This is the greatest attraction in my garden. My neighbors (who see them often) can't seem to keep from commenting on their size and beau...Read Morety, every single time they come by. They add a tropical and an almost architectural aspect to my flowerbeds. Easy to care for, tends to droop by end of a hot day (mid-90's +) if not watered well. (In my humid and super hot zone 8B garden). I use it sparingly for dramatic effect - just 1 bulb at edge of a bed or an inner corner of an L-shaped bed, in order to attract the eye and anchor the beds. Awesome and fast grower.
This spectacular form of the hardy elephant ear comes to us from a garden in Anniston, Alabama, where it was "discovered" by SPEPS member...Read More Hayes Jackson. We can attest that this clumper has both phenomenal vigor as well as hardiness. Each 3' long leaf has incredibly scalloped edges that sets it apart from typical C. esculenta. In growth habit, it performs here as a clumper, unlike the more stoloniferous forms. Colocasia 'Ruffles' has also multiplied faster than any elephant ear we have grown, with clumps multiplying from 1 to 100 divisions in 12-24 months.
i tried to go this outdoors but it didn't grow. i put in a pot as a indoor plant and it grows rapidly. you can almost watch it grow. i...Read Moret does seem to need alot of water. it will follow the light and likes to be in the window. its a big houseplant but really beautiful
This is the greatest attraction in my garden. My neighbors (who see them often) can't seem to keep from commenting on their size and beau...Read More
This spectacular form of the hardy elephant ear comes to us from a garden in Anniston, Alabama, where it was "discovered" by SPEPS member...Read More
i tried to go this outdoors but it didn't grow. i put in a pot as a indoor plant and it grows rapidly. you can almost watch it grow. i...Read More