Alocasia Dark Star PP 29870 Ampelaster The 18" tall stalks of

The 18" tall stalks of this clone were a particularly attractive cinnamon with large peach-colored spots

which we feel helps with clump appearance

The wonderfully fragrant

The dark green evergreen foliage is topped with a stunning display our upward/outward facing bright red flowers in late winter

This amazing "hardy tropical" was shared by our friend

Alocasia Dark Star PP 29870 Ampelaster The 18" tall stalks ofAlocasia 'Dark Star' is a superb 2016 LariAnn Garner introduction, from her cross of Alocasia odora and Alocasia 'Imperial Dark'. The result is an amazing specimen that we've trialed since 2020, with great success. For us, it forms a large, impressive clump to 6' tall by the end of the growing season, with the giant foliage held on shiny black stems. So far, our plants have survived 11 F degrees, dying back to the ground. In the colder end of its