Re: Elephant ears

Here, people wait until after the first frost to dig up the tubers -- if they dig them up at all. There are lots of gardeners wh have never dug them up and there's are really huge. 
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net> 
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Also this from NCSU in my notes:
Colocasia - Harvest tubers in fall, dry, and store at 70-75 F (21-23 C). They do not tolerate temperatures below 70 F (21 C). 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> 
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Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 5:16 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Elephant ears



I have no clue the 'real' name of some commonly called elephant ears
growing in the back yard. A place down the road sells them cheap in the
spring (bulb) and they do add a tropical look to my zone 5 areas.


I would like to save this years version as they are huge, healthy, and
worth it... There isn't any room for this size plant in my home or work
office, so ... how do you save the bulb? Do I dig up now and let sun
dry, wait till a frost, or???


 Donna

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