Elephant Ears

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The elephant ears were a disappointment. I planted them right away. It looked like they had some buds on them that wanted to grow, but they simply didn't produce anything. I have grown them successfully most every year. I looked recently and there were not even a small leaf

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I was looking for a hardy Chicago tropical-looking plant for the front of my house. I'm very happy with the elephant ears I received. All came up and are even having "babies".

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They died!

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I ordered 5 bulbs. I received a box containing about 13 small to medium bulbs. I planted them using the watering instructions provided. I about 2 weeks, I now have 16 leaves breaking the ground surface. I am very pleased and will use American Meadows again.

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I originally bought one hoping it would grow and fill a blank area. It took so long to even pop up that I wrote in, explained the situation and was sent another bulb. Whilst waiting to receive that one, the first one actually began to sprout. I did get the second and planted that one. It never grew at all. The first one did, but it never really took off the way I'd hoped it would.

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Planted 3 of these in April in the northeast. I didn't know they would not become active until the ground temperature remained above 55, but even with a chilly prolonged spring they were strong enough to emerge in early June. When the sprouted, they grew like crazy! Some of my leaves were 2'long or more. Great addition to my raised garden.

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The description called these bulbs "huge." The only thing huge about them was my disappointment when they arrived. The size is average minus. They look healthy enough, but I can and did buy larger bulbs at local garden centers. I want the TRULY huge bulbs that used to be readily available. We'll see how they grow. I have a reputation to maintain in my neighborhood for growing huge elephant ears every year, very tall with LOTS of ears. My expectations are not very high this year.

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I have planted two elephant ears bulbs a few weeks ago and I checked them yesterday.
One was mushy and oozing when i checked it and the other one is half or so rotted too.I don't know what happened because they are in nice sunny drained area of my yard .So disappointed with the result and that they ended in the trash!

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Healthy big beautiful plants.

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This was my first order of Elephant Ears and first time planting. Since my home is for sale, I decided to plant them in containers so I can hopefully take them with me when I sell my home. [...]. I planted them about 2 weeks ago and was amazed how fast they are growing! I am located in sunny southern calofirnia and pretty much anything will grow when we add water so I am excited to see their progress.

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The second year the leaves were smaller, but still quite large. It's in a large pot which makes it quite easy to dig up and store for the winter and then replant the folowing spring. It does very well in my mostly shady area. I love it!

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Every year I plant elephant ears on my urban patio. This is the first time I purchased them from this retailer. The bulbs are the best I have seen. Large, healthy and very well packed. I look forward to some humongous plants and many compliments from visitors!

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These are huge bulbs. I did not expect them to be so big but I was shooting for big plants, so it worked out. They did well once it warmed up enough for them to get growing. All around great experience from American Meadows.

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These look beautiful near the pool.

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I purchased two bulbs for the purpose of screening my well water pipe. I put each about 1 foot from the pipe and within a couple weeks they were popping up and within six weeks and beginning to hide the pipe.
They are breathtaking in size and color. Especially beneficial how long each leaf lasts.
I had no trouble for over-wintering; I dug each up, used lightweight, though large, pots and kept them indoors. Blooming continued at a slower pace. A few weeks before they could go outside, they began to look a bit weak but upon replanting, one week later they are back to growing fast.

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I planted three of these softball-sized bulbs in beds at the edge of my patio on the south side of my house, and they grew like gangbusters. The 2-3 foot long leaves wave enticingly in the slightest breeze, enhancing the tropical look of my outdoor entertaining area.

The only drawback is my climate. I live in Zone 5b, so every fall I have to dig up the elephant ears and store them in my garage until springtime. The root/bulb mass can get very large, so I recommend dividing it up into chunks so you don't hurt your back lifting them.