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Colocasia
'Blue Hawaii'
black-veined taro
Jump on the jungle trend this year and flaunt all the best kinds of foliage! Colocasia 'Blue Hawaii' deserves to be a part of it, with massive heart-shaped leaves during summer which are striped with cool blue-black veins. Grow this taro indoors or move it outside for summer—there’s something very soothing about the way those ‘elephant ear’ leaves wobble in the breeze on top of strong dark stems. Indoors or out, position this tropical plant in dappled or filtered light. Colocasia 'Blue Hawaii' can grow up to 1.5m tall once mature and the leaves form a lush canopy which looks just as good (if not better) from underneath than it does from above!
Being an exotic plant, Colocasia esculenta 'Royal Hawaiian® Blue Hawaii' needs to be kept in warm conditions. Plant your bulb in a pot and leave it indoors during spring, it may take a while to sprout but once it does you can enjoy watching its magnificent leaves unfurl one after another, each one larger than the last. You can keep Colocasia 'Blue Hawaii' as a houseplant or move it outside to a partially shaded and sheltered part of the garden in summer—enjoy a long-lasting leafy scene through summer into early autumn.
Our Colocasia bulbs are grown and cultivated in Costa Rica.
Quantity
Plant profile
- Botanical name
- Colocasia esculenta 'Royal Hawaiian® Blue Hawaii'
- Flower colour
- Green, black
- Bulb size
- 18/+ (baseball size)
- Established height
- 1.2-1.5m
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Requires specific conditions
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Tender/Tropical
- Leaf colour
- Green, black
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Poorly drained - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Greenhouse - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
For indoor growing
Great for shade
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Packed in paper
Needs winter protection
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Expert care from
choice to delivery
Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.
Better by nature
From cultivation to packaging and delivery, we are always looking for ways to lessen our environmental impact.
Growing together
Our care team of horticultural experts is on hand to support you choose and garden with confidence.
World of wonders
A collection of world-renowned flower bulbs and perennials of exceptional beauty and character.
Chosen to thrive
Every bulb and plant is sourced, selected and prepared with an expert eye for their quality and garden performance.
