How to Plant Elephant Ear Bulbs
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http://www.longfield-gardens.com/article/All-About-Elephant-Ears HOW TO PLANT ELEPHANT EAR BULBS In this video you'll learn the difference between Alocasia and Cloocasia Elephant Ear bulbs, and also how to plant elephant ear bulbs in your garden. Colocasia are the "original" elephant ears with downward facing leaves resembling the shape of an elephant ear. Colocasia elephant ears will go dormant in the winter. Alocasia's on the other hand, also know as "Upright" Elephant Ears, produce shiny leaves pointing straight upward. Alocasia will stay green throughout the winter if brought inside and planted in a container making for great winter houseplants! Both the Alocasia and Colocasia are unique, thriving in both sun or shade. If planting in a sunny area, for best results try and plant in an area that will receive some break from the hot summer sun! HOW TO PLANT ELEPHANT EAR BULBS The first step in planting elephant ear bulbs is digging a hole deep enough for the entire bulb to be planted about 1 inch beneath the soil line. When digging your hole, be sure to loosen the soil at the bottom allowing the roots to reach the water more easily. Be sure to water your elephant ears regularly, as they do require a fair amount of water. Before you place the elephant ear bulb in the hole, sprinkle in a some slow release fertilizer so it has a good supply of food when it's growing. Plant your elephant ear bulb with the old stem facing upwards about an inch under the soil line and cover with soil. This is how to plant elephant ear bulbs. For more information on how to plant elephant ear bulbs, and all your Fall and Spring planted bulb and perennial needs, visit us at http://www.longfield-gardnes.com.
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last year i plant them in smal clay pot and give them lot of rain water and when i dig them up they where full of baby ones.what went wrong?
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this year i plant my colocasia in a very big container build with concrete but didnt went well some of the bulbs are drying out and i took one out and it is still very hard but underneath it it was full of white small worm and the where eating it oll of the bulb have nearly a half missing can someone tell me whats going on.
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what's the best time of year to plant elephant ears
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Very informative video.. It helped me with planting my elephant ear bulbs in which I have listed on my Channel
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How long (days or weeks) does it take the elephant ear bulbs to show growth?
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Thanks for the information! Quick and to the point is always nice.
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You did not mention anything about water. How much or what not.
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I brought the annual elephants ear I was wanting. the ones for inside houseplants can I still use them
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I live in North Texas we get between 20-55" of rain a year it can rain every week or barely rain at all but i planted my elephant ears and spearmint next to the roof gutter or my house so even a light rain soaks them because it gets the water drip from the gutter flow i also have a low spot in the yard where i put some mint and taro.
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Hans, what is that plant at about 1:13 in this video that has the dark purple foliage and the yellow blooms?
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