I put a paper coffee filter over the drainage hole at the bottom to keep the soil inside the pot. Works like a charm - no muss, no fuss! Happy growing!
@laurenskee2665
3 ай бұрын
I grow mine indoors as I live in Canada. I keep them all year long with grow lamps. I LOVE them!!
@MarkFarm
18 күн бұрын
Great video. That bulb is a tuber!
@theweirdplantguy4873
6 ай бұрын
They are easy, fun plants to grow. They really give you a wow factor. They just like to have well drawing soil, lots of water when up and active and, feed, feed, feed. I plant mine with a massive under planting of Caladium bulbs and Coleus plants. The pots are extremely full and wow!
@theweirdplantguy4873
6 ай бұрын
The second method is what I normally do because they go so large. I cut off all the leaves, leaving about four inches of petiole. Then I dig them up, store them in the shade for about one week- give or take. I then cut off all the roots and pull off any drying petiole that will attract pests. I have a basement shelving unit that sits near a window, so it gets cold enough that I literally set them out exposed. I check on them periodically and pull anything off that I don’t like. Rarely I do get rot. I will cut off the infected parts and dry with a fan. If the rot is aggressive enough I soak in water/ hydrogen peroxide mixture. About 5-6 part water to one part hp. Let sit for ten to ~ I’ve forgotten in the past and it soaked for an hour or better. The key is after to put a fan on it for as long as I takes to completely dry out.
@theweirdplantguy4873
6 ай бұрын
When using the second method of storage it is important to wake them up in time for growth in our short summer. So right around mid March I plant them up in the smaller pots. I water them thoroughly and let drain. I place mine on heating mats or by my warm radiators. They don’t really need light until growth is popping up. I wait until my moisture meter says it’s almost at the beginning of the dry settings, then water. My second watering can take up to a month depending on soil composition and heat. You don’t want to let them get into the last three dry settings, but you also don’t want to over water. The soil here just has to be well draining some how, no fertilizer is used in this process.
@kima4519
2 жыл бұрын
I had 2 elephant ear plants! Kept downstairs in back room with lights on through the winter. I have also kept them in family room all winter. I water about every 2 weeks in the winter! I had these 2 plants about 4 yrs. Got rid of them last year because they were so big! Started a new bulb today! I’m in zone 5b just about 160 miles south of you!
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
That’s great info, thank you! I’d love to be able to keep them inside over winter.
@theweirdplantguy4873
6 ай бұрын
Now as to the winter care. I have found that they will easily withstand temps into the mid 30’s and not skip as beat ~at the end of the season. Two main types of storage for me. Now if the pot is small enough and you have space for a larger houseplant, bring it in when the overnight temps are consistently in the 50’s. Mine are too large so 1 cut off all the leaves except the newest because this is where the next leaf will be produced. You will need a fairly aggressive serrated knife or even a machete. So, cut off all the leaves but the newest and dog it up. You will have a massive root system so cut back to about a third. Yes, this does shock the plant but it will eventually recover. Pot up in something with good drainage and a pot size just big enough to carry it through the winter. I do let the roots I cut to heal overnight before I repot. Water the soil thoroughly and let drain. It will eventually pop out a new leaf and when that is larger, cut off the old leaf. Let the plant use the water before watering again, keep it warm and in decent light. This method allows the plant to grow through the winter putting out new roots. It will be ready to pop when planted out after the overnights are in the 50’s mostly. They need warmth to grow so as soon as the overnight temps are in the 60’s plus they will respond with Rapid growth.
@theweirdplantguy4873
6 ай бұрын
Nice video. I grow a lot of mature Alocasia odora, portadora and macrorrhiza outside in Minneapolis. I tend to have them in large pots~the largest is 40in x39in, so they can get masssive. A few things from my planting experience 1 A odora will always be the shape of a football with the ends cut off so to speak. They should always be planted under the soil, three to five inches. They get big~ I have one about, not quite, a basketball. They don’t get as tall or wide as the others mentioned but they get big. In my zone 4-5 depending on what website you check, they are in full sun. Easy -lantern to grow, heavy feeder and they appreciate good drainage. 2 A portadora gets bigger. They are more of what I have come to believe is they are a vertical rhizome. They can be planted underground or, the “trunk” can be left above the soil and they will grow from the top and from the soil. I have some now that are planted with 12-14in above the soil. They are heavy, heavy feeders. I keep these on some of the largest pots, and depending on how much of the soil needs replacing can get sometimes a full bag of manure or mushroom compost. Again, these need good drainage. When I have indoor plants I’m repotting, I will dump old soil of perlite, or orchid bark, or wood chips into all of my outdoor pots. 3 A macrorrhiza is treated the exactly as portadora, sometimes they are bigger, sometimes about the same size.
@danotyone
5 ай бұрын
where did you get your pots? I live in Indiana
@danotyone
5 ай бұрын
i have a med/lrg patio, but would really like this plant out there. can't put any in the ground. but what size should i start with and what size pot should i start with?? my porch is not covered, so would love to see them get tall. my zone is 4-5-6 name of the ones should get and whereplzzz??
@theweirdplantguy4873
5 ай бұрын
@@danotyone I actually got all of my pots except for a matching pair, off of Craigslist. I started about 25 years ago getting them from people getting rid of their pots~ mainly people downsizing their homes~ and I just kept at it until I had enough. The look of the pot itself is irrelevant, what you need is something that won’t blow over when it’s windy outside. I have most in ceramic pots but some in clay as well. Starting them out indoors in the spring I just use 5 and 3 gallon buckets that I get for free from my work. I drill a bunch of holes in the bottom and fill with soil and that’s it…. They get transferred to the outdoor pots when the chance of frost has past.
@omaeve
Жыл бұрын
I put a bag of volcanic rock in the bottom of my pots. It’s not very expensive is great for preventing root rot, and it keeps the pot from blowing over when you have really big pots blowing in the wind.
@kertmelinda
2 жыл бұрын
I have bought the bulbs in a local Asian store, that sells them for eating. I have grown one last year but it had a few small little leaves and it got thrips and mealybugs 😳 I have overwintered it in a paperbag, but it grows really slowly this year (last year I started it in summer, probably that's why).
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
Ugh I’ll definitely be on the lookout for pests! What size was the bulb you got?
@kertmelinda
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoGardener a lot smaller than yours, about 2-3 inches max
@amgardeningwithajit9929
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice sharing, good video
@pedritoguzman1544
2 жыл бұрын
Excelente video Bethany!! Bendiciones. 🙏🌻💖👍
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@ionamcknight981
2 жыл бұрын
I really want an elephant plant!!!!
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!!
@yesidtac7863
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning friend
@MiscellaneousMichelle
2 жыл бұрын
💚
@cynthiabercaw3462
2 жыл бұрын
Just wondering why you do not cover your drainage hole with screening? Your soil will continue to leak.
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t had any issues with soil coming out of the hole once I watered it in!
@OldTimerGarden
10 ай бұрын
I realize that this video is a year old but must warn you to use a plastic saucer under that pot if kept indoors. Terracotta pots will allow moisture to seep out and will damage your flooring.
@ChicagoGardener
10 ай бұрын
I’ve swapped to all plastic now for inside! I’ve also recently seen people using old vintage glass plates so I want to add some of those bc it’s so pretty.
@karenschrantz2307
2 жыл бұрын
I am trying this! Already bought the bulb. What can I expect as far as growth before I plant in the ground in May? Will there be anything that is showing? And what happens to all that potting soil do I just pull the bulb out of the pot and plant in the ground?
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
I know they can take awhile to wake up, so I wouldn’t be concerned if there’s nothing sprouting when you’re ready to move it outside. You can gently dig down to see if there’s any growth if it’s been awhile and you’re getting worried (I did that with my tulips this year 😂). For potting it outside, I would treat it as if it was in a nursery container and take everything out of the pot and plant it in the ground.
@danotyone
5 ай бұрын
where did you get that giant bulb?? do they sale that same size on there??
@danotyone
5 ай бұрын
i live indiana. wanting to grow in a pot
@ChicagoGardener
5 ай бұрын
Gethsemane garden center in Chicago.
@cynthiamferrell1132
2 жыл бұрын
What catalog did you order from
@miko3895
2 жыл бұрын
She said it came from a nursery
@cheriehigbee7349
2 жыл бұрын
I bought my Elephant Ear at Walmart, they are with the bulbs.
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
I got it in store at Gethsemane in Chicago!
@SalimSalim-wp6wc
Жыл бұрын
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@oregonpatriot1570
2 жыл бұрын
That's not an 'Elephant Ear'! Elephant Ears are more flat and covered with cinnamon and sugar. 🤣 😂
@ChicagoGardener
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite county fair food!! Now I really want one!
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