I only have the generic EE. I leave some in ground with moderate success. I usually just bring one large pot, usually with an impatien or two in it, for winter decoration. The plant just goes back out in mid spring. I also drag a bunch of pots that were in a pond and elsewhere into the garage in a pile and repot the bulbs from those pots in spring. It all works, but I have no idea if the fancier EEs will do as well.

Ralph, I have seen bare bulbs for sale in spring, so I would think you can do the same as with caladiums. When do you think we are going to have a freeze?

After a brief period of cooler weather this weekend, the forecast is for 70's during the day and 50's at night for the next 2 weeks with very low probability of rain. When the rain returns in early November, we will probably get our first frost a day or two later. By the way, Gail, I have not forgotten that I owe you the names of the Coleus I gave you.

no hurry.

Try cutting it to the ground and mulch heavily to insulate bulb. It should be fine. I would worry more about the exotic types like the black leafed ones.

If you are in the area you must! visit Plants Delight Nursery at least once! Check online catalog and have a tissue handy to control drooling!

If you grow the more exotic ones you could chop off a section of the plant; they grow readily from root cuttings and bring inside as insurance and mulch the remainder of the plant. I'm trying mine with the mulch this winter. Black Coral, Sangria and Madeira. Crossing fingers !

I had black elephant ears--not sure the variety--at a previous home and didn't bring any with me when we moved (that I knew about). I did have a hundred or so other pots that I overwintered in the wooded area around our new building site. I spent the first year there getting the transplants in the ground. About three years later I found a few little EE's coming up around one of my hostas. Since then I have given tons away, transplanted many to different areas and have been rewarded with so many that I have to pull them out of the lawn. I planted a colocassia "mojito" this past summer that did well. Should I have brought it in? Now I am nervous! Forgot to say--I am a a tiny bit south and west of Raleigh.

I have had Mojita come back for several years in a protected, dry area, but I believe that it is not as hardy as some and always bring in all but that one in case we have a cold winter.

Thanks! Fingers crossed I have some left to bring in next fall.