best grown in pots.
  • Plant in well drained soil with the tip of the bulb showing.
  • Need a sunny location.
  • Let the foliage die back naturally, to put the goodness back in the bulb.
  • Colocasia need shelter and dry conditions over winter.

 

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