Thanks your responses and comments - `very helpful. We planted our elephant ears three years ago in the back yard. Every winter we take them in and I think we wrap the roots and put them in a dark place. We replant them every spring. I was hoping I could bring them in for the winter and continue enjoying them, but I am not convinced from reading here that we have enough sun, so I might have to find a grow light and I"m not sure I can keep up with the water demand. I miss these beautiful leaves all winter!!

For the Trilliums, go ahead and pot them and apply moisture, the sooner, the better. They will begin to emerge when their internal clock and soil temperature (normally about 55°F) reqirements are met. Sometimes, they do not set blooms the first year, when they have been out of the soil for an extended period, but there should be enough stored calories in the tuber to produce foliage. I have several hundred growing in pots and I just keep on collecting and planting seed! I wouldn't mind if my entire garden were covered with them. Enjoy! RB

I use a gallon size plastic bag, puncture several holes around the bottom, place bulb in bag and fill with potting soil (top and bottom). I then pour a small amount of water into bag and then seal it and forget it. You will see condensation in the bag which is good. After a while, roots will form and stalks will start poking out. When the stalks reach the top of bag, I open the bag and leave it open until ready to plant. Learned this method on this forum many years ago, and I use for colocasia and cannas.

It's dripping water from the humidity in your house. You may not think that's possible but I have two that are brought in after the first frost stunts there growth and are brought in and kept in a sunroom where the temps vary from 55 to 70 degrees. I've been doing this for the past 4 years.