Q. I loved the video on planting elephant ears. I have mine in a big clay pot on the patio but need to know how to care for it. So I dig it up after the frost and keep it in a cool dry place but do I separate any new thingabobbers from it now or when I get ready to plant it next spring. Or can I just leave it in the pot for winter. We have some below 0 temps here in Southwest Va. so I don’t want it to freeze on me. Thanks Janet Tester – Tazewell, VA
A. Thanks Janet. Glad you enjoyed my video segment on Elephant Ears (Colocasia esculentum). You can over-winter the elephant ears either way. I usually just pull mine into the sunroom and they grow slowly during the winter. I slow down watering and reduce fertilization as well. If you have a very sunny window where it could fit this could be an option. I think it is easier to overwinter them in their pots and if you want to repot them do it in the spring when you are ready to take them out of dormancy. They key if you put them in a cool, dry, dark place is to make sure the soil in the pots are dry as well. The Elephant Ears have a tendency to rot if they are kept to wet in storage.