Trying Out Different Methods is Digging & Storing Elephant Ears + Planting More Daffodils! 😊🌿
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"Sometimes, I feel like you just have to just start trying stuff. And see what takes and see what works for you..." You just have to do it. THIS! This is why I watch you. Everyone else makes you "afraid" to garden. "You" have inspired me to get out and try. For that, Laura, I thank you.
Well said and so true. : ). (Mr. Josiah's mom)
Agreed. So many people seem to want to be the end-all-be-all of gardening knowledge, but Laura is the real deal. She knows that no one knows everything about everything!
So, there are several genera of plants that are considered Elephant Ears - Alocasias, Colocasias, Xanthosomas, and Leucocasias. Sometimes people also lump in Caladiums and a couple of others. Alocasias prefer part sun and much less water, preferring to dry out almost entirely before rewatering, while Colocasias prefer full sun and lots of water. Which explains why your Colocasias by the chicken coop did much better for you. They're all heavy feeders too, I've gotta fertilize mine a bit more next year. For those reading this that may not know what they have, the GENERAL rule of thumb is that Alocasia leaves point upwards and Colocasia leaves point downwards. It's not entirely fool proof way to ID, as there are a few exceptions, but for the standard easy to come by varieties for the average Elephant Ear grower, the rule works!
I love how Aaron is ready to work on the problem “right now “. Lol
Your daffodils should be a show stopper. Thanks for the inspiration
I love the little “extra” clips at the end. Give yourself some grace, goodness 6 1/2 months and all you get done. Amazing. God Bless you ♥️🌿🍁
Right!?
I agree, ended with a big smile!
Laura you always do an amazing job. Take good care of yourself. Nothing is more important than you and your family. Aaron you are a very special husband to help your wife. Love the extra clips after your videos. Stay safe.
This lady is awesome!!!! She reminds me of Rachel Ray, she knows EVERYTHING about plants and gardens. I dont even garden, more of a lawn guy but I love watching her channel.. Great job,...🔥🔥💯💥
I always think planting bulbs is like prayer...you might not see straight away but like the bulbs come up in spring and are amazing so to are our answers to prayer 🙏🌹🌷💞
It will be exciting to see those daffodils in Spring! Because of you, Laura, I am planting bulbs for the first time in my life!
Aaron “I say we tear it out right now.”
Laura “How about we have a daffodil show first “
Lol
I still say we need intro music for Aaron
The happiness in his voice when he said that 😂
Yea!🤣😂
Agree 100%
Yes! Enter Aaron Music!
@@skylerkahm3421.?... jj.mjhm99mkkkjjmjj
Thousands of bulbs! 😮😲 I have less than 50 bulbs to plant...now, to get myself out there...lol!
I'm glad you said, "Bulb planting isn't for the faint of heart." I always feel like a wimp for thinking it is hard work. Thanks for the encouragement! It helps to know it isn't just me.
This year I didn't plant any bulbs. Last year, it took me days to recover. I'm so glad I didn't order any this year. When I would have planted them we got hit with 8" of snow. Next week we're going to be in the 60s.
You are blessed to have Aaron in your life........and you both make a great couple.....God bless you both ❤️
A massive fountain would look amazing in place of the brick circle, and Benjamin could use it as a wading pool!
I like the idea of tearing out the brick/concrete spot, but man, that will be a spectacular spring show!
I really enjoyed the plants you used this year in this particular area.
However, I agree tearing out the brick/concrete area and maybe replacing it all together with a more formal area (boxwood boarder with beautiful David Austin Roses), just an idea. I’m definitely going to look forward to your 2021 bulb spectacular tour; it’s always so AMAZING!! 😉❣️🥰🤗
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Right!?
Aaron you are an amazing person. Always has a smile and helpful . His support of his wife and her projects is just amazing. I think we all need to take a minute to appreciate his contribution to this channel. Laura I hope you know how blessed you are to have that man stand beside you.
Yes, because some of us are not so lucky . . .
I love elephant ears. They add a nice texture and depth to garden bed designs.
Oh I am laughing out loud...let's have our bulb show. I'm with you Aaron - - rip it out and see what's underneath...lol! You guys are the best!
Absolutely !
I would rip it out too! Mainly because that area isn't as tailored as the rest of the property and I would want to make it match the other brick...and put a fountain in the middle!
I’m with Aaron. Rip it out!
Thank you for all you do, for sharing your love of gardening, your family, and life with us. Take time for you. Be well and safe. Big thank you for helping to help make us forget about this Covid stuff. So nice to see "talk" with you and no mask... Have a good day.
Aaron is SUCH a sweetheart!!! It's wonderful the way he helps with your passion with plants. Love the end... got to have our Kitty fix!!!
Remember, this is his job.
I cannot wait to see what’s going on under there! I agree with Aaron! What is under there that they were covering up? 😬I imagine a fountain there when all is revealed and redone!
I so agree a oversized fountain, and have colored lights to really go over the top
Jimmy Hoffa could be under there! Morbid...but it IS Halloween!
I couldn’t agree more with you on the experimentation. There are a lot of different methods and like you said, so many factors in play. Finding out what works best for your situation takes a little trial and error. Failed in overwintering my colocasia last year so trying a different method this year. This is why we love gardening, right? Always learning.
I always have mine potted up unless there is a visable bulb showing. Most of these new varieties are mixed with alocasia and colocasia so bulbs arnt a thing really for storing like the big box stores kinds. Always pot
I believe this area would look beautiful with a water fountain in the middle❤️
Aaron is such a great guy! You ask and he does. I do enjoy watching him and hearing him more over the last few weeks. 😀
Bulb planting used to make me jealous, since here in central FL it would be a ton of work to plant them in, and take them out each season, and I am way too lazy to do that. On the other hand, I'm very lucky, living in Florida, that my elephant ears can just hang out right where they are in half sun, half shade. They die back a bit if we get a hard frost, but they come back quickly. The best part is after it rains, I sometimes see hummingbirds taking baths on the leaves, where the water has pooled. I really need to get a picture of them because they are a-dorable. For now, I will live vicariously, and enjoy your gorgeous spring daffodil production. Oh, and Aaron, thank you for giving me a chance to say to my husband, "Oh, look, he's so great to help her out with these big projects." I know, very subtle. :)
BEST. GARDEN. SHOW. EVER. :) especially Russell
I really like how you are sharing ways to extend the life of a plant. So many people do become attached to a plant so it is great to be able to grow it the following season. I grew 2 elephant ears this year. They multiplied and I now have 5. I potted one to enjoy in the house and stored the others. 🍀
Where I live and garden I don't need to dig anything out of the ground for winter, thankfully. I whinge a lot but I am so glad that I don't need to prep for winter like you guys. But in saying so we and our plants have no down time. I love your enthusiasm as well as Aaron's.
I'm excited. The Daffodils are going to be gorgeous. 💞
We need more Aaron's in this world. 🥰
Hi Laura, your attention to detail and the ability to communicate that always amazes me !
Hi, I thought if the Lion King song The circle of life was playing when Russell was standing there would have been so cool. Lol B)
Your right. He looked so Majestic.
agree!!!
@@judithjohnson2111 I thought the same thing!
Donna Terry ~ Or ....... ' The Lion Sleeps Tonight ' ~ The Tokens
Same!!!!!
Wonderfully awesome instructional video on bulb storage. I have grown giant Elephant Ears in several beautiful colors over these past few years in big pots. I also found that the ones growing with more sun were fantastic performers vs the potted plants under the patios. All are so beautiful, but big difference! This year will be the first time I will actually need to store them. I got lazy & just left them in the pots all year long, but moved the pots for winter elements & protection. Weather dipped into 20's last year added more vermiculite & burlap, happy they survived but I was a nervous wreck. Lol. I enjoyed seeing how this process is done with the digging, cutting & after care. Thank you so much.
I am curious to see what's under that too! My thought is a crazy one....but since that is a concreted area all around. I wonder if there were cracked or damaged areas that the previous owners just decided to tear them out and make a flower bed. But for uniformity sake had the brick formation rounded off? Hmm. In any case...we will wait for spring to find out!!😊 Ofcourse, that's if Aaron still feels like getting after it! Always such a pleasure to watch! Give Russell an extra lovin up for me!💗
Not for the faint of heart is right,I planted 45 tulips and I thought that is enough for me lol. Good job guys can’t wait to see your show in spring..
Aaron is great on camera! Very natural!
I'm with Aaron on this, rip it out and let's explore and recreate.
Love to see when Aaron helps you plant. Lol. Love you guys. Keep planting
I bought a potted elephant ear plant from Walmart last summer 2022. It stayed outside on my back deck in full sun. I brought it indoors to keep by my sliding glass door in the fall and it has done great! I'm in Missouri Zone 5. It has some "pups" shooting out the base of the plant and want to propagate them. I'm a beginner gardener and love learning as much as possible from your videos!
Used dryer sheets are perfect for lining the bottoms of pots. The soil stays in and the water drains. Perfect!
You guys are awesome. Must admit, did feel tad bit guilty watching yall work so hard for my viewing pleasure. Much Appreciated!
Wow! I can’t believe the difference in size between those elephant ear tubers.
Just as we all live in larger macro-climates (zones) you have smaller zones (microclimates) within your gardens and land. The chicken coup makes the perfect microclimate for tropicals. The coop holds warmth from the sun and reflects light back onto the plant, the foundation causes water to evaporate more slowly so the consistent moisture needed is avail as well. Learning the microclimate zones within my gardens improved my planting success greatly! You can alter microclimates with stone, mulch, concrete, structures, arbors etc. to enhance light, warmth, cool soil, enhance moisture and so forth. 🌺💚🌺
In the past you’ve mentioned the previous owner was unsure 😐 what was underneath!!! Can’t wait to see the daffodils bloom and then see a video of what’s underneath the once practical, maybe useful bricked patio😜. Maybe it was an old well, oh the thoughts 💭 and stories one can think up. Enjoy your weekend with your family 💕
That brick circle area could be a good location for you dream greenhouse!
Russel the watchmen has to make his entrance to the video. The show is going to be amazing with all those bulbs. I planted replete last year and they are beautiful. I saw that you had. Some this year. I already bought more for this year.
I love that Aaron is in more of the videos with you. Helping you plant all those bulbs...He's a keeper for sure
Another option for the center island is to build up the bricks to add depth for planting. It would be like building your own huge planter.
If that raised bed were in my yard it would drive me crazy. It does look absolutely awesome when it's full of plants but when I see it bare my OCD goes into high gear. lol Laura makes everything look beautiful, even that awful raised bed. The daffodil show will be gorgeous!
Stay safe everyone. Take care of yourself more Laura. Wishing you only the best.
It does depend so much on the area you are gardening in. Here, I can leave elephant ears in the ground and mulched, dahlias if mulched heavily and we have a mild winter they are fine in the ground. I have some hardy Amaryllis (red, and a pink & white striped) that stay year round in the ground with no special treatment, their bulbs can grow as large as soccer balls. (Now they are a job to plant!) The daffodil beds are going to be glorious!!!
a little suggestion guys,....one of the potential titles for this could have been including a zone , or even a state of 'how to store'... Since you did talk of all the ways in different climates :) enjoying your channel a lot! watch nearly every day. Amazed by the productivity and consistency. Sending love from London , UK ! I actually keep this plant as a house plant :)
Russell ❤❤❤ Always good to see furbabies!
I can’t wait to see them! I’m so happy you have someone to help you. Mine just watches. Of course that’s what I do when he’s working on cars, lol
Aaron is the best! I'll share my elephant ears growing experience from Atlanta GA, zone 7. I was shocked that you were taking them up. Mine are planted in full sun, yes it's humid, but I've never dug them up. True we don't have a long winter season, but they come back even after hideous ice storms where the ground is frozen for a while. I wish you had left at least one in the ground as an experiment for your growing area. Russell is the star :)
Are you going to post how you winterize the strawberries? Knowing strawberries are one of Benjamin’s favorite, I trust how you take care of your strawberries with winter approaching.
I was born and raised on Guam...summer all year long, average temps mid-high 80s. Alocasia and colocasia growing wild everywhere, some varieties grown as food source. The largest ones were always the ones in full sun. I live in Southeast Ga, 9B. I leave them in the ground, cut all the way down to soil level when the leaves wilt down. The ones I planted in a full sun area come back earlier and grow faster than the ones in another area that get morning sun for about 5 hours.
It was amazing to watch you guys plant all those blubs
I had always thought you should tear that planter out until this past summer when all those plants were in full bloom, it was so pretty.
Hi Laura.
My husband did a storage in a rubber-made with our huge yield of beets a couple years ago. Just like the method you did with your Dalias.
We had beets all winter they even started to grow the leaves again.
Thank you for all your inspiration. Take care.
You, Aaron,...and Russell are fearless! Good for you guys. It’s going to be a great show.
can barely wait to see the round of spring blooms wow it will be beautiful
Those daffodils are going to look amazing!!!
You have more discipline than most, Laura. The seeds you plant today, are not instant gratification, unfortunately were are trained these days toward that.
The fruit of your labor will be like the glorious resurrection, what a show it will be! Bless you and Aaron and Benjamin...and sweet little girl❤
You're soooo lucky to have a wonderful husband!!!!! You both are awesome!!!♥️
You guys are always so fun to watch and inspiring. 😊 Take care of you and get your rest.❤
Hi Laura and Aaron! This was really interesting! I don't have any Elephant Ears, but would like to try them. I don't have a place to store bulbs, so would probably try the ones in soil, or cover them with much and hope for the best. LOL! I like that brick area and hope you keep it. I agreed with Aaron about tearing it out before you planted all of the bulbs, but will be nice to see what's under there after the daffodils bloom next Spring. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you great video , Russell is too much just love seeing him in the videos
Can't wait to see the show!
The shovel went into the ground like "budder" Our ground laughs at our shovels. LOLOLOLOL
I have my elephant ears planted in pots and bring the whole thing in before the first frost. I just sit them in my basement until spring, them I put them back outside and start watering them again. I’ve been doing this for over 5 years.
I bring them in and treat them as houseplants. They are big though and they "cry" almost all the time. I think it's because the air is so dry, maybe. But they look incredible inside.
@@majam.harlamov9519 I brought mine in and am treating it as a houseplant, too and noticed it was “crying” the other day! I thought maybe I watered it too much before bringing it in. So it’s a humidity issue? I do use humidifiers for my plants in the winter, I guess it’s time to break them out. And I so agree about them looking incredible inside, it changed the feel of my living room and I love it! Hope it stays happy!
So what was the difference with putting some bulbs in the dirt compared to leaving them dry out in the basement?
@@thedoubtfulguest2188 I honestly don't know why they are crying. At first I also thought it was from too much water and I let the soil dry out almost completely and they were still crying so this is my second guess 😀 Maybe someone else will know more.
@@kimmartin2522, she's experimenting to see which works better in her area.
Always find surprises when digging! I found two crankshafts behind my garage this fall 😆 cant wait to see the daffs in spring!
Ps.... we LOVE Benjamin and kitty clips at the end of your videos
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I live in Sacramento CA. It is very dry here too. I also have lived in Hawaii, where it rained almost every day. I have always loved alocasia and colocasia. I'd say from my personal experience, green elephant ears of either genus do best in full sun. The dark leafed varieties generally prefer some shade. Humidity levels don't seem to matter as long they they have plenty of moisture at the roots. We don't need to store the bulbs. Colocasias usually die to the ground, but unless we have very hard freeze, alocasias are evergreen. I leave them both in the ground and just divide them in the spring to propagate or thin them out, because if they like the conditions, they will definitely multiply.
What a beautiful view behind you!! Wow!!
Even though the Elephant Ears didn't grow as big in the shade I still like they way they looked there.
WOW! Love your gardening enthusiasm!👍 Can't wait to see how beautiful that will be next spring. Surprised how well the elephant ears did in the sunny garden compared to shade garden. Here in southwest Michigan they tend to burn in the sun, unless kept wet and do better in part sun. One more thing... I've been gardening for 30 years and have worked at and landscaped for garden centers for 20 years. Started as an art major and ended up in horticulture and landscape design. I find gardening to be like art. Everyone has a different way to to their approach in gardening, there's always more than one right way to do it. Love learning new approaches to gardening. Keep up the good work. Live your videos😁
I can't wait to see these in bloom!
I ran into thin slabs of concrete in my son’s condo backyard while planting. I took the easy method and pulled out what was in the way. I understand your wanting to wait until next year 😆.
If it were mine, I would tear out ALL the brick, circle and patio. It looks untidy and doesn’t fit with the rest of what you are creating. But the daffs will be incredible!!!!
I think that flower bed is wonderful.
I think that is in their eventual plans. To have all the brick around the entire property matching. Won't that be glorious!
@@originalchoochoo you are right!
Can’t wait to see these bloom in the spring!
you are helping me get in the "mode" to plant my peony and crocus bulbs! Thanks!
Mufasa! I love the extra bit after you say goodbye! Your two are amazing! Well, three. Have to count Russell. He's the star of the show. 😉
I live in Zone 9B (Corpus Christi, TX?) and our elephant ear thrive with our heat. Ours are in full sun from dawn to dusk and our temps are 105°+ during our summer which is 9 months out of the year. No need to worry Laura, about yours not be able to withstand the Oregon sun. Plus honestly you can grow anything!
I am with ya Aaron..rip it it out!! It so refreshing to see a couple so well connected and in love!!
I agree to dig up the elephant ears for zones lower than 7. I lived in zone 7b (Long Island NY) never needed to dig them up for fall/winter and it gets cold and snowy. They always came back in the spring just needed to cover them.
You guys are awesome 😎 “Teamwork” keep it up!!! Loving it.
I never dug or stored elephant ears at my former home.They were planted with astilbes and both were stunningly more beautiful each year.
They were planted on a damp east facing wall with a north weather blocking wall and pines on the south. It seemed to be a naturally perfect environment because they were 15yo when I sold the property and never suffered any damage and I rarely fed or water this particular bed and it was a gorgeous low maintenance area. !
Southern - 4season - zone7a.
Hope this helps others.
Lmbo at Aaron! “ I was born ready”! I know that’s right! 💥
Wow!! A thousand plus bulbs! It blows my mind! 😱 AND you’re doing more?? 😮 Question.. how do you find room for annuals with so many bulbs in the ground? How do you do that? Can you sort of scoot them over in order to put annuals where you want them? I can hardly wait till spring to see the amazing show all over your yard!!
I'm assuming you don't read the comments on the highlights channel, so I'll say this here. I love that Aaron now has a mic on whilst your filming. It's really nice to hear his retorts, especially when he makes you giggle. When he was saying pony, I was yelling "sawhorse, sawhorse!"
Thanks for sharing this experiment. Thanks for making gardening feel less intimidating, from someone who doesn't know what they're doing. 💚
I did the same thing 😂...".it's sawhorse...sawhorse !!!!"
Me too, sawhorse... sawhorse 😆
They really are a bright positive light during dark times. I only wish them well
I love that area of your garden but I visualize it with a big fountain in the middle and re do with new pavers. I also want to see the daffodil show next spring
You have such a beautiful home and property. I wish I had a smidget of your talent. You have the most mesmerizing blue eyes. God Bless.
Hi, Laura: To test your elephant ear storage systems, should you have put half the smaller bulbs in the vermiculite and half of the larger bulbs in the soil? Then you could have tested how each of the “sun” bulbs and the “shade” bulbs did in each of the storage methods.
I'm with you. Random four foot concrete pads... there may be another irrigation gate under there. Let's have the flowers first and we'll worry about what's under there in dead summer when nothing's going on.
Awww, I wish we all had an Aaron, "I say we tear it out right now." A true problem solver and awesome helper! I'm looking forward to the show of daffodils!
I like the idea of using a rented jackhammer in that particular garden to get rid of the concrete and make the gardening experience more pleasurable. I know your plants will thrive beautifully once the underground concrete has been eliminated.
I look forward to seeing the beautiful flowers in the Spring.
Thank you for sharing.
Sooooooo excited for the excavation of that raised bed..... it will be a popcorn and wine moment. We need a poll to see what people think is under there lol my guess Concrete 🤓🤓🤓
Now looking forward to seeing those daffodils in the spring! (Then a little later finding out what concrete thing is under that bed.😯)
Aaron you're right should have just tore up the concrete. Then your problem is solved. And the bulbs might even grow bigger for Better Blooms. Laura Olympic Channel