{"title":"Colocasia","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia are easy to grow and are among the most popular and eye-catching of all herbaceous perennials. Whether you need a smaller container plant or a massive tropical-looking center piece, colocasia offer plenty of color and variety and many variations are amazingly hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Grow and Care for Colocasia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eColocasia, like many tropical aroids, will not start to grow vigorously until the summer temperatures escalate into the upper 80's. Just like real elephants, elephant ears like it hot. Like many semi-tropical plants that have some cold hardiness, elephant ears should be well established prior to the onset of cold weather in zones where they are winter hardy outdoors in the ground. If you buy Colocasia for your garden, then it is better to do so earlier in the year rather than later.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn all but the hottest climates, colocasia enjoy full sun. We find that foliage will begin to scorch if temperatures exceed the low 90s, although the plants will recover once the heat wave passes. Plant 3 to 6 ft. (1-2 meters) apart in an area with good drainage. If you live in a climate colder than Zone 7b, consider treating your colocasia as a container plant so that it can easily be overwintered indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eElephant ears are heavy feeders, so if your plant isn't growing enough, you either need more water, more sun, more organic fertilizer, or compost. As a general rule-of-thumb, more water + more nutrients = more elephant ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and Soil Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough suitable for tropical-like, soggy conditions, the cold-hardiness of colocasia is increased in soil that has great drainage and is not soggy during the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Overwinter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eColocasia tubers eventually work their way upward through the soil, so every few years, re-bury your Colocasia at least 4\" deep to ensure winter hardiness. Where Colocasia remain in the ground over winter, they will be quite late to re-emerge in late spring or early summer, unless covered with 3-6\" of mulch in early fall. A few of the newer colocasia cultivars do not form large tubers and, if dug in winter, cannot be stored dry due to a lack of adequate food reserves. These small-tuber elephant ears are best over-wintered in containers in a cool basement or garage that remains 15-20 degrees above freezing. In colder climates, elephant ears can be grown in containers and brought indoors to overwinter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePests and Diseases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eColocasia are susceptible to corm rot (caused by the fungus Pythium) if not planted in soil with adequate drainage, especially during winter. Dasheen mosaic potyvirus (DsMV) is a common pathogen of many \u003ca title=\"aroids\" href=\"\/collections\/aroids\"\u003earoids\u003c\/a\u003e, including colocasia, and can be spread by aphids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTypes of Colocasia\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are both running and clumping varieties. Be careful where you plant the running varieties, since they can spread to 20 ft. (6 m.) quite rapidly in moist, rich soils. The clumping varieties are much more suitable to most gardens, and come in a range of sizes from a couple of feet tall to over 5 ft. (1.5 m.) in height. The basic leaf color is green, but there are now varieties with an array of foliage pattern on top of the green base. Also, a number of purple foliage varieties are now available.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePropagating Colocasia\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eColocasia are propagated by division. Some colocasia grow from rhizomes, while others grow from larger corms. All can be easily divided when the plants are large enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eUsage in Landscape Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eColocasia do great as pond marginals or as rain garden plants. They are also frequently used as accent container plants outdoors, but don’t make particularly good indoor specimens, because they will not get enough light indoors to color well, and are more prone to insects in indoor conditions where humidity is lower and air is drier.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eToxicity\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many species of colocasia (Taro) are used in traditional Asian cuisine, all parts of the taro plant produce calcium oxalate and are poisonous to humans if ingested raw. Some gardeners may even be sensitive to the leaves so use caution when cutting. If cooked thoroughly, the taro tubers are rich in vitamins A and C and have more protein, calcium, and phosphorous than a potato.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eColocasia Companion Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"See more Baptisia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/baptisia-australis-false-indigo\"\u003eBaptisia\u003c\/a\u003e (False Indigo)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"More Ornamental Grasses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/decorative-ornamental-grasses-tall-small-dwarf-plant-varieties\"\u003eOrnamental Grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSedum (\u003ca title=\"Read more about Sedum - Stonecrop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/sedum-varieties-stonecrop-autumn\"\u003eStonecrop\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Read about Hardy Hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/tips-growing-hardy-hibiscus\"\u003eHardy Hibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e (Swamp Rose Mallow)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea (\u003ca title=\"See our available Cone Flowers - Echinacea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/purple-coneflower-plant-echinacea-purpurea-plants\"\u003eCone Flower\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"See more Kniphofia - Red Hot Poker Plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/kniphofia-red-hot-poker-plant\"\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/a\u003e (Red Hot Poker)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"More Sabal Palms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sabal\"\u003eSabal Palm\u003c\/a\u003e (Palmetto Palm)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more detailed information about how to grow and care for colocasia, check out our in-depth article \u003ca title=\"Cool Colocasias – Elephant Ears in the Garden\" href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCool Colocasias – Elephant Ears in the Garden\u003c\/a\u003e. Also, be sure to explore our many \u003ca title=\"colocasia blog posts\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.jlbg.org\/tag\/colocasia\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecolocasia blog posts\u003c\/a\u003e over on the Juniper Level Botanic Garden blog.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-magic","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Colocasia 'Jet Black Wonder') Colocasia 'Black Magic' was discovered in the wilds of the Philippines as a dark sport in an all green patch by collectors from a Queensland, Australia botanical garden. They subsequently shared plants with California's Walter Pagels, who first introduced Colocasia 'Black Magic' to the US. Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a four exclamation point plant with dusty, solid purple-black, 2' long, spectacular leaves...especially great for designers who love purples and blacks! Colocasia 'Black Magic' makes a giant clump to 5-6' tall with a similar spread. When grown in plenty of sun in climates with warm summers, Colocasia 'Black Magic' should survive 0 degrees F. The tubers eventually rise to the soil surface and must be reset deeper every couple of years to ensure winter survival.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001391429,"sku":"1818","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Magic.i-1818.s-15920.r-1_e673f633-3450-41f1-9a71-d7d3184fd1d1.jpg?v=1792421006"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-maui-gold-pp-24482","title":"Colocasia esculenta Maui Gold PP 24482","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are very pleased to offer another 2012 elephant ear release from John Cho's Royal Hawaiian colocasia series. Colocasia 'Maui Gold' is the first clumping gold leaf colocasia to hit the market, forming a tight clump of stems that arch to 4', each ending in a large chartreuse golden leaf, highlighted by a small purple dot where the petiole connects. Colocasia 'Maui Gold' serves as a nice foil to black elephant ears such as Colocasia 'Black Coral'.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001493061,"sku":"2032","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Maui-Gold-PP-24482.i-2032.s-62704.r-1_d22aa71e-41d6-407c-9399-4c9462f6e92b.jpg?v=1792421093"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-hawaiian-punch-pp-24596","title":"Colocasia esculenta Hawaiian Punch PP 24596","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' is a 2012 release from the Royal Hawaiian elephant ear series from Hawaii's John Cho. For us, Colocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' has made a very compact clump to only 3' tall with glossy green leaves and bright red stems. If you're looking for an elephant ear that stays a bit smaller than most while adding great stem color, Colocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' is your plant!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024681925,"sku":"2469","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Hawaiian-Punch-PP-24596.i-2469.s-63329.r-1.jpg?v=1792421056"},{"product_id":"colocasia-fallax","title":"Colocasia fallax","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe acquired this delightful dwarf elephant ear from the Galloway brothers, Alan and Frank. Unlike most other elephant ears, this light shade- and moisture-lover forms rounded patterned leaves of velvety medium green, each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. The 18\" tall plants make 2' wide clumps in 3 years but spread much faster (4' wide patch in 2 years) in very wet soils by means of short, above-ground stolons...quite unique and quite beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024740357,"sku":"2600","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-fallax.i-2600.s-63847.r-1_20cb2e8b-9f5b-4bbf-bcf5-dbb07081d22f.jpg?v=1790777366"},{"product_id":"colocasia-affinis-jenningsii","title":"Colocasia affinis Jenningsii","description":"Colocasia affinis 'Jenningsii' is a charming but little-known dwarf elephant ear, loved for its picture-perfect, velvety charcoal leaf face with central charcoal veining and a giant silver blotch in the center of each leaf. Most material sold as this is actually Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris' (no central silver pattern and green veins). This 18\" tall, light shade and moisture-loving species has proven to be a superb garden plant. Throughout the summer, the dense clumps are also adorned with small flowers of the yellow spathe and spadix persuasion. Colocasia 'Jenningsii' goes dormant just before the fall freeze and resprouts in late June, so don't panic! ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025180101,"sku":"3163","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-affinis-Jenningsii.i-3163.s-63327.r-1.jpg?v=1789754717"},{"product_id":"colocasia-leucocasia-gigantea-survivor","title":"Colocasia Leucocasia gigantea Survivor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to Alabama collector extraordinaire Hayes Jackson for sharing this winter hardy form of Leucocasia (formerly \u003ca title=\"See our Colocasia selection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/colocasia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003eColocasia\u003c\/a\u003e) gigantea that we named 'Survivor'. In rich, moist soils, it easily reached 8' tall x 9' wide. Leucocasia gigantea 'Survivor' has also returned in our Zone 7b garden without mulch since 1999. Resembling an alocasia, the 6' tall grey petioles (stalks) hold the large, silver-veined, grey-green leaves outright. When the plants mature, the tip of the leaf arches downward and each leaf develops bizarre appendages on the underside...you'll just have to see it for yourself. This clone of Leucocasia gigantea makes a fast-multiplying clump.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe sure to read our \u003ca title=\"Tips for growing Leucocasia gigantea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/pages\/colocasia-leucocasia-gigantea-thailand-giant\"\u003etips for growing Leucocasia gigantea\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026083269,"sku":"4692","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-Leucocasia-gigantea-Survivor.i-4692.s-66613.r-1.jpg?v=1792421205"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-runner","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Black Runner' is a first cousin and probably a mutation of the popular \u003ca title=\"Colocasia 'Black Magic'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/colocasia-esculenta-black-magic\"\u003eColocasia Black Magic\u003c\/a\u003e. Colocasia 'Black Runner' makes a stunning 4.5' tall x 6' wide clump with 2' long leaves that emerge more of a black-purple than Colocasia 'Black Magic'. Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin. The biggest difference, however, is the black, snake-like runners creeping along the ground, pegging into moist soil every few inches and sending up another plant. Colocasia 'Black Runner' is one of the most striking \u003ca title=\"Read all about Colocasia (elephant ears) here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003eelephant ears\u003c\/a\u003e we grow, but as with most elephant ears, moist soil and high nutrition are the keys to great specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026175941,"sku":"4867","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Runner.i-4867.s-65978.r-1_75fac645-0080-4a24-9a79-2756c5b988b8.jpg?v=1792421023"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-lemonlime-gecko","title":"Colocasia esculenta LemonLime Gecko","description":"Colocasia esculenta 'Lemon-Lime Gecko' is a 2013 Brian Williams elephant ear hybrid that makes a 4.5' tall clump composed of upright dark purple stems, each highlighted by flesh-colored streaks. 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Leucocasia (formerly \u003ca title=\"More Colocasia for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/colocasia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003eColocasia\u003c\/a\u003e) 'Thailand Giant' is a legendary 2005 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a huge strain of the giant elephant ear, grown from wild collected seed (PES 1003B) from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, in 2003 by former PDN Research Manager, Petra Schmidt. In the wild, the plants reached a massive 9' tall, which is much larger than the older clone of Leucocasia gigantea in the trade. For us, each individual leaf of Leucocasia 'Thailand Giant' grows in excess of 5' long x 4' wide. Each seedling will differ slightly, but massive plants will be the result. In foliage, the leaves are an attractive glaucous-grey which is typical of this species. From an early age, the plants are adorned with clusters of dramatically large, pleasantly scented, white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe sure to read our in-depth article on \u003ca title=\"How To Grow Leucocasia gigantea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/pages\/colocasia-leucocasia-gigantea-thailand-giant\"\u003eHow To Grow Leucocasia gigantea\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027020165,"sku":"5896","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-Leucocasia-gigantea-Thailand-Giant.i-5896.s-61254.r-1.jpg?v=1792421219"},{"product_id":"colocasia-heterochroma-dark-shadows","title":"Colocasia heterochroma Dark Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating \u003ca title=\"See more colocasia species\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/colocasia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003ecolocasia species\u003c\/a\u003e was discovered at 4,000' elevation in Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The plant was subsequently named in 1993 by China's aroid expert, Dr. Li Heng. Colocasia heterochroma has been hardy for us since 2002, forming a small patch to only 8\" tall x 18\" wide...a far cry from its taller cousins. Colocasia heterochroma spreads very slowly via short underground rhizomes. The 6\" long x 4\" wide patterned leaves are silvery green with a dramatic black interveinal leaf pattern. If the leaves aren't enough to get you excited, how about the naked, unisexual flowers? Colocasia heterochroma 'Dark Shadows' is an amazing summer container plant but in the garden Colocasia heterochroma doesn't emerge for us until June, so chill out!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027163205,"sku":"6124","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-heterochroma-Dark-Shadows.i-6124.s-63849.r-1_e8e13f60-8fef-48b3-a24b-5ea0ad4eca28.jpg?v=1790777176"},{"product_id":"colocasia-coffee-cups","title":"Colocasia Coffee Cups","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Coffee Cups' was discovered in the wild by Indonesian botanist Gregory Hambali and brought to the US by aroid expert, the late Alan Galloway. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' makes a stunning 6' tall clump of \u003ca title=\"Colocasia 'Fontanesii'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/colocasia-fontanesii\"\u003eColocasia 'Fontanesii'\u003c\/a\u003e-like leaves (glossy olive green) with a dark purple-black stem. The unique feature is the dramatic leaf cupping, even more dramatic than \u003ca title=\"Colocasia 'Big Dipper'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/colocasia-esculenta-big-dipper\"\u003eColocasia 'Big Dipper'\u003c\/a\u003e. As the leaf fills with water, the stem gives enough for the leaf to dump out its catch before refilling...fascinating. Obviously, it performs best in freshly ground soil. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' sends out above-ground runners...but only in the fall. Most of the plants previously sold in the US under this name are actually Colocasia 'Big Dipper'.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027567941,"sku":"6668","price":20.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-Coffee-Cups.i-6668.s-66609.r-1.jpg?v=1792420960"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-jacks-giant","title":"Colocasia esculenta Jacks Giant","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe hope you've got your beanstalk planted 'cause 'Jack's Giant' is here. We received our original plant from Jack de Vroomen of Marlboro Bulb Company, who brought this to us from Costa Rica. The tuber was much larger and shaped differently from other Colocasia esculenta forms we had grown, although the medium green leaves are similar. For us, the plants easily reached 7' tall, even in a fairly dry area of the garden. We are pretty sure this is a triploid form, which should increase winter hardiness. Remember, rich organic soils that are moist during the growing season result in the best growth. Despite the lack of calories, we hope you'll enjoy supersizing your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027950021,"sku":"7400","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Jacks-Giant.i-7400.s-67716.r-1_625f09fe-03fe-41df-ac80-efc65b942f3d.jpg?v=1792421070"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-var-antiquorum-black-beauty","title":"Colocasia esculenta var antiquorum Black Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis superb 2006 Agri-Starts sport is a stunning mutation of the popular Colocasia 'Illustris'. If you can imagine intensifying the black leaf color and removing some of the green veins from Colocasia 'Illustris', you can visualize Colocasia 'Black Beauty'. In the ground, Colocasia 'Black Beauty' is also somewhat stoloniferous like Colocasia 'Illustris', making a 4' wide patch in 3-4 years...simply stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028200261,"sku":"7727","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-var-antiquorum-Black-Beauty.i-7727.s-62905.r-1.jpg?v=1792421173"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-blue-hawaii-pp-20003","title":"Colocasia esculenta Blue Hawaii PP 20003","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's nothing blue about this 2008 Dr. John Cho hybrid, except for you if you don't get one before we sell out. 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