elephant ear overwintering

Should I wait until the foliage on my elephant ear is starting to decline to take the tubers in for the winter? Or can I take the tubers out at any time?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/18/2015 @ 10:57 pm

While it is normally better to let the foliage die back naturally before digging them up for winter storage, you can trim the stem back to about 3 inches from above the tuber. The tubers can then be removed and stored. This article will help with storing your elephant ear tubers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/elephant-ear/storing-elephant-ear-bulbs.htm ^[1]

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