Colocasia esculenta syn. Colocasia antiquorum

This #elephantear started from one bulb. It's on its second year & I've "killed" it every fall (I forget to bring it in before first frost; MD can be tricky) & it's still getting ginormous! #urbangarden #containergarden #urbanpatio #urbanforest #containergardening #urbangardening

Aren't they incredible? From one bulb mine has grown so large in two years it's warping the 20" pot I put it in. If I can dig a bug enough hole, I'm planting it this year.

My sister lives in Port Republic, MD

Wait. This is one bulb?? Is it the size of a basketball?

@KariSamuel no! The 1 bulb I bought was the size of a softball!

I can't believe this guy came from one bulb! I thought i killed him last year when i didn't bring him in early enough & he got caught in a freeze snap. I guess the bulb didn't die! Never give up on a plant! #urbangarden #urbangardening #containergarden #containergardening #elephantear

My elephant ear has split!

I've been MIA for a bit. I had to go home to Phoenix to help my mom with her surgery. Came home to a lovely elephant ear with 3 leaves now!

Place your pot in a saucer to keep evenly wet. Will not get leaf damage from under watering. EE can be grown in a pond with up to 8 inches of water. Large bulbs will rot if just.placed in water but do best with saucer full. I use a saucer because i bring in for winter and keep with occasional water will lose leaves if not enough lite

Love colocasia 👌

I 🙏 your mother is doing good now. It is nice you were able to help her. ❤

@lovestogarden she's doing much better. She had to get surgery on her rotator cuff. Thank you for asking!

Both my prarents had that. Make sure she does her PT. It makes everything better. ❤

One elephant ear leaf down, several more to go! #urbangardening #elephantear #green

So, this is cool. My first elephant ear leaf is about to open! I'm sure it'll take a couple more weeks but this is exciting for me!

I think it will be quicker than that hehe. I give it 2 days.

@christeentranchina I hope so! It's taken forever to get to this point! Lol

Waiting for them as well as caladium seems to take a while. But, once the breakthrough the ground it goes fast!!!