Elephant Ears Update - Wisconsin Garden Video Blog 345

Tips, Tricks

5819View count

13m 55sLength in seconds

It's time for our yearly elephant ears update. Now that fall has arrived it's time to dig up all of our elephant ear bulbs, separate, dry, and store them over the winter in a cool dark space. Here's what we do to harvest and winterize our bulbs.

Comments

this is why i dont buy fords

nice bulbs tay well be nice plants next spring

Thanks for the video, that was exactly the info I was looking for. I received 8 bulbs as a gift this spring and planted them. They all grew (some huge) and had many babies. Will the baby bulbs grow into larger size bulbs, or will the small ones always grow small ears? This is my first year of having elephant ears and don't know what to expect. They are so neat!Thanks again!

I just love how well you explain and show how to do things. I had Elephant Ears many, many years ago and did dig them up, but they didn't make it another summer. So this year I had brought 4 bulbs and first thing I did is looked up (thank goodness for computers these days) how to care for them and found your video's. You are so sweet and just wonderful at explaining things and your husband/camera man and you work so well together answering questions for me. Thank you so much. I did subscribe and liked :)

The leaves of the elephant ear and the taro plant are toxic to people and other animals like dogs but your right about the bulb itself

Thanks for all the great help, I really needed it. I'll let you know. Ann

So glad to hear you are OK. Any damage is difficult, but Sandy was so devastating! Have not tried artichokes yet; research says 'Globe' is good, starting with side shoots better than seeds, rich, moist but well-drained soil, plants produce for 3 years. Each year cut 10” side shoots to plant in new row to propagate. Loosely stake plants, pinch 1st year’s buds, main crop is 2 & 3rd year's buds. Dig up after 4 year’s growth. Mulch heavily for winter. Let me know. Good luck!

Very interesting, I thought they were related to taro, but we obviously haven’t tried it. Will be on the look out for them now. Thanks for sharing. Lynn

I know!!! Who knows what could be in them. lol

Yes, I remembered my Calla lilies after digging up the elephants. Fall can be very busy! For some reason your comments come marked as spam??? I uncheck them, but it’s weird! Thought you should know. Thanks for your comment. Lynn

Hot dogs are pretty adventurous, Rick! Lol

Lynn, My prayers are with everyone that had damage and are without power b/c it's getting cold now. We only had high wind and rain so we were lucky this time. Have you ever grown artichokes? If so, what kind and why did you choose it? I want to grow some but I know nothing about them, growing wise, that's what I need growing wisdom, lol. Thanks. Ann

Lynn, you need to try eddoes or taro. Just buy eddoes from the grocery store. You can harvest come autumn and put the eddoes in soups, just like a potato. Even the leaves are edible. You just have to cook it. I'm growing it this winter, as an indoor plant.