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well they have either died off, and gone away, or they've gotten better.
That is the natural growth pattern of elephant ears (and also banana trees and cannas, in my experience)....the lower leaves dry up and shrivel away....just cut them off right next to the trunk as soon as they start looking ugly.
One year we had a really hot summer and my mother's elephant ears did that. When the weather cooled down, they started getting new leaves. Now they are fine.
Denverian, that sounds like a great plan. Just remember, it's the temperature of the soil that brings them out of dormancy. So plant them and put them in a sunny spot. A black container will heat up in sunlight faster than a light colored planter. Just be sure to put them in a shady spot when you move them outside as the last frost is approaching. Bring them in if the temperature is to drop below 45. Put them back outside the next morning once it's warmed up.
Thanks for the advice. I just won't plant them in the ground until nights are staying 50 or above. At this altitude, we can have fairly cool nights in May. The heat doesn't usually kick in until June.
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