Comments on: Summer blooming bulbs http://hortchat.com/info/summer-blooming-bulbs Plant Care & Gardening Tips for Expert to the Novice, all welcomed...even FTD florists ;) community forum. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:30:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patricia Holmes http://hortchat.com/info/summer-blooming-bulbs/comment-page-1#comment-4092 Patricia Holmes Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:01:20 +0000 http://hortchat.com/info/summer-blooming-bulbs#comment-4092 What is the best way to store Oriental Lily bulbs during winter. Thank you, Patricia <blockquote>Hi Pat Oritental lily is hardy and can be left in the ground over the winter. For more storage info. see questions in http://hortchat.com/info/stargazer-lilies</blockquote> What is the best way to store Oriental Lily bulbs during winter. Thank you, Patricia

Hi Pat
Oritental lily is hardy and can be left in the ground over the winter. For more storage info. see questions in http://hortchat.com/info/stargazer-lilies

]]> By: Nancy Giard http://hortchat.com/info/summer-blooming-bulbs/comment-page-1#comment-3772 Nancy Giard Sat, 31 May 2008 13:56:38 +0000 http://hortchat.com/info/summer-blooming-bulbs#comment-3772 My arch-enemy woodchuck at all of the 3 leaves off of the first elephant ear plant I've ever planted. Including leaves it was about 2 feet tall with 3 leaves and a 4th tender leaf. He ate the 3 leaves in one day, then came back for the last leaf yesterday. I caught the woodchuck in my Havahart trap last night...yeah! So now I'm wondering.....do I have any hope to recover my elephant ear plant without any leaves on it? Should I cut it down or what? Thanks in advance for any advice. <blockquote>HI Nancy I would give up on the elephant ear plant just yet, as long as the roots are healthy and they should send up more leaves. When new growth starts to show give your plant a dose of fertilizer to feed and stimulate the new growth.</blockquote> My arch-enemy woodchuck at all of the 3 leaves off of the first elephant ear plant I’ve ever planted. Including leaves it was about 2 feet tall with 3 leaves and a 4th tender leaf. He ate the 3 leaves in one day, then came back for the last leaf yesterday.
I caught the woodchuck in my Havahart trap last night…yeah! So now I’m wondering…..do I have any hope to recover my elephant ear plant without any leaves on it? Should I cut it down or what? Thanks in advance for any advice.

HI Nancy
I would give up on the elephant ear plant just yet, as long as the roots are healthy and they should send up more leaves. When new growth starts to show give your plant a dose of fertilizer to feed and stimulate the new growth.

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