Encouraging Elephant Ear Bulbs To Get Bigger

Hi, I was growing elephant ears in my garden. I pruned them down, then pulled them out. After a couple of days, I planted them in large pots. They are now approaching 2 and a half feet with 8ish inch leaves. It is January 16th. My question is if I cut them back, would that make bulbs get bigger. Or should I just leave them grow until I plant them in mid spring. I am using led tube lights to grow them.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 01/16/2024 @ 3:02 pm

I would leave them. Cutting them would take precious energy for the young sprouts, and would likely TAKE from the bulb's growing capacity, as it will focus on regrowing greens.

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