My lovely wife, Little Kahunah (her mother is Big Kahunah), got two
elephant ear bulbs for Mother's Day. She is thinking of putting one
in a large clay pot and put it into a shallow part of our pond. It
would look really cool there and provide some much needed shade.

Anyone have experience with elephant ear in their ponds?

I can see it coming: "No elephant ear but I put in a rhino horn and
the fish became nymphomaniacs."

TIA anyway.

John

"John Bachman" wrote in message
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My lovely wife, Little Kahunah (her mother is Big Kahunah), got two
elephant ear bulbs for Mother's Day. She is thinking of putting one
in a large clay pot and put it into a shallow part of our pond. It
would look really cool there and provide some much needed shade.

Anyone have experience with elephant ear in their ponds?
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I haven't but did read they need a damp but well drained soil. The bulb may
rot if put into a pond. Let us know if it works for your wife. :-)
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Elepphant ears require wet yet well drained soils. Taro can be used
directly n water, but elephant ears do poorly with continous wet feet.
They may look similar but they are different in regards to their
needs..Why not plant the bulb in a large pot and set it alongside the
pond to still give shade. We have a stand of EE on our back patio,
between the house and slab portion that gets huyge.oiver 6 ot 7 feet
tall and leaves 3 feet or better, and it forms a nice umbrella
alongside the hot tub and table, but it requires massive trimming
during the summer month so it does not get out of hand. So if you want
a look alike type plant to resemble elephant ears geta taro plant.
They grow fast as well.

On Sat, 07 May 2005 10:41:07 -0400, John Bachman
wrote:

===My lovely wife, Little Kahunah (her mother is Big Kahunah), got two
===elephant ear bulbs for Mother's Day. She is thinking of putting one
===in a large clay pot and put it into a shallow part of our pond. It
===would look really cool there and provide some much needed shade.
===
===Anyone have experience with elephant ear in their ponds?
===
===I can see it coming: "No elephant ear but I put in a rhino horn and
===the fish became nymphomaniacs."
===
===TIA anyway.
===
===John


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