Aroids are the workhorses of a tropical garden. Bold leaves, exotic form, and a range wide enough to fill almost any position you’ve got.
The aroids we grow include alocasias, colocasias, philodendrons and more. They belong to the Araceae family, grouped together by the structure of their flowers rather than their appearance, which is why the family looks so varied.
Most have rhizomes or tubers, though philodendrons don’t. Leaves are the main draw — often colourful, and on some species over a metre across.
The versatility is what makes them worth having. Colocasias will grow in water, so they suit pond margins and boggy ground. Philodendrons climb happily on palms and tree ferns for vertical planting. Some are semi cold hardy, dying back in winter and reshooting from the tuber in spring. A few are edible.
We’ve expanded our aroid range recently. They deserve a place in every tropical garden, and there’s an aroid for almost every spot in one.
Stunning colocasia with bright mottled charteuse and light green leaves. Lime Gecko contrasts lovely with other darker tropical plants.
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Stunning colocasia with bright charteuse leaves. Maui Gold contrasts lovely with other darker tropical plants. Photos do not do it justice. Clumper. Highly recommended!
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Colocasia White Lave is a CLUMPING elephant ear created in Hawaii. It has dark stems and as it matures develops a white center that is striking. Like all colocasias it is a heavy feeder and prefers rich very moist soil and high humidity. It can be grown in ponds or along boggy edges. In cold climates, the tubers can be harvested and stored for winter to be replanted in spring. .
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Rare and highly sought after philodendron, awesome plant for vertical gardens.
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Xanthosoma brasiliense is similar to Giant Elephant Ears and edible.
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“Sweet White” is the second most popular variety of taro in Samoa and widely cultivated throughout the Pacific Islands as a staple root crop.
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Shockwave is an unusual Alocasia species was collected in Vietnam by Michael Ferrero. It is a vigorous plant that clumps up easily. Unusual wavy curled leaves form a cup. Very unusual, very attractive, very tropical!
Schismatoglottis is a tropical genus of about 100 species, the great majority of which are Malesian. They are known for their attractive patterned leaves and can be used as an shady ground cover in the tropics or as a houseplant in cooler areas. They like rich moist soil in a shady position and are propagated [...]