Elephant Ear

Use this area to talk about tender plants such as annuals, tropicals, and houseplants.

Moderator: Chris_W

New Topic Post Reply
gamekeeper
Posts: 249
Joined: Jan 12, 2006 7:26 pm
Location: N.H.

Elephant Ear

Post by gamekeeper »

I brought an Elephant Ear in for the winter and it drip a liquid what is that?
Top
party_music50
Posts: 777
Joined: Jun 29, 2006 9:03 pm
USDA Zone: z5
Location: Central NY

Re: Elephant Ear

Post by party_music50 »

Mine do the same after I first bring them into the house (potted). They are just transpiring -- getting rid of excess water.
~~~ Audrey ~~~
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good”
Dr. Seuss :)
Top
User avatar
kHT
Posts: 10382
Joined: Oct 31, 2001 8:00 pm
USDA Zone: 7-8 Z-nial
Location: PNW, some where over the rainbow?

Re: Elephant Ear

Post by kHT »

Ours do the same thing, it's fun to watch the little balls of water form up on some of the leaves on a few varieties.
karma 'Happy Toes' (kHT)
The Goddess is Alive and Magic is Afoot!!!!
I'm just a simple housewife.
Top
User avatar
Spider
Posts: 1612
Joined: May 27, 2007 1:40 pm
USDA Zone: 9A
Location: Tampa, FL

Re: Elephant Ear

Post by Spider »

My hostas will do that too. Niagra Falls had a drop on every ripple one day.
Spider's Hosta List There are photos there too :)

"I gotta have more cowbell!" SNL

"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."

"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
Top
New Topic Post Reply

Return to “Annuals, Tropicals, and Houseplants”