Description
Common Name: Elephant Ear
ROYAL HAWAIIAN® collection
Maui Gold’ is an outstanding addition to the series with chartreuse foliage held on ivory white stems. Great companion for ‘Black Coral’. Growth is robust and clump forming.
The Colocasia ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Collection features varieties unlike any available in today’s market. The ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Colocasias have been bred to be sturdy garden performers and container specimens. Each is disease resistant with fabulous foliage and stem interest, and with their tidy clumping habit would be a welcome addition in any garden or landscape.
Elephant ears make a great focal point to any garden, patio, or container planting. They do an awesome job at creating that WOW factor from across the garden. Consistent moisture and regular fertilizing is key to achieving a specimen plant.
Photo #3 courtesy of PlantHaven International, planthaven.com
These plants may not ship till late May.
Size: 4.5″ Potted Plant.
Height: 36.0″-48.0″
Spread: 24.0″-36.0″
Flower/Foliage Description:
Light requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type: It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils.
Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11,12 (technically an annual but bulb can be stored overwinter indoors, or kept as a house plant)
Attributes: Deer resistant, Upright Growth, Showy Foliage
Care: Occasional care, Before first frost bulbs should be removed from the ground, cleaned off, and stored indoors in a dry area, or you can dig the plant and pot to bring indoors.
