Giant Elephant Ears

Product Details

Botanical Name: Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant Strain'
Height: Up to 108 inches..
Spacing: 6 - 8 feet.
Depth: Set at the same depth it is growing at in container, firm and water thoroughly.
Spread: 6 - 8 feet.
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
Color: White.
Foliage: Each individual leaf grows in excess of 5 feet long x 4 feet wide. The leaves are an attractive deep grey which is typical of this species.
Blooms: Late Summer, early Fall.

Form: Tender, deciduous perennial.
Flower Form: From an early age, the plants are adorned with clusters of dramatically large, pleasantly scented white flowers.
Soil Requirements: Deep moisture retentive soils. They are heavy feeders.
Growth Rate: Fast, establishes quickly.
Pruning: None.
Size: Large.
Comments: This huge species, from Thailand and surrounding countries, is a cousin to Alocasia. It can grow to a massive size, over 9 feet tall. The leaves can reach up to 4 feet wide and around 5 feet long. The whole plant has a light bluish-green coloring.

Shipping

Orders for general merchandise and gift certificates are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

*Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items July through August.

2017 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Roses, Shrubs, Hedges & Trees	Tender Annuals	Vegetable Plants	Potatoes & Edible Root Crops	Sweet Potatoes	All Other Plants & Bulbs	Onion Plants
10A and South	1/23 - 5/30	4/3 - 6/5	3/13 - 5/30	2/13 - 6/12	4/17 - 6/7	2/13 - 5/15	1/2 - 5/8
9	1/23 - 5/30	4/3 - 6/5	3/13 - 5/30	2/13 - 6/12	4/24 - 6/7	2/13 - 5/15	1/2 - 5/8
8	1/20 - 5/30	4/3 - 6/5	3/20 - 5/30	2/20 - 6/12	4/24 - 6/7	2/20 - 5/15	1/30 - 5/8
7B	2/27 - 5/30	4/3 - 6/5	4/10 - 5/30	2/27 - 6/12	5/1 - 6/7	2/27 - 6/5	2/13 - 5/8
7A	2/27 - 5/30	4/3 - 6/5	4/10 - 5/30	2/27 - 6/12	5/1 - 6/7	2/27 - 6/5	2/20 - 5/8
6B	3/6 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	4/24 - 5/30	3/6 - 6/12	5/1 - 6/7	5/6 - 6/5	2/27 - 5/8
6A	3/6 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	5/8 - 5/30	3/6 - 6/12	5/1 - 6/7	5/6 - 6/5	3/6 - 5/8
5B	3/20 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	5/8 - 5/30	3/6 - 6/12	5/1 - 6/7	3/20 - 6/5	3/27 - 5/8
5A	4/3 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	5/8 - 5/30	3/6 - 6/12	5/15 - 6/7	4/3 - 6/5	3/27 - 5/8
4B	4/17 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	5/8 - 5/30	5/27 - 6/12	5/22 - 6/7	5/1 - 6/5	4/3 - 5/8
4A and North	4/17 - 5/30	5/1 - 6/5	5/8 - 5/30	3/27 - 6/12	5/22 - 6/7	5/1 - 6/5	4/10 - 5/8
Last Order Date	Zone 8 & South - 5/22 Zone 7 & North - 6/19	6/5	5/30	6/12	6/7	Zone 8 & South - 5/22 Zone 7 & North - 6/19	5/8
Last Ship Date	Zone 8 & South - 5/26 Zone 7 & North - 6/23	6/9	6/2	6/16	6/9	Zone 8 & South - 5/26 Zone 7 & North - 6/23	5/8

Shipping Note:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.