Thank you. For the past two years,...after discovering that I love these plants and want them in my yard, I've just been buying new ones every spring. That gets EXPENSIVE!
You can actually eat the roots of these plants. In the grocery store they are called Taro root. Cook them like potatoes and they are much better for you than potatoes because they have higher fiber.
NW South Carolina here. I usually just cut mine back to the ground and cover them with a bale of hay. So far they've come back every year over the last couple years. Same with my Banana Trees.
@@parislady1925 haha that's too funny. I have Elephant Ears not too far away. I don't plant them too close because both are runners. And very thirsty! They are probably 10 ft or so from each other. When I first planted my Banana Tree it came up with just one stalk. Thay was 3 years ago. Last year it produced 3 huge stalks! They were probably 10 inche's across and upwards of 8 or 9 ft tall. And that grew from just the cutdown stalks! Now the 3 cutdown stalls are there and the 1st stalk has started growing. I don't see any others yet but maybe in a few days. Oh also, my plants get about 10 hrs or so of sun and probably 3 of shade.
Thank you!! I refuse to purchase new plants every year (I started with 4 and now have approx 15 of them) so for the last 4 years, I've been planting them in pots and bringing them inside for the winter. It makes my house feel like a forest. This solution is so much better. Again, thanks!!
I recently moved to north Texas and these lovely elephant ears were huge and verdant in my back yard beds…I assumed they would return annually, but now see the reason that each year they return but in smaller and smaller form! I need to take out the bulbs if I want to preserve them!
Those are actually the Taro (Kalo) variety, known for its edible leaves and corms (Hawaiian poi) Taro leaves lean down (to help water the pups) and the petiole is lower underneath the upper arrow. Taro can be distinguished from elephant ears by the attachment of the leaf from the petiole. In taro, the petiole attaches to the leaf several inches from the base of the ‘V’ of the leaf, while the petiole is attached directly at the base in elephant ears (alocasia) In other words, if the leaves point up, the plant is probably an Alocasia; if the leaves point down, it's probably a Colocasia. The Taro is very starchy and nutritious, but if you decide to consume the stems, besides needing to be cooked, you must strip off the outer skin as it is an irritant.
Awesome video!! We just put in our garden area last year. Not much is growing very big yet as far as perennials. Elephant ears might be a new addition to my garden!
Thank you. My plant got massive and didn’t know how to separate the giant stalks and store it this was the best video I saw. Watched about 15 others and none of them were very helpful they didn’t really describe how to separate the bulbs
I am Montagnard jarai tribe I love plants taros in my garden here in North Carolina when the rain they are absolutely beautiful also I picked taros stem , leaf make soup add with fish , beef bone , chicken so tasty .
I have Elephant ears. Love them! I leave them in the flower bed for winter, Texas, cover the trunk with mulch, burlap…I see they are still alive, but, wondering if I need to cut the trunk a little shorter, or will I kill it??
Thank you so much for this video ! We have been purchasing elephant ears usually between 30 and $40 per plant every year. Someone told us we can save them each year however we didn’t know how. Your video was perfectly informative short and right to the point! You have a new subscriber today!
Thank you so much!! I have been trying to figure out how to do exactly this! I now know not to plant these near the front door in the flower bed, security sensors go insane!!
My elephant ear plant indoor has some eyes or bumps growing on the bottom area of the trunk of the plant and is tilting over why and should I add more dirt or repot it deeper?
I had some it was so beautiful I could not find the roots when it was time to drive g them up. Planted since no growth. Or it remains so very small.thank you. I live in Cleveland ohio
Hi Tori, I live in Cleveland also. I was wondering the same thing, when I planted them, the bulbs that I bought from Sam’s Wholesale Club were huge! Then when I tried to dig them up to winterize them that huge bulb was gone🤔🤔🤔.
I had no idea these could get so massive the base of each plant is at least 6 inches there are three stocks that size and at least three or four smaller stocks off of those. All I can say as it must’ve got the right nutrients from the soil it needed. And someone also mentioned not to put them in a really sunny location. It got morning and afternoon sun, and mine did fabulous. The one elephant ears I had that was in a mostly shaded location is not even a quarter of the size.
I would like to plant these in the front of my house my front yard but I'm in zone 8A in Georgia and I don't know how to amend the soil to promote growth
Can I keep it inside during the winter? It gets well below 30 in our garage during the winter in Iowa. Just concerned 70 degrees is to warm. If I keep it in the crawlspace we have for a cellar I'm concerned mice might get to it.
The EU has banned the use of Sulphur as a fungicide due to potential lung damage but we are allowed to use it in the U.K. to acidify the soil. Take care and don’t breathe in the dust. Thanks for posting, I have left a colocasia in the ground as an experiment to see if it survives our sub zero winter.
In Hawaii we boil it for 2 1/2 hours to break down the crystals that can meet your throat irritated. Very important to boil a long time! (It tastes like spinach) spinach.)
Hi Tracy. I’m in Georgia too. I have a friend in Chattanooga who just cuts hers back each fall, and covers with a pile of mulch. She’s had them for years and they come back beautifully.
Is it possible to plant these in Sweden and just cut them down when fall/winter is coming? Will they come up next year then? I'm really curious, and I just want people's opinions and possible experiences of their own.
Charlie, what part of the country are you in to where you have to dig them up?. Is this something we need to do in the San Francisco Bay area too or are the winters here mild enough to just leave them growing?
I live in nashville tn can I leave my elephant ears in the ground all year round? If I cut them back before the first frost of the year and then cover them with hey or wood chips? This was my first year to plant my elephant ears and I even got a flower love them.
Thank you - do you have advice for planting in a big pot with drainage - before frost - bring indoors? we downsized and now live in a little rental with a small balcony. I have over 30 indoor plants. When I purchased, already had a two inch green coming out the top. Does that go below the dirt, or leave above when planting? thank you so very much! never had a elephant ear plant! wanted a leaf or two to make a bird bath. using the leaf's detail in the cement.
3 minutes is great if you have a.d.d. Anyway lol. I've always wanted elephant ears, never could afford them. Well today I came across 5 bulbs for $5. So, here I am! Frost is over where i live, I've learned very little so far but my questions are: how often do i water the bulbs? Should the soil be damp or dry or wet? I plan on starting them in smaller ish sized pots but how do I know when it's time to move them? Also, I'm in North Alabama, people have them growing beautifully all over this place here in their yards. If I grow them from bulbs, how big should I let them get before transplanting outside?
What can I do about insects eating my elephant ears? Here in Dallas Texas at the end of ever summer my outdoor Elephant ears get attacked by grasshoppers.
Hey Charlie! I'm getting ready to "Build" a new bed at a home I moved into. My location is Palestine, Texas and the new bed will be facing East. My question is, is it too late to plant Elephant Ears now, which it is now towards the end of July, or should I wait until next Spring. Also, where would you suggest I "Obtain" good/viable bulbs?... Hope you get this.
Hello live you video butbi have a question after you store your bulls and you want to plant them again how do you place the bull and how deep do you plant it.
I'm in 9 and just cut them down and cover with lots of mulch. We rarely have more than 3-4 days of freezing temps. They have come back bigger and more plentiful each year.
So... The reason I got here was The person who posted an album of Bing Crosby Irish songs accidentally added this to the playlist and it made me laugh because I am INCREDIBLY ALLERGIC to elephant ears.😂
Thank you. For the past two years,...after discovering that I love these plants and want them in my yard, I've just been buying new ones every spring. That gets EXPENSIVE!
You can actually eat the roots of these plants. In the grocery store they are called Taro root. Cook them like potatoes and they are much better for you than potatoes because they have higher fiber.
NW South Carolina here. I usually just cut mine back to the ground and cover them with a bale of hay. So far they've come back every year over the last couple years. Same with my Banana Trees.
@@parislady1925 Mine just started breaking ground about 3 days ago. And already about 3 inches or so high!
@@parislady1925 haha that's too funny. I have Elephant Ears not too far away. I don't plant them too close because both are runners. And very thirsty! They are probably 10 ft or so from each other. When I first planted my Banana Tree it came up with just one stalk. Thay was 3 years ago. Last year it produced 3 huge stalks! They were probably 10 inche's across and upwards of 8 or 9 ft tall. And that grew from just the cutdown stalks! Now the 3 cutdown stalls are there and the 1st stalk has started growing. I don't see any others yet but maybe in a few days. Oh also, my plants get about 10 hrs or so of sun and probably 3 of shade.
@@parislady1925 Sorry. That wasn't me. But I didn't know there were that many varieties either!
Yep. Same locale. After the fronds start wilting in the fall Cut to the top of the bulb and cover with mulch.
Sounds better and less tedious. Thank you.
Thank You!! One of the MOST educational, quick yet thorough tutorial about overwintering Elephant Ears!!!!
Thank you!! I refuse to purchase new plants every year (I started with 4 and now have approx 15 of them) so for the last 4 years, I've been planting them in pots and bringing them inside for the winter. It makes my house feel like a forest. This solution is so much better. Again, thanks!!
I recently moved to north Texas and these lovely elephant ears were huge and verdant in my back yard beds…I assumed they would return annually, but now see the reason that each year they return but in smaller and smaller form! I need to take out the bulbs if I want to preserve them!
‘Nobody wants to watch things that are longer than three minutes’ a beautiful quote 😂
Love your video. Rest in Peace, Charlie. We all miss you.
Oh no! I just came across this useful video today 9/5/23. Was looking for more planting tips but saw this post. How did you know Charlie's status?
It’s a shame you’d didn’t have more support your videos are great
I packed mine in coarse sawdust and it worked great!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the tip on the elemental sulfur as well!
I leave the bulbs in the ground & cover them up. They come back each year.
Those are actually the Taro (Kalo) variety, known for its edible leaves and corms (Hawaiian poi) Taro leaves lean down (to help water the pups) and the petiole is lower underneath the upper arrow. Taro can be distinguished from elephant ears by the attachment of the leaf from the petiole. In taro, the petiole attaches to the leaf several inches from the base of the ‘V’ of the leaf, while the petiole is attached directly at the base in elephant ears (alocasia) In other words, if the leaves point up, the plant is probably an Alocasia; if the leaves point down, it's probably a Colocasia. The Taro is very starchy and nutritious, but if you decide to consume the stems, besides needing to be cooked, you must strip off the outer skin as it is an irritant.
Clear,concise, well stated information, great length- for watching a video. Cheers!
Awesome video!! We just put in our garden area last year. Not much is growing very big yet as far as perennials. Elephant ears might be a new addition to my garden!
Thank you. My plant got massive and didn’t know how to separate the giant stalks and store it this was the best video I saw. Watched about 15 others and none of them were very helpful they didn’t really describe how to separate the bulbs
I am Montagnard jarai tribe I love plants taros in my garden here in North Carolina when the rain they are absolutely beautiful also I picked taros stem , leaf make soup add with fish , beef bone , chicken so tasty .
Excellent demonstration! Thank you!
I cut my stems and put a foot of fall leaves over them. They always burst forth in the spring.
I have Elephant ears. Love them! I leave them in the flower bed for winter, Texas, cover the trunk with mulch, burlap…I see they are still alive, but, wondering if I need to cut the trunk a little shorter, or will I kill it??
I am indigenous Montagnard I planted Asian taros because I like to eat the bulbs in winter I do nothing they still come back every spring
Thank you so much for this video ! We have been purchasing elephant ears usually between 30 and $40 per plant every year. Someone told us we can save them each year however we didn’t know how. Your video was perfectly informative short and right to the point! You have a new subscriber today!
elemental Sulphur. Great. Thanks . excellent video Charlie
Thank you so much!! I have been trying to figure out how to do exactly this! I now know not to plant these near the front door in the flower bed, security sensors go insane!!
Amazing thank you so much for sharing beautiful details ❤
Excellent information. I subscribed. First time viewer. Thank you, Mary
What is botanical name of this elephant ear? Ty for sharing informative video!!!
Your Elephant Ear is absolutely awesome and really love it , see later
Great video
You rub fungicide around each bulb. Then you mentioned sulfur?
My elephant ear plant indoor has some eyes or bumps growing on the bottom area of the trunk of the plant and is tilting over why and should I add more dirt or repot it deeper?
I love my elephant ears. They get bigger every year.
Excellent information and straight to the point, thank you!! I am subscribed!
I had some it was so beautiful I could not find the roots when it was time to drive g them up. Planted since no growth. Or it remains so very small.thank you. I live in Cleveland ohio
Hi Tori, I live in Cleveland also. I was wondering the same thing, when I planted them, the bulbs that I bought from Sam’s Wholesale Club were huge! Then when I tried to dig them up to winterize them that huge bulb was gone🤔🤔🤔.
@@MsRoxie25 thank you from cleveland
I had no idea these could get so massive the base of each plant is at least 6 inches there are three stocks that size and at least three or four smaller stocks off of those. All I can say as it must’ve got the right nutrients from the soil it needed. And someone also mentioned not to put them in a really sunny location. It got morning and afternoon sun, and mine did fabulous. The one elephant ears I had that was in a mostly shaded location is not even a quarter of the size.
And if you were curious of where I am located in United States Northern Kentucky where the growing season is Pretty much from May through October
I planted a giant elephant ear bulb in late may and it didn’t come up yet, it’s July 27th now . Should I dig it up?
Wow thank u sir. I appreciate this. 🙏🏾
Can mature stumps be cut and replanted (propagated) in a zone 9/10 area?
I would like to plant these in the front of my house my front yard but I'm in zone 8A in Georgia and I don't know how to amend the soil to promote growth
Can I keep it inside during the winter? It gets well below 30 in our garage during the winter in Iowa. Just concerned 70 degrees is to warm. If I keep it in the crawlspace we have for a cellar I'm concerned mice might get to it.
There is a kind of white stuff on some of the leaves,, and I just found out they don't like full sun
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
can you use any sulfur or it has to be elemental?
Fantastic tips for storing elephant ears in winter, thankyou for sharing,as here in Australia winter will be here in July
Wow! Just the questions I had! Thank you!
What are they for? Are they edible?
Great video, thank you.
The EU has banned the use of Sulphur as a fungicide due to potential lung damage but we are allowed to use it in the U.K. to acidify the soil. Take care and don’t breathe in the dust. Thanks for posting, I have left a colocasia in the ground as an experiment to see if it survives our sub zero winter.
Late question, but is this good for Michigan? This was my first elephant ear.
Excellent video, keep up the good work. Thanks
Can we add Turmeric powder as fungicide
Can I put more than one elephant ear bulb in a box
Thank you
I would like to know the name and phone # of the person you said had
so many varieties, especially the ones that get to 20 feet tall
In warmer states you do not have to do this just cut them back 🤔
In Asia they cook and eat the leaves ❤️
In Hawaii we boil it for 2 1/2
hours to break down the crystals that can meet your throat irritated. Very important to boil a long time! (It tastes like spinach) spinach.)
Thank you very helpful
What was the name of the guy with over 30 varieties of elephant ears? Thx
What happens if you don't pull them up?
Hi shame leaves are composted they are edible. Look up Patra in indian cooking. You can buy them tinned ready to warm up and eat
Bravo! Well done! I am ready!
D9 you have to dig them up…..I live in zone 6/7
I just planted like 50 bulbs around the house....oh God
You can also leave them in and just cut them down they will come back up on there own
It's going to a jungle!! You'll love it.
I’m in SC and we never dig ours up. They just come back the next year.
@@vickilawson3212 same, I'm in south Alabama, and I have an ever spreading carpet that dies back in the winter and comes back stronger in the spring.
Lol
Fantastic Video, Greatly Appreciated 💚🌱
Great video, thanks
Thank you. Mt. Vernon here
Thank you 🙏
Thanks. I was wondering if you could just cover them well. I’m in Georgia. We don’t get snow where I am.
Hi Tracy. I’m in Georgia too. I have a friend in Chattanooga who just cuts hers back each fall, and covers with a pile of mulch. She’s had them for years and they come back beautifully.
@@markburgess8338 thanks Mark. I think that’s the route I’m going to go. 😁
Excellent video!
Is it possible to plant these in Sweden and just cut them down when fall/winter is coming?
Will they come up next year then?
I'm really curious, and I just want people's opinions and possible experiences of their own.
When it’s time to replant, is there any reason to try to remove the sulfur or just plant them as is?
Nice video
How the hell can I get them to stop growing and coming back I have so many holes in my yard and they keep growing back
Love this video. Thanks for sharing.
Charlie, what part of the country are you in to where you have to dig them up?. Is this something we need to do in the San Francisco Bay area too or are the winters here mild enough to just leave them growing?
Check your growing zone and see how the various plants you're interested in, will do in your zone.
Evansville,In.He just passed away,couple weeks ago.😥
Thanks man
Thanks!!
Thanks for the video!!!
are elephant ears for shady areas? also what is causing some of my ears to have brown edging...Too much sun?
They grow better in light shade.They don't do too good in full sun because it's too hot and they need water constantly.
I live in nashville tn can I leave my elephant ears in the ground all year round? If I cut them back before the first frost of the year and then cover them with hey or wood chips? This was my first year to plant my elephant ears and I even got a flower love them.
Are mushy elephants bulbs good or bad ? I just bought some didn’t think about them being mushy at the time.
I love this! Thank you
Do you do elemental sulfur on dahlia tubers also?
Goodd info, thanks! 👍👍
Can I use hi-yield dusting sulphur? I couldn’t find elemental sulphur.
Thanks for ilmunya mr 😍
Thank you - do you have advice for planting in a big pot with drainage - before frost - bring indoors? we downsized and now live in a little rental with a small balcony. I have over 30 indoor plants. When I purchased, already had a two inch green coming out the top. Does that go below the dirt, or leave above when planting? thank you so very much! never had a elephant ear plant! wanted a leaf or two to make a bird bath. using the leaf's detail in the cement.
What state do you live in? I live in Kentucky and I’m about to purchase live plants from lowes and I want to know if these are also bulbs as well
He’s in indy.
I knew him personally
3 minutes is great if you have a.d.d. Anyway lol. I've always wanted elephant ears, never could afford them. Well today I came across 5 bulbs for $5. So, here I am! Frost is over where i live, I've learned very little so far but my questions are: how often do i water the bulbs? Should the soil be damp or dry or wet? I plan on starting them in smaller ish sized pots but how do I know when it's time to move them? Also, I'm in North Alabama, people have them growing beautifully all over this place here in their yards. If I grow them from bulbs, how big should I let them get before transplanting outside?
What can I do about insects eating my elephant ears? Here in Dallas Texas at the end of ever summer my outdoor Elephant ears get attacked by grasshoppers.
Add chickens to your garden to get those grasshoppers.
Who did you say sold elephant ears and grew some up to 20 ft?
Those leaves and stems are edible
your the 1st one i heard mention the fungicide
Thx.for the good info. I’m learning from u.keep it up.
I live in texas i nave4 do that, they always grow back
Hey Charlie! I'm getting ready to "Build" a new bed at a home I moved into. My location is Palestine, Texas and the new bed will be facing East. My question is, is it too late to plant Elephant Ears now, which it is now towards the end of July, or should I wait until next Spring. Also, where would you suggest I "Obtain" good/viable bulbs?... Hope you get this.
Where do buy the Sukfer?
How much water do I use or how often. Thank you in advance
They love water, keep them moist.
Hello live you video butbi have a question after you store your bulls and you want to plant them again how do you place the bull and how deep do you plant it.
Cover with an inch of soil.
That was some good info
I’m in zone 8, do I still need to dig them up? Winters are mild. Thank you.
I live in zone 7 (VA) and i just cut down and cover with hay or dried pine bills! Have had great success each year
I'm in 9 and just cut them down and cover with lots of mulch. We rarely have more than 3-4 days of freezing temps. They have come back bigger and more plentiful each year.
So... The reason I got here was The person who posted an album of Bing Crosby Irish songs accidentally added this to the playlist and it made me laugh because I am INCREDIBLY ALLERGIC to elephant ears.😂