Elephant Ears
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Ann Hokrein
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I have small (like 12") Elephant Ears in pots that I purchased. Will they live if I plant outside now or should I keep inside over the winter?
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I see you live in Georgia. It really depends on your winter climate. Elephant ears cannot survive winter outdoors. Freezing temperatures kill foliage and damage tubers. Therefore, in areas with harsh, cold winters (like those in northernmost regions), the plants must be dug up and stored indoors. If you do get frosts then follow the steps below to dig up your elephant ears for the winter months. Cut the foliage back to about a couple of inches after the first frost in your area and then carefully dig up the plants. Allow the tubers to dry out for about a day or two and then store them in peat moss or shavings. Place them in a cool, dark area such as a basement or crawlspace. Container plants can either be moved indoors or overwintered in a basement or protected porch.
Mary Jaeger
on Oct 11, 2015
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I live in Virginia and we have some pretty brutal winters. I have a ton of these planted outside and honestly I do nothing to them in the winter. Every spring they come back bigger and more than the year before! As long as you have plenty of mulch they should be ok☺️
Jaxon
on Oct 11, 2015
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Because of the ever so changing weather patterns I would bring them inside for the winter.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 11, 2015
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I live in Northern Al and have the bigger ones and they have come back bigger bigger every year....
Ramblin rose
on Oct 11, 2015
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It depends on what type you have. Some can be winter hardy in your location. Some will need to be taken in. Do you have a picture of the ones you have?
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Oct 11, 2015
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Although in Florida we seldom have freezing weather we did have temps in the 20's and my Elephant ears did not die. I can only suggest putting mulch on them. They are tough plants. You might want t wait until spring to plant them because they are still quite small at 12".
Sherrie Slaboda
on Oct 11, 2015
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It looks like you got your answers. I was going to say don't worry about them going away for they winter. They do come back.
Cheryl Tarkington
on Oct 12, 2015
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Thanks for all your help...
Ann Hokrein
on Oct 16, 2015
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