Colocasias for lily pond

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1997.06.02 at 14:43:00(786) Last year I purchased a dark leafed colocasia at a local water gardening store. It did quite well. The price, though, was more than the cost of the colocasia plants I've received from various nurseries. I read recently in this group that some colocasias do well in water and that others will do less well (or if I recall correctly, will rot) in water. The colocasias I've received are not labeled with their official scientific names, but I believe they'll be recognized by others in this group. There's a solid black colocasia called "Black Magic" (described in some recent messages), a burgandy stem colocasia, an "orange flower" colocasia, and a mixed color one called "illustris". Which, if any, of these will survive (or thrive) when planted immersed in a lily pond? +More Les

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