These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

Elephant ears, either colocasia or alocasia, will not survive our cold winters. Move them indoors and store the dormant bulbs in a cool, frost-free area.

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

Gardening pros lay out a complete guide to caring for tropical elephant ear plants indoors, from soil and watering to issues like yellow elephant ear leaves.

Dear Sue: Can you tell me the best method for wintering over elephant ears? Do I let them die back, then remove the bulbs from the soil, or will heavy mulching suffice? Donna, Emmaus Whether you ha… ...

Q: How do I store giant elephant ear bulbs over the winter? Mine is in a cardboard box right now. — Judith Adair, emailA: Keep the corms in a household closet where it’s approximately 65 ...

Q • I have scads of elephant ear bulbs that I store and plant again in spring. This year I’d like to not plant as many but want to keep ...

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.