elephant ear planting directions Elephant's Ear | Royale Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle®

Name: elephant ear planting directions Elephant's Ear | Royale Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle®
Brand: virtipatel.com
SKU: 88557240185
Price: 20.96 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4212 (2167 reviews)

$18.86 $20.96

Save 10%

No.2 Bestseller on virtipatel.com >

Shipping Estimate
USA

USA

CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 13 - Jul 18

Description

elephant ear planting directions Elephant's Ear | Royale Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle®Unleash the exotic allure of the tropics in your garden with Heart of the Jungle Elephant's Ear! This stunning plant features thin, spindly stems that allow its enormous, lush leaves to spread wide in an elegant arc, gracefully hanging above the center. Its unique growth habit makes it a fantastic choice for creating striking planting combinationslet the impressive leaves drape over lower growing plants for a truly dramatic effect. While Heart of the

Unleash the exotic allure of the tropics in your garden with Heart of the Jungle® Elephant's Ear! This stunning plant features thin, spindly stems that allow its enormous, lush leaves to spread wide in an elegant arc, gracefully hanging above the center. Its unique growth habit makes it a fantastic choice for creating striking planting combinations—let the impressive leaves drape over lower-growing plants for a truly dramatic effect. While Heart of the Jungle® is stunning when planted alone, it’s versatile enough to stand out in any garden setting. An award-winning beauty, this tropical gem thrives as an annual in most zones, but in warmer climates (zones 8 through 11), it can act as a perennial, bringing lasting elegance year after year. Perfect for adding a touch of grandeur to any landscape, Heart of the Jungle® will have your garden feeling like a lush, tropical paradise.

36-60 inches tall and 30-60 inches wide at maturity
Annual except in zones 8-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in full sun to part sun (6+ to 4 hours daily)
Space plants 36-60 inches apart for best results
Maintains dark green, heart-shaped leaves with burgundy veins and stems from spring to first frost
Great for containers, combinations, planters, landscapes, focal points
Foliage interest, heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary, water plant

This highly sought-after container size for annuals provides immediate impact upon planting because they are grown in a larger container. They were created for gardeners who are looking to fill in their landscapes and not have to wait as long for them to catch up to other plants in the same area. They also work extremely well when planted alone in 10" - 12" containers or as Thrillers for combinations in 16" and larger planters!

Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners® Water Soluble Fertilizer.

These are durable plants that will perform best with moist to wet soil, but can tolerate some drought stress. Drought stress will negatively affect the appearance of the plant. Colocasia form tubers and these tubers can be stored for replanting in the spring. To dig and store tubers follow these directions. First, allow frost to kill the top of the plant then cut back the stems and dig the tubers. Wash off any soil and then allow the tubers to dry. Wrap dry tubers in newspapers or pack them in peat moss. Label each tuber or group of tubers so you know what they are come spring. Store tubers in a dark, cool (35 to 45 F) place. Do not allow tubers to freeze.

According to the Humane Society of America, Colocasia plants can be toxic to pets. This is means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction. This plant is not edible and can be harmful to humans if ingested.