2006-07-14 16:15:16 · 15 answers · asked by gee-geeofmo 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
While i agree with most of the info posted so far I wanted to add a few things.
They love water. They can actually grow in a bucket of water. Peple drop them into ponds with just a basket to hold them down, so dont worry about overwatering them. The big problem is that they do require quite a bit of water, should bewatered a few times a week.
And while you can cut them back and dig up the bulb in the winter, you can also transplant them into a pot in early fall. This gives them a chance to recover. you can them bring it indoors for the winter. While it will have very limited growth indoors and will die if left in too long, they are more than capable of surviving 4-5 months indoors without any sunlight. This lets you have a biger plant the next year as it does not have to start over.
If you live in a warm climate where the temp does not fall below 50 (at night) during the winter, you can keep them outdoors year round. This includes places like southern florida and California.
2006-07-14 17:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by urbanbulldogge 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are different kinds of elephant ears. There is the wild small variety that grows here in the swamps of Louisiana. There is a tropical variety that grow extremely large. It will get 10' tall. There is also a colorful plant called caladiums that people sometimes refer to as elephant ears. Do some reasearch and figure out what you have. Typically keep them watered and allow it plenty of sunshine and it should be fine.
2016-03-27 05:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
elephant ears are very easy to take care of. In fact, I have several. Some are located in full sun, partial sun and even shade. I've actually cut the primary stem on a few and they grow back quite rapidly. It does not require much care. In fact, just water regularly and let it grow.
2006-07-14 16:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by MrG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending where you live, they have to be dug up before the first frost of the season, and kept in a dark cool place, like in a bucket. During the year fertilize once a season.
2006-07-14 16:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by Tod R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about the plants you water them well daily, trim back in the fall after the leaves start dying then cover with seveal inches of much for the winter.
2006-07-14 16:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are very easy to grow and take care of
elephant ears will grow in sun or shade, and they love sunshine, heat, and high humidity
be careful, they can be poisonous to children and pets
plant early in spring with rich fertilizer and keep moist all season long, dig up bulbs in fall for storage
2006-07-14 16:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kryztal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol to the big ear answers, but a shady spot and LOTS of water is what they like, mulch over them in the winter.
2006-07-15 02:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by p_k80808 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you just eat them? Coated with powdered sugar? Maybe a little drizzle of chocolate syrup?
2006-07-14 16:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by poohu812many 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you shore you have elephant ears not beef curtains
2006-07-14 21:53:05 · answer #9 · answered by bangkok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lot's of baby oil and daily mud baths.
2006-07-14 16:18:29 · answer #10 · answered by irartist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋