A newly planted bulb when the soil is cold and wet will rot easily, but a plant with roots established will not rot in the same condition. As mentioned above the original bulb will be gone but the plant will survive. I have some over ten years old, still doing well, although the foliage is frosted back yearly. We only get light frosts here. Al

Hi Wesley. Here in Atlanta we've had more cold spells than usual for a spring. My plain old colocasia esculanta elephant ears have been trying to explode for over a month, now. They keep getting nipped back. They were at least 8 feet tall last year. My colocasia 'Illustris' next to a west-facing brick wall of our house are beginning to put up small leaves. It's a later-than-usual start for them. You're a bit colder than we are here, so I'm not surprised yours are taking their time waking up. By July I'm sure both of us will have our jungles in their full glory. One thing I've found that helps a lot in over-wintering subtropicals that I leave in the ground is to only cut them back to a foot or two in the fall once the first frosts get to them. I used to cut them flush with the ground, but leaving a foot or two of stalk has really made a difference in more severe winters. I don't get nearly as much die-back. This works for my large elephant ears and my hymenocalis "Tropical Giant", which gets 4ft tall and 6ft across. Of course, in 6b Wichita you probably need to dig everything unless you have a sheltered microclimate.

Very difficult to tell what you are growing from the photo of the tubers Rick but it is likely Colocasia esculenta. This is the most commonly grown form of "elephant ear. Despite common misconceptions, you do not have a bulb or a corm, your plant is growing from a tuber since all the roots grow from the top. Read the link below and it will tell you the differences. All aroids grow from tubers, not corms or bulbs. Your plant could also be a Xanthosoma or one of several other genera. Look at this link and hopefully you can tell the difference. Tubers, bulbs and corms all all very different physically despite the fact they are all starch storage units and underground stems. http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Colocasia%20esculenta%20large%20pc.html There are hundreds of leaf forms to this species due to natural variation. Sounds like you did it right. Steve Here is a link that might be useful: bulbs, corms, tubers, stems, etc

The 1st picture is the side you plant facing up. The last picture is showing where your bulb was broken off of another bulb. Some other advice: - These bulbs are very prone to rotting in cool spring weather especially if the soil is too wet. - They can take a long time to get going but once the warm weather hits they will take off. Be patient. - If you want to get a headstart plant first in a pot. Water the soil thoroughly and place the whole pot in a clear plastic bag sealed at the top. Place in a warm sunny location. Once you see some sprouts then open the bag. - Planting outside early in the cool ground won't speed up growth. High temps are key so it's sometimes better to wait. Good luck