Upright Elephant Ears

Single Bulb - Bulb Size: 9/11"

$35.95

Sale: $26.96

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Quick Overview

The Upright Elephant Ear has all the drama of an Elephant Ear with upward-facing foliage. The huge, green leaves are the perfect touch to offset your favorite blooms or to be planted on its own. This bulb is extremely easy to grow and ideal for containers. (Alocasia odora)

Bulb Size

9/11 inches

Item Size

Single Bulb - Bulb Size: 9/11"

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Details

SKU	39BULB1
Botanical Name	Alocasia odora
Common Name	Upright Elephant Ear
Ships As	Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Annual
Bloom Time	Foliage plant all summer
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bulb Spacing	24-36" apart
Planting Season	Spring, Summer
Planting Depth	Plant 4" deep
Foliage Color	Green
Foliage	Wide green leaves that resemble an elephants ear.
Estimated Mature Height	54-60" tall
Bulb Size	9/11 inches
Soil Moisture	Average, Moist/Wet, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Suggested Uses	Deer Resistant, Containers, Borders, Rock Gardens, Easy to Grow
Additional Advantages	Hardy in zones 7-11

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Description

This will be the biggest thing in your garden – Maybe even the biggest in the neighborhood! The Upright Elephant Ear quickly shoots up big, green spears that unfurl into some of the largest leaves in the plant kingdom. In good soil, the leaves can reach 4 or even 5 feet across. Just one big bulb will create a large leafy plant, like a tropical fountain of green.

Gardeners love this exotic favorite as a screen or as a background for smaller plants and flowers. Always a highlight in any garden, and very easy to grow and care for. Our bulbs are top size, which means up to 10 inches in circumference! Complete planting instructions are included.

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As soon as your order is placed, you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. If your order includes spring bulbs & seeds, we will ship your seeds immediately. After mid-March,we will hold your seeds to be shipped with your bulbs. There are no additional shipping charges for additional shipments from the same order. Spring bulbs arrive from Holland in late March, and shipping begins then, warmest areas first. See our Shipping Information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you need express shipping or have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 270-5187 or Contact Us by email.