https://gardenisms.com/how-to-overwinter-elephant-ears/ Gardening tips and tricks for the not-so-green thumb. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://gardenisms.com/how-to-overwinter-elephant-ears/#comment-5846 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:45:11 +0000 https://gardenisms.com/?p=3206#comment-5846 This will be our 2nd year over wintering our elephant ear plant. Las year when readying the tuber, it was a huge clump about 12 inch in diameter. My question is if and how to sepearate the huge clump without killing it?

]]> https://gardenisms.com/how-to-overwinter-elephant-ears/#comment-5422 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:22:29 +0000 https://gardenisms.com/?p=3206#comment-5422 I have three large pots of elephant ears started as houseplants. This spring I brought them outside and placed around my pond (gorgeous!). My question is how do I know if they are too big for the pots and need to be repotted? They are clustered so tightly I can’t tell. Should I pull them out and separate them into single plants? I will bring them inside for the winter. They are very heavy. I just don’t know how to tell if they need to be separated or repotted in larger containers. Thank you!!! Cindy

]]> https://gardenisms.com/how-to-overwinter-elephant-ears/#comment-960 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:32:26 +0000 https://gardenisms.com/?p=3206#comment-960 My elephant ears are in a container, so I cut them back? This my first winter having them,

]]> https://gardenisms.com/how-to-overwinter-elephant-ears/#comment-449 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:47:04 +0000 https://gardenisms.com/?p=3206#comment-449 I overwinter my elephant ear in basement. Should I cut it back as soon as I move it in or wait til spring when it’s yellowed leaves have wilted? How much do o cut back?

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