Cairns Colocasia visit

Cairns Colocasia have created Australia's first hybrid Colocasia cultivars, truly unique coloured plants which have been proven to grow in the southern states of South Australia and Victoria in sunny positions. Join us as we visit the birthplace of Australia's first home bred Colocasia and enjoy the myriad of colours in these unique bog loving plants. Also please remember to Like and Subscribe if you enjoy our video as we continue our travels up and down eastern Australia. Follow us on facebook too ‪@GrumpyFogiesTourinOz24‬

[@TheRockinLez]

Some beautiful plants, there!

[@kyliewhamond7069]

Its very interesting to hear the growth pattern differences between plants.. I wonder if fontanesii would be bigger in a subtropical setting, as Mark is in a full tropical setting..

[@GrumpyFogiesTourinOz24]

Hi Kylie, no that's the interesting thing, as I sent some pups from my almost 9 foot fontanesii to Mark and also someone else in Cairns a year or so ago and they have not grown anywhere near as tall or as dark as mine in SA. As I mentioned in the video perhaps that species (fontanesii) needs the conditions found down south to grow to these proportions. It appears fontanesii, Black Beauty and one or two others need the cooler winter and less intense sun of the cooler months to produce the almost black leaves. Good old nature huh?