Can the elephant ear plant be grown in a large pot?
1522677
Yes, beautifuly! Mine is doing so well and it's a medium pot. It's so full and strong. I absolutely love it.
1522678
Yes! I have one in a very large pot. I water daily and keep it in the shade. In winter I put it in the garage when it goes dormant for the winter.
1522679
Not sure how deep but get a wide one, I guess. Planted in ground getting morning & evening sun, NC zone 6b. 4th of July 1 leaf 2'×2.5' in size! Yes, that's feet. Haven't visited Grandma since but she says now there's a 4' long leaf. They don't droop to the ground & amaze everyone. Its a wide plant so I reccommed a 4'×4' minimum area if u pot. I say go for potting it & good luck!!
1522680
Yes, but at some point it will outgrow it. Early morning or late afternoon sun only depending where you live. Mine has really taken off this summer and is now 5 plants and 6 ft tall. Each ear is over 2.5 ft wide. It thrives in the summer and basically stops growing late fall through winter - I live in central Fl and we had a mild winter 2012 which helped its growth this year. Good luck.
596019
I've had my plant for over a year now and it's gotten pretty big. I believe it came in a 3" pot and I recently transplanted it into a 6" pot; it's got lots of new growth and is doing great. Hope that helps!
1106381
You could, although, I would probably hesitate to do so as they appeared to be shocked from the handling when shipped. It took a bit of time before I replanted into a different pot. Another thing, the picture in this caption shows a lush, more adult version of what I received, which appeared to be more a of "new" plant and more on the fragile side. I hope this helped in some way.
1369144
It can, but this tree can get as big as 25 ft high and 25 feet wide. I was told it will only grow as big as the pot but I don't know if that's true. At one point, I thought it died but then it came back from another shoot. It's about 6 ft high and 5 ft wide right now. I don't have the room if it's going to get much bigger. I would go with the dwarf tree next time.
217267
I actually put a 13 1/2" square pot inside the planter. Fits very well. I bought it at Kmart.
385402
no, transplant to bigger pots! you can keep them inside, but keep in sunny windows and water as needed! love mine!
106557
U could bring it in cold dark area. Did the same to my elephant ears replanted it they came back. Neighbor has mulch on the root ball. Keeps coming back and spreading great tree. You could contact Martha secret she very informative. Also has a large selection. Hope this help
1481378
you could but it would out grow it very very fast i would get a bigger one i put a toad in mine and now its almost too small for it but it is a very big toad =-)
1951630
I wouldn't unless you plan to keep them in the ground or to keep them separated as part of a bigger system like hydroponics. The many holes will keep the soil more on the dry side compared to similar size pots. As a general rule, a larger pot will be moist longer periods and keep the plant stress to a minimum for your herbs. I would recommend the stacking pots like the three from Nancy for herbs (on Amazon) or a rectangular window box.
1413486
You can plant directly in this pot. It has a water reservoir at the bottom built in inside to prevent overwatering
540978
After I wrote this I went out in the garden and checked the plastic pots I have. As long as the pot has a 1" "lip" I guess you could try it. Just don't put your most expensive plant in there in case it drops.
1040791
This was one of the largest, but still economical, pop up greenhouses I could find. We lifted it over some in-ground plants, then dragged in a schefflera over six ft tall, along with numerous other pots. There are in-ground stakes for stabilization. It should work unless it gets extremely hot, although it has two little air vents near the roof, and a zipper door that can be rolled up. The deer could get in the door, if not zipped.
865435
Both plants I've had were around a foot tall including the ceramic pot. They will lose and sprout new leaves, but won't really grow taller than that.
40754
If you are going to keep the saucer under the pot, the plant stand should be about that size. The saucer can overhang the plant stand a bit.
1909365
Good day,I received mine in a 4" pot and immediately transplanted it in a 6" pot. It has grown quickly and I will soon be moving to an 8" pot. I have had the best luck with all my tropical plants by increasing the pot by two inches until it gets root bound then going larger. Ultimately, if you will be bringing it indoors, I wouldn't go larger than a five gallon pot preferably on wheels. Hope this helps.
2100167
They are already grown and will need to transplant them to bigger pots when you get them. Most were about 3-4 inches tall.
2105170
No to both of the above. it is a flat square, so you would place a saucer on it, then your plant pot. It is made of a hard plastic and doesn't absorb moisture.