Sir, I realize your video is over 3 years old, but after searching all the so-called experts you have put alot of information in a very simplified form. Thanks. My neighbor across the street has variegated Elephant Ears and I asked her if I could have some for my backyard. She said take all you want. She said they grow so well they choke out other plants. I am originally from Tampa, Fl. and grew up with them in my yard. They grow very, very big there. I am now in Charlotte, NC and am amazed she has them growing so healthy in this climate. Being a bulb they continue to come back each year as well as spread through the root system. I took a dozen or so (might get some more), to see if I can get the same results she has. We do get ice and snow, but hers seems to keep coming back. Thanks again for the post. Keeping my fingers crossed.
How did it go? I live in NC also. I planted elephant ears 3 years ago in ground and don't dig them up, but each summer they have come back smaller and smaller. I saw somewhere it's bc I cut them down to close to the ground in the fall?
Holy Cow, It's been 10 months since I first watched this! There is SO SO much debate and "authority b**ches" that say how the flowers don't effect the leaves growth, and just so much bla bla bla. Out of all my ears, I let my Colocasia Illustris go into bloom mid summer. It gave 6 blooms. My leaves went from 17 & 19" long leaves, all the way down to 6" if I'm lucky. 😂 I am glad that it gives pups, because this mother plant is no longer the same, even after removing the blooms from happening. I will never allow my other ears to bloom.... Ever!! I returned to find your video for a recap, and gave me reassurance that I'm doing right to all my other ears!! Thank You Sir!!!
It’s absolutely basic science. The energy to create the flower has to come from somewhere. The mother plant. Duh! Ask a pregnant woman if she’s feeding her baby or if the sun is.
Love your gardens! Whether you know it or not, you teach more than just gardening, and people might not even know that they are learning life lessons in the process! You are a blessed man with so much knowledge to give, never give up ! Have a blessed day!
I'm growing elephant ears for the 2nd time. I bought bulbs last year from Lowe's the "large ear" size, 3 in a bag. They grew really well maybe 2 feet leaf size. I didn't use but Miracle Growth every 2 weeks, Black Cow was mixed in my flower bed, but I didn't had more. I wish I had seen your blog last year. Those 3 bulbs had produced about 4 baby plants each. I didn't separate them. When the weather started to change to low 40's degrees, I cut them back, to the ground, and dug them up, put them in a card board box and kept them in my garage. I replanted them again the last of March. They were a little slow coming back due to the cool weather coming in and out. Than once the chilly nights stopped they have took off. But I did buy from online, the 2 of the Jumbo Size, like one you're showing now, in April. I'm putting more Black Cow manure, it has two plants coming out on bulb already ( the bulbs cost almost $28..each (shipping/taxes NOT included)I also have a Jumbo Black Diamond (I can't wait to see those huge black ears💃🏾)I got with it. It's doing good, they're about 12 inches plus out the ground. So to those wanting to get any the Jumbo bulb could/will cost $25 and up from a good nursery online. The plant established as these on this video......oh yeah much more.😉 I'm going to make me some coins👏🏾😉 Leadfarmer73 please Get a Black Diamond Elephant Ear, and educate us on it. I'll text you a picture of mine soon. Keep up the good work!
I so appreciate your knowledge of the Elephant Ear plant, one of my favorites-- I planted a giant elephant ear 3 years ago and each year it’s so beautiful and full, now I know I need to propagate- (never have I ever)😀, watched your video on cutting them away from the mother bulb-- let the cuttings(bulbs) dry out 1/2 days - got that- now to replanting them is my question- the white part of the bulb go down into the dirt or?
Great information. I have three growing in a container right now. After watching this, I think I might just uproot them and put them somewhere in the front yard.
Great lesson, thank you! I have been dividing mine, but hadn’t much luck. Now I know to let the corm dry out before replanting. Always enjoy your videos! I heard about you from Homestead Heart, love those guys!
Great info Brother Lead. I need to plant a few of those near my wife's Rose bushes. Splitting bulbs is a real money saver. Speaking of money savers. Can't remember if you have comfrey out in your orchard. We are gonna split some soon. Let me know if you need any. We still owe you for that amazing jar of honey. God bless you and the Lead Family! Rob
@@leadfarmer73 I know it brother but you know how we do! We don't decrease our blessings by sharing with friends and family. They just keep increasing. LOL You'll see in a video this weekend, I got comfrey growing out my ying-yang. My first batch gets split every year and keeps growing strong!
@@EssayonsFG I'm growing comfrey in my back raised bed. I got them for medicinal purposes, but thinking about putting them out front next year. They're huge, but not sure if I can use next year, etc Can you speak to your experience about them?
@@misskriss848 Once the plant are established, you can use them, split them to make more, start cutting the leaves for comfrey tea fertilizer and mulch around trees and in potted plants. We started out with three cuttings and now have two dozen plus pants scattered throughout our garden areas. Take care and stay safe, Rob
Great video thank. I’ve got about 20 wild EE’s growing wild very way in the back corner of my yard. I’m transferring many of them closer to my side yard. I’m making trails then a clearing with a bench. Calling it Elephant Ear recreation area. I feel your heat brother, I’m in Florida.
leadfarmer73 ill try to remember. Probably still 2 weeks to completion. I’m transplanting several entire plants as I didn’t want to wait for new leaves. Hopefully they take, if not I’ll trim them down eventually. Keeping them well watered. 5 more transplants tomorrow then wait a few days before making a trail and hideout.
Good video! Very informative. 🪴✨☀About to plant a mammoth elephant ear bulb I got from Walmart. Had to initially cut part of the bulb due to it having mold/root rot, but I washed it with dawn, then used hydrogen peroxide on and have let it callus for 2-3 days so I’m hoping it’ll do fine once it gets going. Sending good energy & luck your way!
From PA I really love the way you've put thought into buying your land and gardening the way you imagined! Now look at all the fruit of your hard work. Today I listed to you talking about the elephant ears. If you do sell I would like to buy from you. Be blessed.
Thanks for the lesson-- especially "it sound like you're doing something wrong, it feels like you're doing something wrong, but you're doing something right!" I needed that bc I'm scared of messing mine up. QQ- about how long did you need to let the babies' cuts heal in the garage before you replanted them? Are you talking a few days or more like a couple weeks? Subscribing from NOLA.
Blessings and respect to you there in your garden this evening brother! Man them elephant ears are giants and healthy and green! They make mine look like dwarfs. Hey you inspired me to get a banana plant brother, got it two days ago!
The Green Thumb Gardening Channel YOU......ARE......THE........DAMN .......Man!!!!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 man I watched that video me and ladylead before we went to bed and I was sooooooooo honored bro!!!! I’m about to watch it again. I mentioned you in my live stream this morning giving you mad props and respect ✊🏽 thank you bro. I’m watching you. You have a lot to offer this gardening community. I’m glad you’re here.
@@leadfarmer73 Much appreciated my brother, you and ladylead are both a blessing and an inspiration to many! Always something to be learned by visiting your channel and watching your videos, continued blessings!
great video. exactly the information I was looking for. Just one question, when letting the cut plants callous over do you need to store them anywhere in particular or do anything else prior to planting (in a pot)
2 questions LF73... Same way to separate with Bird of Paradise & Banana Trees? Also, how big should each get to separate, for repotting to sell & how much range $ for each? I know a disabled gal trying to raise a teenage son, that has a yard full of these, but she thinks they are Bird of Paradise. I will turn her on to your channel. You are a Godsend! I learned about you thru Homestead Heart. Love how you “ just gonna be on here a minutes & 1-1/2 hours later, your still educating with a little bit of ranting & lots of humor! I am 62, disabled, I don’t watch TV, but you give me the confidence to give these a try too. I think they are soooo pretty, AND if I can make a bit of $...with just a few minutes at a time in this Florida heat??? Wooo-weee!
Cool vid. U sure you should be doing that with a recent back injury? I squint every time you push the shovel in with your foot. My neighbor gave me a few last summer. They are in shade most of the day. They look pretty good. I just transplanted a pup into a pot yesterday. I'm looking forward to their growth. Thanks for sharing the info my Brother.
Lead, you are inspiring me to do something with my Bird of Paradise plant. Now I know I can break it up, the right way, then wait for it to dry, and I can plant it in clay soil too and keep it moist so it grows........ and produce more. Thank you, Later dude, from this Cali girl.
This was the first video that introduced me your channel. I learned from you how to propigate elephant ears. Oh my I replanted about 20 of them oh my goodness . Mother nature just keeps giving me more elephant ears!! 😅🌿Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I'm hooked on watching your videos
Dang those got big! But I suggest you use a 4 tine garden fork to dig up large stuff like this. You get less dirt, and more plant/roots with them and I think less damage. (I use it for my canna's every year...this is my first year with Elephant ears).
DA G thank for the advise my friend. I’ve been doing this for 6 years now and this way works great for me. Check out this update video. This is about 2 months old now. They are even bigger than mine now. Taller than the garage now. ruclips.net/video/cfcUMhANth0/видео.html
What do you use for fertilizer, How often do you use apply? I have the type you have showing, plus the rounder leaves ears. I would keep the baby cut down and cut certain leaves that were growing in the back section . The leaves would get bigger maybe 3 feet. I want 5 to 6 feet wide leaves if possible. I live on the coast in Mississippi so the heat and my moisture beds is working. This is my 3 year growing them....I must say my front yard is very admired. I have tall palms, tropical flowers, etc. So thanks for the tips!
Amazing and beautiful. I just potted a smaller one that was dying and two new leaves sprouted up. I water every 3 days along with my banana leaf plant I propagated. I’m trying to get like you
Thks so much! I named the mother corm.....Francine!! two years ago. She was in a morning sun spot.....but still too warm sunny wise.....as a day went on. I moved her to a patio that gets only morning sun. Wonderful....but....now I will have to eventually move her new corms to a new large container here. When do I wonder when to dig up and winter over. Ahna Atlanta, Georgia
Sir thank you for your knowledge, I live in St. Louis, and our climate is so harsh, this will be my second year working with them, I grew them in a pot, if I put them in the ground, will the bulb survive the winter, or will I have to store them inside the garage again?
I have some Thai Giants Colocasia. Incredible. I planted two last year and have about a dozen babies just from them. I get $50 per baby. I could have sold a hundred.
How long did you leave them out for them to scab over? A couple of weeks? Apparently I made the mistake of digging one up and potting and watering it right away. A month later all of my leaves are turning yellow and soft. I don’t know what to do
You are adorable! Love your video! I live down the road in Cambridge… I enjoyed you commentary! I really learned so much… my first year with Elephant Ears! God bless!
@@leadfarmer73 I receive your thank you and kind compliment! I restated your quote to another commentary that I thought was profound. "I gave you a business!" Have a happy gardening day!
Thank you for this I recently just got a piece of one of these from a client and although I have 36 plants 😱already I wasn’t sure about this one so now I will try your method for repotting it outside because it is filling up my salon space indoors🥰 I have it in a 26 inch pot and it’s almost 2ft I think it loves heat also because my salon stays tropical 🌴🥰 and I also use water bottom method since that’s how my client advises she too said it likes soggy so that with heat I think just makes it grow more🥰🥰 keep us informed with these videos 👑 King I am inspired to start posting some of my plant 🌱 babies😊
I just just bought my first palm elephant ear and found your video thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. BTY I'm a beekeeper myself, I saw your hive!
I don't know where you at but you talk just like I do and working the yard like I do. I freaking loved this video. Just got me a 3 pk of them Elephant ears and I'm excited to git mine in the ground. Love you too Have a great day.
Tim Erdmer ....my potted ones are outside but I might move them in eventually. If I may... what's your pest control regimen like with these monsters....esp spider mites. Thanks.
Great video! Thanks for the info. I just bought 1 decent sized plant and 10 tiny little babies (all different varieties). I was considering digging up my horrible red clay soil as everything I read said well draining loamy soil, which clay definitely is not. Now I'm thinking I can just amend the hole with compost instead of replacing all of it. Cheers!
LivingwithElaine it will even grow in hard clay soil. It will just take longer to grow. You are right. Just amen the clay with a lot of compost and it will be fine.😉🌹
Ok.. PROPS for you man! I catch a lot of BS from my friends gardening and my whole house is full of plants 🌱. Yesterday I was looking around and saw the elephant ear plant and? Well I need to add one to my collection 😊. There is one little issue tho.. I’m all the way up in western Canada. I know I can’t keep one outside but I keep my house nice and humid. Is it worth doing inside?
Thank you for THIS!!! GREAT n4! I’m n DALLAS! Moved 2a new area & wudn’t u know it!! Caught on my security cam a man digging up mine!!! Wowwww!! NO IDEA THEY WERE VALUABLE!!!!
That's Amazing Sir!! It's a shame that I done have you as a neighbor sir. It's a shame in general that I don't have ANY neighbors that plant things like this. Thank You For Your Vid Sir 😁 PS: "Don't Look Down At My Nuts" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi there, I live in Cleveland, Ohio. Can you please tell me how to store my elephant ears as I have to buy them every year because apparently I’ve been storing them improperly, thank you in advance.
MsRoxie25 take the bulb out of the ground or pot. It’s ok if there’s a little bit of soil still on them. Put all of the bulbs in a paper bag or dry cardboard box and bring indoors for the winter. They will be fine like that all winter. When spring comes. Just replant and enjoy 😉 👍🏽 LF73 ✌🏽❤️✊🏽
Thank you for this wonderful video. I love my elephant ears and your allocations are beautiful. Mine are growing in pots so I don't have to dig them up for the winter and they've been magnificent in the house during the winter I think I'm living in a jungle
Couple years ago I planted one at the end of their I thought I was digging up a trees had a contractor bag sides bulb never seen any that big. Mine never seems to get the long tuber roots . I do know some plants I guess the roots can be re planted to grow bulbs
As always, good info Uncle Lead.❤️. I have 2 large bulbs I forgot I had still in the bag outside hanging in my yard since summer maybe 4-5 months ago. They rooted inside the bag. I will see if I can still grow them. I was so busy with hurricane cleanup that I completely forgot them til now. I'll plan to film it when I plant them. Full shade or partial shade area???
Hey Lead! When I got my elephant ear it had 2 leaves, I keep it indoors and it sprouted 2 more leaves! I was happy because it was huge, but then the leaves started getting droopy until it went back to a single leaf, I moved it next to a window so it gets enough sunlight and it recently sprouted a new one. The lady who sold it to me told me to water it every day but the internet said 3 times a week, you mentioned it likes being in wet soil, is it crazy to water it every day? Or is that the way to get the plant huge again? Cheers from Mexico!!!
What zone are you in? You mentioned you put them in the garage? Do you dig them up each fall? Buy me that root would be about 20$ in the nursery. I have to dig mine up and store them. That keeps them from growing as big as they CAN get. Crocodile Dundee: “that ain’t a knife, THIS is a knife!” Same with canna plants. One bulb will get you 20 in a season
Very cool 👍, Question for you if I get one of those little babies somewhere to what you have on the side of your garage can I just keep it in a big plastic container in my apartment I don't have a yard or anything ? Thank you so much take care
Thank you so much. I love my big elephant ear. I want to reproduce mine. I did not know how. It’s in a giant pot on my patio. I want more for the other side and in my back yard. How to I break it up from the pot?
Hi! Question. Do you have to let them dry out or can you put them in water, if so, for how long? I've never grown them (or anything) before but got a bulb from my friend.
Hey LEAD 73. I been killing myself looking for what edible plant will grow in moist ground like the alocasia. Watercress is thriving but I have space for more in that moist spot.
Just found your channel, do you recommend buying the actual plant or to start from scratch? I saw that Sams club has a bag if bulbs for sale and Lowe's has the plants... Advise please? Thank you in advance! :)
Great information, much appreciated! The variety I have appear different tho, the “ears” don’t go straight up. They hang down reminiscent of an elephants ear.
I love your videos and your personality. Thank you for entertaining me as while your plant care knowledge. Some channels bore me to tears. Not you though 😁
Sir,
I realize your video is over 3 years old, but after searching all the so-called experts you have put alot of information in a very simplified form. Thanks. My neighbor across the street has variegated Elephant Ears and I asked her if I could have some for my backyard. She said take all you want. She said they grow so well they choke out other plants. I am originally from Tampa, Fl. and grew up with them in my yard. They grow very, very big there. I am now in Charlotte, NC and am amazed she has them growing so healthy in this climate. Being a bulb they continue to come back each year as well as spread through the root system. I took a dozen or so (might get some more), to see if I can get the same results she has. We do get ice and snow, but hers seems to keep coming back. Thanks again for the post. Keeping my fingers crossed.
How did it go? I live in NC also. I planted elephant ears 3 years ago in ground and don't dig them up, but each summer they have come back smaller and smaller. I saw somewhere it's bc I cut them down to close to the ground in the fall?
Holy Cow, It's been 10 months since I first watched this!
There is SO SO much debate and "authority b**ches" that say how the flowers don't effect the leaves growth, and just so much bla bla bla.
Out of all my ears, I let my Colocasia Illustris go into bloom mid summer. It gave 6 blooms.
My leaves went from 17 & 19" long leaves, all the way down to 6" if I'm lucky. 😂
I am glad that it gives pups, because this mother plant is no longer the same, even after removing the blooms from happening.
I will never allow my other ears to bloom.... Ever!!
I returned to find your video for a recap, and gave me reassurance that I'm doing right to all my other ears!!
Thank You Sir!!!
It’s absolutely basic science. The energy to create the flower has to come from somewhere. The mother plant. Duh! Ask a pregnant woman if she’s feeding her baby or if the sun is.
Love your gardens! Whether you know it or not, you teach more than just gardening, and people might not even know that they are learning life lessons in the process! You are a blessed man with so much knowledge to give, never give up ! Have a blessed day!
"Look up, dont look down at my nutts!" Lmao im dead! Thank you for your videos!!
That was hysterical😂😂
That’s what made me sub, this is the first video of his I’ve seen, I’m all in😂💖
😂😂😂
I'm growing elephant ears for the 2nd time. I bought bulbs last year from Lowe's the "large ear" size, 3 in a bag. They grew really well maybe 2 feet leaf size. I didn't use but Miracle Growth every 2 weeks, Black Cow was mixed in my flower bed, but I didn't had more. I wish I had seen your blog last year. Those 3 bulbs had produced about 4 baby plants each. I didn't separate them. When the weather started to change to low 40's degrees, I cut them back, to the ground, and dug them up, put them in a card board box and kept them in my garage. I replanted them again the last of March. They were a little slow coming back due to the cool weather coming in and out. Than once the chilly nights stopped they have took off. But I did buy from online, the 2 of the Jumbo Size, like one you're showing now, in April. I'm putting more Black Cow manure, it has two plants coming out on bulb already ( the bulbs cost almost $28..each (shipping/taxes NOT included)I also have a Jumbo Black Diamond (I can't wait to see those huge black ears💃🏾)I got with it. It's doing good, they're about 12 inches plus out the ground.
So to those wanting to get any the Jumbo bulb could/will cost $25 and up from a good nursery online. The plant established as these on this video......oh yeah much more.😉
I'm going to make me some coins👏🏾😉
Leadfarmer73 please Get a Black Diamond Elephant Ear, and educate us on it. I'll text you a picture of mine soon.
Keep up the good work!
I so appreciate your knowledge of the Elephant Ear plant, one of my favorites-- I planted a giant elephant ear 3 years ago and each year it’s so beautiful and full, now I know I need to propagate- (never have I ever)😀, watched your video on cutting them away from the mother bulb-- let the cuttings(bulbs) dry out 1/2 days - got that- now to replanting them is my question- the white part of the bulb go down into the dirt or?
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Great information. I have three growing in a container right now. After watching this, I think I might just uproot them and put them somewhere in the front yard.
Great lesson, thank you! I have been dividing mine, but hadn’t much luck. Now I know to let the corm dry out before replanting. Always enjoy your videos! I heard about you from Homestead Heart, love those guys!
Great info Brother Lead. I need to plant a few of those near my wife's Rose bushes. Splitting bulbs is a real money saver. Speaking of money savers. Can't remember if you have comfrey out in your orchard. We are gonna split some soon. Let me know if you need any. We still owe you for that amazing jar of honey.
God bless you and the Lead Family!
Rob
Essayons Family Garden thank you so mich family. I wouldn’t mind at all but you gotta believe me brotha. You never owe me anything at all😉✊🏽
@@leadfarmer73 I know it brother but you know how we do! We don't decrease our blessings by sharing with friends and family. They just keep increasing. LOL You'll see in a video this weekend, I got comfrey growing out my ying-yang. My first batch gets split every year and keeps growing strong!
@@EssayonsFG I'm growing comfrey in my back raised bed. I got them for medicinal purposes, but thinking about putting them out front next year. They're huge, but not sure if I can use next year, etc Can you speak to your experience about them?
@@misskriss848 Once the plant are established, you can use them, split them to make more, start cutting the leaves for comfrey tea fertilizer and mulch around trees and in potted plants. We started out with three cuttings and now have two dozen plus pants scattered throughout our garden areas.
Take care and stay safe,
Rob
Great video thank. I’ve got about 20 wild EE’s growing wild very way in the back corner of my yard. I’m transferring many of them closer to my side yard. I’m making trails then a clearing with a bench. Calling it Elephant Ear recreation area. I feel your heat brother, I’m in Florida.
ColfaxJones you should post a video so I could check it out. I wold love to see that 😉✌🏽
leadfarmer73 ill try to remember. Probably still 2 weeks to completion. I’m transplanting several entire plants as I didn’t want to wait for new leaves. Hopefully they take, if not I’ll trim them down eventually. Keeping them well watered. 5 more transplants tomorrow then wait a few days before making a trail and hideout.
The more the better fun enjoying God's gifts have fun in your play ground Linda j peace ❤️💯🌈
Another fantastic gardening lesson! I thank you for sharing your successful technique in splitting plants. So much appreciated.
Thanks for the info! I have these growing wild in my back yard and wondered what they were. Didn't realize I was sitting on a gold mine! :)
Wow!!! I am looking for a different variation of elephant ear!! Thank you for sharing!!
Good video! Very informative. 🪴✨☀About to plant a mammoth elephant ear bulb I got from Walmart. Had to initially cut part of the bulb due to it having mold/root rot, but I washed it with dawn, then used hydrogen peroxide on and have let it callus for 2-3 days so I’m hoping it’ll do fine once it gets going. Sending good energy & luck your way!
Well, I Have a GOLD MINE!! Not The Flower!! Lol! Your Elephant Ears Are Beautiful!! Thanks for the Tips!!🌱
The New Orleans Gardener yes you do! 🤣😂🤣😂❤️
From PA I really love the way you've put thought into buying your land and gardening the way you imagined! Now look at all the fruit of your hard work.
Today I listed to you talking about the elephant ears. If you do sell I would like to buy from you. Be blessed.
Thanks for the lesson-- especially "it sound like you're doing something wrong, it feels like you're doing something wrong, but you're doing something right!" I needed that bc I'm scared of messing mine up. QQ- about how long did you need to let the babies' cuts heal in the garage before you replanted them? Are you talking a few days or more like a couple weeks? Subscribing from NOLA.
Hey, I'm your neighbor as in Mandeville.
Blessings and respect to you there in your garden this evening brother! Man them elephant ears are giants and healthy and green! They make mine look like dwarfs. Hey you inspired me to get a banana plant brother, got it two days ago!
The Green Thumb Gardening Channel YOU......ARE......THE........DAMN .......Man!!!!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 man I watched that video me and ladylead before we went to bed and I was sooooooooo honored bro!!!! I’m about to watch it again. I mentioned you in my live stream this morning giving you mad props and respect ✊🏽 thank you bro. I’m watching you. You have a lot to offer this gardening community. I’m glad you’re here.
@@leadfarmer73 Much appreciated my brother, you and ladylead are both a blessing and an inspiration to many! Always something to be learned by visiting your channel and watching your videos, continued blessings!
great video. exactly the information I was looking for. Just one question, when letting the cut plants callous over do you need to store them anywhere in particular or do anything else prior to planting (in a pot)
Me too I was looking for something like this
2 questions LF73... Same way to separate with Bird of Paradise & Banana Trees? Also, how big should each get to separate, for repotting to sell & how much range $ for each? I know a disabled gal trying to raise a teenage son, that has a yard full of these, but she thinks they are Bird of Paradise. I will turn her on to your channel. You are a Godsend! I learned about you thru Homestead Heart. Love how you “ just gonna be on here a minutes & 1-1/2 hours later, your still educating with a little bit of ranting & lots of humor! I am 62, disabled, I don’t watch TV, but you give me the confidence to give these a try too. I think they are soooo pretty, AND if I can make a bit of $...with just a few minutes at a time in this Florida heat??? Wooo-weee!
THANKS. Elephant ears are my favorite. Learned about the cutting away the flower.Yours are AMAZING.
Hi just came across your video. I have been wondering how to separate my elephant ears now I have learnt from you. Thank you. Love from Jos, Nigeria.
Cool vid. U sure you should be doing that with a recent back injury? I squint every time you push the shovel in with your foot. My neighbor gave me a few last summer. They are in shade most of the day. They look pretty good. I just transplanted a pup into a pot yesterday. I'm looking forward to their growth. Thanks for sharing the info my Brother.
Lead, you are inspiring me to do something with my Bird of Paradise plant. Now I know I can break it up, the right way, then wait for it to dry, and I can plant it in clay soil too and keep it moist so it grows........ and produce more. Thank you, Later dude, from this Cali girl.
La Peewee OrangeBlosom bird of paradise is in the banana 🍌 family. You treat the. The EXACT same way. Your plants are gonna go NUTS!✌🏽😉✌🏽😉✌🏽😉✌🏽😉
This was the first video that introduced me your channel. I learned from you how to propigate elephant ears. Oh my I replanted about 20 of them oh my goodness . Mother nature just keeps giving me more elephant ears!! 😅🌿Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I'm hooked on watching your videos
Very helpful video. I am planting these for the first time this year, from seed. How long do you let them dry out before replanting?
Just discovered your channel. I live in panhandle in Florida. These grow wild here and they get huge!
Dang those got big! But I suggest you use a 4 tine garden fork to dig up large stuff like this. You get less dirt, and more plant/roots with them and I think less damage. (I use it for my canna's every year...this is my first year with Elephant ears).
DA G thank for the advise my friend. I’ve been doing this for 6 years now and this way works great for me. Check out this update video. This is about 2 months old now. They are even bigger than mine now. Taller than the garage now.
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What do you use for fertilizer, How often do you use apply? I have the type you have showing, plus the rounder leaves ears. I would keep the baby cut down and cut certain leaves that were growing in the back section . The leaves would get bigger maybe 3 feet. I want 5 to 6 feet wide leaves if possible. I live on the coast in Mississippi so the heat and my moisture beds is working.
This is my 3 year growing them....I must say my front yard is very admired. I have tall palms, tropical flowers, etc. So thanks for the tips!
Amazing and beautiful. I just potted a smaller one that was dying and two new leaves sprouted up. I water every 3 days along with my banana leaf plant I propagated. I’m trying to get like you
Thks so much! I named the mother corm.....Francine!! two years ago. She was in a morning sun spot.....but still too warm sunny wise.....as a day went on. I moved her to a patio that gets only morning sun. Wonderful....but....now I will have to eventually move her new corms to a new large container here. When do I wonder when to dig up and winter over.
Ahna Atlanta, Georgia
A lot of easy to understand info in this video. Thanks. I had no idea they'd flower.
You are very welcome
Sir thank you for your knowledge, I live in St. Louis, and our climate is so harsh, this will be my second year working with them, I grew them in a pot, if I put them in the ground, will the bulb survive the winter, or will I have to store them inside the garage again?
I have some Thai Giants Colocasia. Incredible. I planted two last year and have about a dozen babies just from them. I get $50 per baby. I could have sold a hundred.
How long did you leave them out for them to scab over? A couple of weeks? Apparently I made the mistake of digging one up and potting and watering it right away. A month later all of my leaves are turning yellow and soft. I don’t know what to do
You are adorable! Love your video! I live down the road in Cambridge… I enjoyed you commentary! I really learned so much… my first year with Elephant Ears! God bless!
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what's happening around the house I love these plants just found your videos thanks Linda j peace ❤️❤️
"I gave you a business". We can all learn something from you. Thanks LF73!
RuralMoney.com thank you so much ☺️ you gave me a whole business? 🤣😂 thank you ☺️ your the doggone best!
@@leadfarmer73 I receive your thank you and kind compliment! I restated your quote to another commentary that I thought was profound. "I gave you a business!" Have a happy gardening day!
Thank you for this I recently just got a piece of one of these from a client and although I have 36 plants 😱already I wasn’t sure about this one so now I will try your method for repotting it outside because it is filling up my salon space indoors🥰 I have it in a 26 inch pot and it’s almost 2ft I think it loves heat also because my salon stays tropical 🌴🥰 and I also use water bottom method since that’s how my client advises she too said it likes soggy so that with heat I think just makes it grow more🥰🥰 keep us informed with these videos 👑 King I am inspired to start posting some of my plant 🌱 babies😊
I just just bought my first palm elephant ear and found your video thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. BTY I'm a beekeeper myself, I saw your hive!
I don't know where you at but you talk just like I do and working the yard like I do. I freaking loved this video. Just got me a 3 pk of them Elephant ears and I'm excited to git mine in the ground. Love you too Have a great day.
MelissaJo Houser-Rhinehart thank you so much. Great minds think alike ❤️😉🌹
@@leadfarmer73 yes they do...Happy Gardening
@@leadfarmer73 and Thank you for such great videos
MelissaJo Houser-Rhinehart you are so very welcome🌹❤️🌹✌🏽
Which is why we call them “water yam” in Nigeria and eat the big tubers/corms.
Wow! Thanks! I live in Savannah where these grow like mad. This helped me to get more!
Bro I done search the whole internet for this information. Thank you for just putting this shit plain and simple!!!!
Who else here during the corona
I love these plants the leaves are SO BIG its like I'm in the jungle but really I'm in my living room!
Tim Erdmer ....my potted ones are outside but I might move them in eventually. If I may... what's your pest control regimen like with these monsters....esp spider mites. Thanks.
Not me!
I'm here with a corona 🍺
Great video! Thanks for the info. I just bought 1 decent sized plant and 10 tiny little babies (all different varieties). I was considering digging up my horrible red clay soil as everything I read said well draining loamy soil, which clay definitely is not. Now I'm thinking I can just amend the hole with compost instead of replacing all of it. Cheers!
LivingwithElaine it will even grow in hard clay soil. It will just take longer to grow. You are right. Just amen the clay with a lot of compost and it will be fine.😉🌹
Ok.. PROPS for you man! I catch a lot of BS from my friends gardening and my whole house is full of plants 🌱. Yesterday I was looking around and saw the elephant ear plant and? Well I need to add one to my collection 😊. There is one little issue tho.. I’m all the way up in western Canada. I know I can’t keep one outside but I keep my house nice and humid. Is it worth doing inside?
My daughters land is semi swamp land at times. I think these plants could solve some problem areas. Thanks for a very informative video.
Thank you for your advise, my banana plants are propagating beautifully!
I love watching Elephant ears grow. Especially the collosal variety.
Thank you for THIS!!! GREAT n4! I’m n DALLAS! Moved 2a new area & wudn’t u know it!! Caught on my security cam a man digging up mine!!! Wowwww!! NO IDEA THEY WERE VALUABLE!!!!
That's Amazing Sir!!
It's a shame that I done have you as a neighbor sir. It's a shame in general that I don't have ANY neighbors that plant things like this.
Thank You For Your Vid Sir 😁
PS:
"Don't Look Down At My Nuts"
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Awesome video and thanks for the tips! I am going to plant this in a a soggy part of my garden 🎉
Hi there, I live in Cleveland, Ohio. Can you please tell me how to store my elephant ears as I have to buy them every year because apparently I’ve been storing them improperly, thank you in advance.
MsRoxie25 take the bulb out of the ground or pot. It’s ok if there’s a little bit of soil still on them. Put all of the bulbs in a paper bag or dry cardboard box and bring indoors for the winter. They will be fine like that all winter. When spring comes. Just replant and enjoy 😉 👍🏽
LF73 ✌🏽❤️✊🏽
Also make sure the bulbs DRY completely before storing them for the winter or they`ll mildew which kills them.
This video really helped me out last year now I have about 6 elephant ear plants off of one just by watching this video thank you so much!!!!!!
Thank you for this wonderful video. I love my elephant ears and your allocations are beautiful. Mine are growing in pots so I don't have to dig them up for the winter and they've been magnificent in the house during the winter I think I'm living in a jungle
Thanks for sharing,😎 good info.
Gloria Spears thank you so much ☺️
Great video...I just purchased and repotted one, it's growing like crazy how long should I wait to cut a piece off from the root? TY
Lmao I love your personality. Subbed
Ramona Flowers thank you so much ☺️ ✌🏽❤️✊🏽🌹🌹🌹
Like a kid in a candy store....too cute, very enthusiastic!!! Contagious.....
norxgirl1 thank you so much my friend ❤️🌹✌🏽❤️🌹✌🏽❤️🌹✌🏽
Thank you so much!! This was so helpful!! I subscribed.
Live in Kansas. Always plant in ground. I like your way better. Going to give it a try.
Fantastic guy! I be learning from you for a year now
Love love love
Couple years ago I planted one at the end of their I thought I was digging up a trees had a contractor bag sides bulb never seen any that big. Mine never seems to get the long tuber roots . I do know some plants I guess the roots can be re planted to grow bulbs
Thanks sure needed to know those few tips my first year planting elephant ears got them for privacy
I love it...”pump out more pups” so describes how many you got on the sides! lol If I can be as lucky! 👍😁
Such a great real down to eath clip. Eath is the keyword. I am inspired. Thank you so much.
CTHU ... great video but you remind me of Steve Irwin of plants.😂😂😂😂😂
As always, good info Uncle Lead.❤️. I have 2 large bulbs I forgot I had still in the bag outside hanging in my yard since summer maybe 4-5 months ago. They rooted inside the bag. I will see if I can still grow them. I was so busy with hurricane cleanup that I completely forgot them til now. I'll plan to film it when I plant them. Full shade or partial shade area???
Hey Lead! When I got my elephant ear it had 2 leaves, I keep it indoors and it sprouted 2 more leaves! I was happy because it was huge, but then the leaves started getting droopy until it went back to a single leaf, I moved it next to a window so it gets enough sunlight and it recently sprouted a new one. The lady who sold it to me told me to water it every day but the internet said 3 times a week, you mentioned it likes being in wet soil, is it crazy to water it every day? Or is that the way to get the plant huge again? Cheers from Mexico!!!
What zone are you in? You mentioned you put them in the garage? Do you dig them up each fall? Buy me that root would be about 20$ in the nursery. I have to dig mine up and store them. That keeps them from growing as big as they CAN get. Crocodile Dundee: “that ain’t a knife, THIS is a knife!” Same with canna plants. One bulb will get you 20 in a season
Thanks, about to grow elephant ears, had to come back to this video!
you an inspiration, bro. timeless help to the internet community. growing me some of these this year
Very helpful info!! Thanks!!
Very cool 👍, Question for you if I get one of those little babies somewhere to what you have on the side of your garage can I just keep it in a big plastic container in my apartment I don't have a yard or anything ? Thank you so much take care
Davey51 yes you could. Just make sure it has the conditions that it needs and boom 💥 it will grow 😉
Thanks for this video. I just bought 12 bulbs today and now I know exactly where to plant them. Thanks Leadfarmer73 💪😁🌱
That's a nice knife you have!
Great property!💯
Thanks for sharing!👍🏼
Thank you so much. I love my big elephant ear. I want to reproduce mine. I did not know how. It’s in a giant pot on my patio. I want more for the other side and in my back yard. How to I break it up from the pot?
Ain't no stopping you, huh lead?
Debbie Thomas heck naw! As long as This backbone 🍖 holds out, I’m unstoppable! 🤣😂🤣😂
Great video! You are hilarious, too!
Hi! Question. Do you have to let them dry out or can you put them in water, if so, for how long? I've never grown them (or anything) before but got a bulb from my friend.
I now have an empty nest with plenty of time on my hand. I’ve gotten into several hobbies. I just started planting and really enjoy it!!!
😂Them flip flops gotta be killing my man’s feet while digging with that shovel. I’m on the floor. Great videos about the E Ears though
Thanks for the info. Planted these for the first time this year but leaves are turning brown 🥲
Hey LEAD 73. I been killing myself looking for what edible plant will grow in moist ground like the alocasia. Watercress is thriving but I have space for more in that moist spot.
You are great thanks for the heads up. Care.
Do you dig up your elephant ears and bring them in every year or do you just leave them out throughout the winter?
I got a spot in my garden that would be perfect for this. I got a couple in my garage now. Tfs
Great video buddy!! Lots of helpful info and you keep it interesting to watch and great sense of humor thank you
Beautiful house...I love elephant ears
Stunning plants!!
Thank you very much. ❤️
Make lots more videos ok.😮😊
Just found your channel, do you recommend buying the actual plant or to start from scratch? I saw that Sams club has a bag if bulbs for sale and Lowe's has the plants... Advise please? Thank you in advance! :)
Great information, much appreciated!
The variety I have appear different tho, the “ears” don’t go straight up. They hang down reminiscent of an elephants ear.
Savannahpirates that sounds like a Calocasia they face downward. Alocasia point straight upward.
Thank you for all of the fantastic information! I’m a total fan of your channel now! :)
How much do you get for your ear you just cut off?
My new favorite gardener! Great info and funny as hell
I love your videos and your personality. Thank you for entertaining me as while your plant care knowledge. Some channels bore me to tears. Not you though 😁
This is 4 yr old but I learned and subscribed
Can they take full sun in Mississippi? With moist soil