Not to my knowledge. Moist but not wet and no dormancy that I'm aware of. They may have a semi-dormant period requiring some dryness. Others may know more. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hoel" <bob.hoel@comcast.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 12:30 PM Subject: [pbs] Alocasia and Calocasia > Do these genuses require a dormancy period? Do they need to be grown > wet? I envision these plants growing in the detritus on the forest > floor so I have been raising them fairly wet in the greenhouse but after > a while they begin to look pretty ratty. Cultivation hints are > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Bob Hoel > Elmhurst, IL > 630-279-8510 > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/