My parents ripped these wayward Elephant Ears out of their garden. If I cut the bottom part off where there are roots and pot them up will they sprout back?
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I'm not sure if they are the native ones but based on those descriptions it does seem like it. They were already there when my parents moved in. The flower has a very strong, pleasant smell and matches the description. They've also never really been looked after specifically and have survived all the various weather conditions Australia throws at them, so maybe that is another hint that they are native.
I will plant some of the smaller ones as is and try cutting the more cumbersome sized ones for potting and see what happens. Thanks for your help!
Finding the right spot is the big problem at the moment. I have them in a sheltered position in pots but not sure where I can put them permanently right now. I just really wanted to save what I could because they remind me of my childhood.
I have a little baby one I managed to grow from a seed at the end of last summer as well, it only has four leaves at the moment so it can chill indoors happily for a while yet haha.
The ones my parents have at times look pretty ratty but they always come back strong when we have wet weather so they seem pretty hardy. Fingers crossed!