Proven Performance.
We are thrilled to announce that Colocasia ROYAL HAWAIIAN ® Waikiki is our first variety awarded as a national winner from All-America Selections. This award honors the 24-year breeding program of the industry’s only complete collection of premium colocasia varieties designed for upscale containers and landscape installations. Waikiki is one of the latest introductions into the ROYAL HAWAIIAN ® collection, bred by Dr. John J. Cho at the University of Hawaii. This breakthrough breeding program has designed several unique multi-toned varieties with premium glossy foliage and exceptional plant habits. “The All-America Selections Awards honor innovative breakthroughs in plant breeding that will excite consumers in the garden center and provide them with long-lasting plants for summer-long satisfaction,” said All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau Executive Director Diane Blazek. “Waikiki stunned our judges across North America this summer with a vivid multi-tonal display of green, cream, and pink foliage which will excite consumers and revolutionize tropical plant palettes.” The ROYAL HAWAIIAN® collection includes 11 unique varieties with several breakthrough patterns, including Aloha, Hawaiian Punch, Tropical Storm, and Waikiki.
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