In colder climates, the bulbs of your plant will need to be removed from your garden, prepped, and stored for the winter; however, if your elephant ear is potted, you'll be able to relocate it ...

I bought something on sale after Christmas called an "elephant ear" or Alocasia ... The plant grows from a bulb. To grow it as a houseplant, start with a large pot (14- to 18-inch would be ...

The old-fashioned solid green elephant ear plant your grandmother grew was Colocasia esculenta with bulbs that can eventually get as large as a bowling ball. They are typically winter-hardy and ...

All of these 'bulb-based” plants are actually quite easy to overwinter. My favorite is the tropical elephant ears (Colocasia). These are foliage plants with huge heart shaped leaves. To ...

Q: I was surprised to see you say elephant ears aren’t hardy ... Start planning for fall. Order bulb and plants for early fall shipment. Check seed inventory for late crops and fall planting.

Photo by Jess Mancini From left, Brad and Dawn Senne pose with the elephant ears in front of their residence on Dutch Ridge Road. The bulbs were from an original three he obtained eight years ago ...

I never used to bother with digging and storing summer-blooming bulbs, such as dahlias, gladiolus, elephant ears, and more. I thought it was too much work. But last fall I was in a friend’s ...