Author Topic: I love taro, post your pics (Read 3079 times)

Jerry · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2012, 10:27:38 AM »

Me Too!

Holldoll · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:24:07 PM »

Jerry - what do you have tied around your taro?

Lynne22 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2012, 03:34:34 PM »

Ok, 10 minutes ago;

One of my largest Tea Cups- those large leaves are about 14" long.

And my Black Magic-which is doing better this year than it ever has, it's 4 years old, in a pot with only one small hole...so it kind of sits in soggy soil. (that's an 18" pot!)

Jerry · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:01:01 PM »

Wow Lynn, spectacular!

Holl Doll. Forgot to remove that stuff, Just some torn sheets that I use on tomato plants.

Vickie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:01:34 PM »

Everyone your taros are beautiful.

gander · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:35:32 PM »

Everyone has beautiful taro here are a few of mine.

gander · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:47:33 PM »

Here are a few more.

gander · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2012, 04:59:53 PM »

Ok here are a few more and I will stop

tinkster · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:54:41 PM »

wow! love them... why stop.. more more

I dont know what I do wrong but mine are always tiny tiny except for the normal green eears.

tink

Jerry · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:19:01 PM »

Tink is right DO NOT STOP!!

Vickie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2012, 05:04:09 AM »

Gander they are beautiful. What potting soil do you use? And do you feed them?

gander · « **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2012, 05:36:12 AM »

Vicke most of them are in Miracle-gro Potting soil and they are fertilized with Miracle-gro time release granuals and osmocote, They really need to be fertilized again but with 100 degree temps I figure it would hurt more than help.

tinkster · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:18:53 AM »

are yall in zones where you get to leave them in the ground for winter?

I am determined to have taros SO everyone just pack me up some of yours and send them asap by overnight mail

any help appreciated on why I just cant seem to grow them

tink

Lynne22 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2012, 10:27:56 AM »

Quote from: tinkster on July 05, 2012, 07:18:53 AM

are yall in zones where you get to leave them in the ground for winter?

I am determined to have taros SO everyone just pack me up some of yours and send them asap by overnight mail

any help appreciated on why I just cant seem to grow them

tink

Hi Tink,

They need to have their feet wet, ankles dry. Or so I have found. Maybe a bit less if your climate is cooler....I have mine in full sun, until about 3:00 in the afternoon, then full shade. This is for the black magic, but the tea cup is in full sun until about 5:00. I gave the black magic some- not much- osmocote, and put small pebbles on top in the pot, which only has one 1/4" hole for the water to drain out of. Before I drilled it, the water was stagnating, and the plant was not doing good. So very moist soil, watered every other day has been working for me.

I think you can grow them...you do so well with everything else. It has taken me a long time to finally get mine happy, but you have to move it around until you see where it is happy. This black magic has been in every spot on my patio, and it has done the best where it currently is. I'll send you some runner if you want?(waiting for it to leaf out right now...) Let me know. But you would have to bring it in for the winter, I would think. I've just covered it when we had a few cold nights, but it didn't seem to bother it.

tinkster · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2012, 06:51:17 AM »

thanks lynne! I am going to try differnt things this year.. I have some small baby ones I can just never get any size on them.. gonna take pictures later to show yall

. I think this year when lowes gets in the "big" black ones I am gonna invest and maybe I will have better luck starting with it than a tiny one.
Pictures a coming

tink

gander · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:14:09 PM »

Most of mine are not grown in water. Some are planted in the ground and do winter over here. Most of the time I water every other day when it get extreme I do water every day.

gander · « **Reply #17 on:** July 09, 2012, 04:45:21 PM »

I found out today 3 of my pots dont have holes in them and I over watered the Borneo Giant Alocasia. I think the roots might have rotted on one of them and its 8 foot tall. I sure hope it makes it.

tinkster · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2012, 07:18:35 PM »

WOW! had to google borneo to see what it looked like.. I love it.. gotta fine me one of those soon as I master the art of taros and overwintering

tracey_shafer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2012, 12:58:12 PM »

All the Taro's look great! I lost mine this winter we were just to beat to get them indoors.

Jerry · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2012, 03:38:10 PM »

Sure is a nice thread,
This was my disaster side yard. We removed 35 barrels of debris, one of these is "Giganta) and is doing well.
I think the spot is perfect, some dappled sunlight. they are thriving! All were pups. The Giganta was a gift from a friend.
Bottom photo.. just a nice Taro.

gander · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2012, 04:07:05 PM »

very pretty Jerry

Jerry · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2012, 04:20:02 PM »

Thanks Gander 103 today, hope they don't cook. :'(

clm · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2012, 05:51:01 PM »

I haven't tried growing a taro in years. All those pics with so many different types makes me want to try them again. I'll have to ear mark a couple of my pots for a few next year.

clm

Jerry · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:55:51 PM »

You will enjoy!! It's like being in a jungle!

LynneNY · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2012, 07:04:32 AM »

WOW wonderful pictures of beautiful plants everyone! I was successful with them for 2 years when I was able to start them indoors in March, but haven't remembered to do that since. They are not hardy here and there's no room indoors to overwinter them.

I will just live vicariously through all your pictures - keep them coming!