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Royal Hawaiian® Hawaiian Punch Elephant Ear is a stunning choice for tropical foliage enthusiasts or gardeners new to the wonderful world of Colocasia! Though vigorous in your beds and containers, Hawaiian Punch tops out at 36” by the end of the season, making it a great choice to add a bit of exoticism to smaller garden spaces. Plant Elephant Ears in the spring after all chance of frost has passed. Choosing a sunny to part-sun location, in rich, moisture-retentive soil. For gardeners in Zones 8-10, Royal Hawaiian® Hawaiian Punch Elephant Ear can stay in the ground, mulched well. For gardeners in cooler climates, let the frost wilt the leaves, then either dig them or bring your container into a dry, cool, dark location that stays above 40F, such as a garage or basement. Royal Hawaiian® Hawaiian Punch Elephant Ear is seldom severely damaged by deer.
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Overall rating: 4.142857 / 5 from 7 reviews.
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"This was my first time growing an elephant ear, and it won't be the last! This bulb took a few weeks to get going, but once it did it put on a great show! I love the visual interest of the purple stems & leaf shape. I have it planted in a pot on my north facing balcony. The fact that such a beautiful plant can thrive in shade is a gift! One important note- this elephant ear definitely isn't going to reach its full potential in the first year. The true splendor of large, bi-color leaves is expected in subsequent seasons. I can't wait! I was pleasantly surprised by how many individual stems grew from a single bulb. Before the frost, I will either bring the pot in and enjoy as an indoor plant, or dig up the bulb and store over winter to be replanted next spring. Happy gardening!"
"There was a lengthy time between planting and sprouting. The gardener definitely needs to keep these watered. I did but still a long time before sprouting. Possibly next year I will start these inside in small pots and then transplant."
"Echoing some of the other comments -- this plant didn't grow to the size as expected. It was planted in a very large container (abt 20") underplanted with coleus, but never reached its potential. I feel confident it was properly cared as this isn't my first time with colocasias. The plant maxxed out somewhere between 9-12" by July. Perhaps it was a mistake to underplant it? You can see in the images it was dwarfed by the coleus, regardless of how heavily I cut the coleus back. When I took it out in the fall, roots were strong, but definitely didn't take advantage of all the room it had! I stored the bulb regardless and will definitely plant again next year. . . see how it performs in a pot solo. The plant itself has beautiful rhubarb/crimson stems. Looking forward to seeing it flourish next season! Mid-level gardener, Zone 7 NJ."
"I was hoping this elephant ear got a little bigger. It's only about 2. 5 feet tall."
"a nice plant once it starts growing"
"Gorgeous plant, the colors are coming through very bright. Hardy specimen. One of my absolute favorites. Thank you!"
"This is a great plant and looks wonderful in summer containers with annuals. My plant has darker leaves than the image shown. That could be growing conditions though. I haven't stored it over winter yet, so I don't know how easy it will be to regrow in following years."
