Posted by JEDI on November 1, 2003, 4:41 pm
I have quite a few "elephant ear" plants in my garden in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada, where the climate zone is 4+.
I want to find out if the plants can be stored in my garage in a
plastic box over the winter.
In the past winters, I stored them in my basement in paper bags....a
bit more work.
Thanks.
Posted by Beecrofter on November 2, 2003, 4:25 pm
jedi1648@hotmail.com (JEDI) wrote in message
> I have quite a few "elephant ear" plants in my garden in Ottawa,
> Ontario, Canada, where the climate zone is 4+.
>
> I want to find out if the plants can be stored in my garage in a
> plastic box over the winter.
>
> In the past winters, I stored them in my basement in paper bags....a
> bit more work.
>
> Thanks.
No freezing temperatures.
A box of wood shavings or shredded newspaper works well.
Pry them up as soon as frost blackens the leaves , dry them off and store them.
Posted by Salty Thumb on November 2, 2003, 10:01 pm
jedi1648@hotmail.com (JEDI) wrote in news:9e4c04c0.0311011341.8d33934
@posting.google.com:
> I have quite a few "elephant ear" plants in my garden in Ottawa,
> Ontario, Canada, where the climate zone is 4+.
>
> I want to find out if the plants can be stored in my garage in a
> plastic box over the winter.
>
> In the past winters, I stored them in my basement in paper bags....a
> bit more work.
>
> Thanks.
>
I have some Elephant Ears calladiums that have survived minor frosts in the
ground here in SE Virginia.
Posted by Salty Thumb on November 2, 2003, 11:13 pm
> I have some Elephant Ears calladiums that have survived minor frosts
> in the ground here in SE Virginia.
>
what I mean is they died back to the ground but they came back in the
spring. not sure if that's what you want ...
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> Ontario, Canada, where the climate zone is 4+.
>
> I want to find out if the plants can be stored in my garage in a
> plastic box over the winter.
>
> In the past winters, I stored them in my basement in paper bags....a
> bit more work.
>
> Thanks.