MG Minute: Overwintering a Tropical Elephant Ear Plant (Part I)

Filmed in Georgetown, Delaware, Zone 7b. We've all seen these luscious elephant ears in the landscape, and conventional wisdom in Zone 7 in the Mid-Atlantic region calls for the corms or bulb-like structures to be dug up and safely stored away from frost and replanted the following year. Master Gardener Brent Marsh carefully overwintered this plant in 2016 with great success and he's trying it again for winter 2017. Here's how on this slightly longer Master Gardener Minute. This elephant ear continues to thrive. Part 2 link below! To find out if this elephant ear plant survived, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdXO1wsTM8&index=12&list=PLI-ZR4Jwy4gKTE2SDWUTtXimFbWaIITRN&t=0s