How to Grow Great Elephant Ears
The elephant ear is a tropical plant that many people use to give their gardens a new, plush, and exotic look over their neighbors. Why settle for the traditional roses when you can be the envy of all those rose lovers. Growing to an average of 3-5 feet, the large leafy plant is named after its large green leaves, which closely resemble the ears of an elephant. Being a tropical plant you will generally want to plant elephant ears in the spring. It is the ideal season due to the amounts of sunlight and rainfall.
Things you will need:
Elephant Ear Bulbs (The seed of the plant)
A Warm environment with fair lighting conditions
Water (An outside faucet and hose will work fine)
A Shovel
A large bag of potting soil (I use miracle grow myself)
Mulch of your choice
Instructions
Step 1:
Once spring arrives, you are ready to plant your ear bulbs. Take care in determining the soil location. Plant them in a spot that allows them plenty of sunshine and access to natural heat. But be advised that it should not be direct sunlight, because too much sunlight can burn the plant.
Step 2
Once you have located the area in which you desire to plant the bulb, you are now prepared to break the soil. If the soil is hard and or difficult to penetrate, wet the area to soften the soil.
Step 3
Using a shovel, dig a hole for the elephant ear bulb. The hole must be at least 10 -12 inches in depth.
Step 4
After digging a hole, fill the hole about half way with water, then pour about one tablespoon of miracle grow into the water. The miracle grow adds additional nutrients to the soil.
Step 5
After about one minute the soil will absorb some of the water. At this time, you can place the bulb at the bottom of the hole.
Step 6
Fill the hole half way with the potting soil and then use the remaining soil dug from the ground to fill the hole completely.
Step 7
Once the hole has been completely filled, pack the soil using...
