Pacific Northwest Gardening: Can't wait for Spring!, 0 by mstish

mstish wrote:
Hi Judi - I knew there had to be some portlanders here in DG.

It is so cold here right now. I had an elephant ear plant that started some babies at its base last summer so I carefully devided and them and put them in another pot. They grew to about a foot tall and then the cold weather hit. I read that I should let elephant ear die back to the ground and then dig up the tubers and store them in a dry cool spot. Well, I went to dig up the newer ones and they had no tubers, just roots. I quickly reburried them and mulched the heck out of it. Not sure what to do with them now. Anyone know how to handle Elephant Ear in an 8b zone?

Can you believe this canna? It is in the low 30 today and the nights have been in the 20's and it is blooming.

This message was edited Dec 6, 2009 5:19 PM