See this thread in the co-op forum.http://davesgarden.com/t/362570/
EE's arrived
How many plants did you order???????LOL Better evacuate half the state!!LOL :-)
Eclipse, 8 trays of 72 plants. 576(I think, lol)
Susie, they look really nice. Can't wait for more plants in the house for the winter. :-)
they look so cute!!! they are all variegated EEs?
Kell, Hilo Beauty is variegated, Amazonica has dark leaves with silver veins. Nancyana starts out all green and gets a white streak in the center(Kyle, did I get that right?) and Black Magic is the dark leaved one and Black Velvet is a dark, dark green and feels like velvet, and has lighter veins.
And these are all going to get huge? Gosh, I wish I had room! They sound beautiful!
Kell, some aren't as big as the others, Black Velvet is smaller.
An adult Nancyana has a creamy white sunburst in the middle of a green leaf.
They start off green. When they reach around two or two-and-a-half feet tall, white starts to appear along the central vein. A little longer, and the white extends to the center vein of the two upper arches of the ear, making a "Y" shape. Then the color expands slowly with each new ear until it is a nice, broad, symetrical sunburst, peaking at each of the major radial veins.
Oh, and a *Green* Velvet Alocasia is dark, dark green with white veins. Black Velvet is dark, dark, dark, dark green.
Do you all keep them inside over the winter?
I am glad I didn't order too many. I kept one EE over the winter in the ground, but it hasn't grown much. It is a baby about 2" high. I don't dig my callas, c. cosmos or dahlias, and so far they seem to be OK.
I have lost all my small cannas, I don't know if the gophers ate them or they just died, but they are GONE!
Evelyn, if your plants freeze to the ground in winter, just keep the baby ees inside.
I got my "Ears" today, thanks for the great packing job Calalily! Now I need someone to tell me how to take care of them1LOL I am in Laurel Maryland (outside of Baltimore) high zone 7. thanks to all.
Mine arrived today and look great! Thanks Calalily for all your time and efforts!!! I am really liking the look of the 'Black Velvet' in particular. I even got a bonus EE, as one plug had two plants; really nice size! Thanks, John
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! The baby EE's have safely arrived and are settling in their new home ;~)
EEs arrived today.
Thanks
Hi Susie,
Got my ears today. They look great!
Thank you.
I am SO jealous!! Mine should get here today. I guess I better get my pots ready. LOL
Got mine today. Thanks Calalily your the greatest!!!!!!!
somebody please tell me what an EE is......?
woodspirit1-
EE= Elephant Ears
Thanks calla!
I'll keep the one in the ground that survived last winter and the rest in the house. The one outside will probably do better but I will try to keep up with the plants inside. I haven't dug my hibiscus yet, and the deer trimmed them back nicely. I kept them in last winter, They are peach-colored for the peach-of-a-garden.
Sometimes my plants inside don't make it, but I did well with those last year.
Now I have coleus, brugs, EE's and some sweet potato vines I will try to overwinter them all. I took some lavender cuttings but I think it got too cold in the windowsill. Do they need bottom heat during the winter?
I use a regular heating pad on low covered with a towel. Has anyone ever done that before?? I have already run out of room. Thanks everyone....
I'm terrible with lavender. One of the herb people can help you. The heating pad should work, my friend uses one for her cuttings.
What did I miss here? Got in this late. LOL
It's on the co-op forum. better hurry.