The elephant ears (colocasia) started as tubers in June, but they're as tall as I am now and show no signs of stopping. I snapped a picture of them over the weekend.
Elephant ears salute the sun, wave in the breeze and shade weeds (I'm hoping enough to kill a few).
Rain and dew pool on their soft leaves. They give the front yard a primeval look, which matches the ferns.
While I'd rather have an English cottage garden, it's hard to argue with success.