{"product_id":"alocasia-portodora","title":"Alocasia x portodora","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking to inject instant, massive, prehistoric scale into your exotic garden design this season, \u003ci\u003eAlocasia x portodora\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-have. A spectacular hybrid combining the sheer leaf size of \u003ci\u003eAlocasia odora\u003c\/i\u003e with the deeply crinkled margins of \u003ci\u003eAlocasia portei\u003c\/i\u003e, this fast-growing giant is built to create a dramatic tropical canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile technically a tender perennial in the UK, its robust, strictly upright habit makes it the perfect high-impact \"prop\" to plunge into borders or display on a sheltered patio from late spring through to autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Jungle Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant Tropical Canopy:\u003c\/b\u003e The bright, emerald-green leaves quickly reach over a meter in length, featuring strongly scalloped, wavy edges and bold structural veining that catches the light beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWind-Resistant Upright Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike wide, sprawling elephant ears whose leaves bend easily, \u003ci\u003ePortodora\u003c\/i\u003e holds its foliage on thick, muscular, purple-flecked stems that point dramatically upward. This makes it slightly less prone to catching the wind than standard wide-leaf varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Partners:\u003c\/b\u003e It acts as an incredible architectural underline for coarser hardy exotics. Plant or position it at the base of \u003ci\u003eDicksonia antarctica\u003c\/i\u003e (Tree Ferns), \u003ci\u003eTrachycarpus fortunei\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eMusa basjoo\u003c\/i\u003e to fill the mid-level layer with contrasting, lush texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplosive Summer Growth:\u003c\/b\u003e When the ground warms up and the feeding program starts, this hybrid can pump out massive new leaves in rapid-fire succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJungle Garden Care Quick-Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor Garden Specification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eExotic Garden Role\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-to-back border anchor, dramatic patio specimen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer Position\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDappled shade to part sun. Needs a spot well-sheltered from strong, tearing winds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh demand. Keep soil consistently moist throughout the summer growing peak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA ravenous feeder. Top-dress with organic mulch and feed weekly with a high-nitrogen or seaweed fertiliser to drive maximum leaf size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverwintering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender.\u003c\/b\u003e Lift the rhizome before the first autumn frosts or move the container into a frost-free greenhouse\/conservatory (minimum 10°C).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jungle in a Box","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56722612420994,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/2274\/2338\/files\/78D4B484-340A-46C4-907E-770A27A63A34.jpg?v=1781983032","url":"https:\/\/www.jungleinabox.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-portodora","provider":"Jungle in a Box","version":"1.0","type":"link"}