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Taro in Central Vic?
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Posted by shepparton Centr Vic Austr (My Page) on Mon, Jun 19, 06 at 2:12
Tried planting a root taro this year. Variety with a purple dot where the stalk is attached to leaf.
Well watered but under a tree, so part shade in summer. It grew like topsy, plenty of leaves to 5 foot high and then had lots of little babies round it. Decided to dig it up hoping for a giant sized taro but guess what? All leaves no big taro.......Just lots of little cormels.
Is it too cold for taro here? More sunshine? Anyone grow taro this far south?
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RE: Taro in Central Vic?
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Hello Shepparton,
Taro has been grown successfully in Melbourne and ther Strathbogie Ranges south of you, higher and cooler, i'ts a selection of the right varieties that seems to make a big difference. Some of the stuff grown may have only been grown for its leaves, some may be poisoness.
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