Tropical Zone Gardening: Transplating Elephant Ears, 1 by rjuddharrison

rjuddharrison wrote:
OH YES...the answer is yes yes yes...buy it...that is a great deal.

This tree was slated for Home Depots throw away Pile...it looked like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree it was so scraggly.

It seems at first they like the edge of bright sun, but in shade..the older they get the more sun tolerant..and actually like it.

This mornings picture of the former Charlie brown...It didn't even have one frond when I bought it...

Now keep in mind, everyone, every location may experience something different. The soil is sandy in florida, which is actually good as they seems to prefer well drain by the roots.

I've spoken with PalmBob who has quite a few trees. He says some folks in California put drip hoses over the center where the fiddles/fronds emerge.