Grown from mature heritage stock in our Southeast Texas garden, these California Elephant Ears bring instant tropical life to containers or shaded beds. Shipped bare-root to reduce waste and encourage quick re-establishment.
Botanical Name: Alocasia x ‘California’
Flowering: Yes, produces lily-like flowers
Propagated by hand from the mother plant in our home garden by Kristen Page
What your order includes: 1 Regal Shield Alocasia pup.
Growing Tips for USDA Zone 9b: Plant in moist dirt in a container or in ground. (In-ground note: this species propagates from rhizomes and in clusters on top of themselves; not considered potentially invasive to gardens.) Plants establish quickly. Enjoys moist soil and mostly shade. Will sunburn.
About the mother plants: Mother plants enjoy a very large container, continuously moist soil, and direct sunlight. Leaves do become sunburned if exposed to direct sunlight. Plants are kept outdoors all year, tolerant to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and overwintered in a green house.
Pruning Tips: Prune leaves when dry and crispy. Yellowing and wilting leaves are expected regardless of watering frequency. The plant will use nutrients from its oldest leaves. Frequent thinning when mature is necessary due to its cluster propagation nature. Thin by pulling at based of trunk just under the dirt. The base and the roots will snap off the mother rhizome. Replant in dirt and keep moist.
Grown from mature heritage stock in our Southeast Texas garden, these California Elephant Ears bring instant tropical life to containers or shaded beds. Shipped bare-root to reduce waste and encourage quick re-establishment.
Botanical Name: Alocasia x ‘California’
Flowering: Yes, produces lily-like flowers
Propagated by hand from the mother plant in our home garden by Kristen Page
What your order includes: 1 Regal Shield Alocasia pup.
Growing Tips for USDA Zone 9b: Plant in moist dirt in a container or in ground. (In-ground note: this species propagates from rhizomes and in clusters on top of themselves; not considered potentially invasive to gardens.) Plants establish quickly. Enjoys moist soil and mostly shade. Will sunburn.
About the mother plants: Mother plants enjoy a very large container, continuously moist soil, and direct sunlight. Leaves do become sunburned if exposed to direct sunlight. Plants are kept outdoors all year, tolerant to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and overwintered in a green house.
Pruning Tips: Prune leaves when dry and crispy. Yellowing and wilting leaves are expected regardless of watering frequency. The plant will use nutrients from its oldest leaves. Frequent thinning when mature is necessary due to its cluster propagation nature. Thin by pulling at based of trunk just under the dirt. The base and the roots will snap off the mother rhizome. Replant in dirt and keep moist.
