A native of Southeast Asia, elephant ear is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. In USDA zones 8 through 9, elephant ear usually dies to the ground, returning in spring once soil temperatures warm. In USDA zones 10 through 11, the plant is nearly an evergreen, according to the Floridata website. Partial shade is ideal for the plant, though with enough water it withstands full sunlight.
In your case my guess is your fence posts were taller than the fence, so your wood fence posts should be in the ground at least 3 feet. When it is time to install the fence post, be sure it is in line with the other posts and it is plumb.It is also important that the fence post is centered in the hole.Start to add the crushed gravel in 5-inch lifts.our fence posts have a tremendous amount of force against them each time the wind blows. You may not think a 5-foot-tall fence is high, but in terms of wind load, it is substantial. To get an idea of what I am talking about, lift a 4x8 sheet of plywood up and take it outdoors on a windy day.
You will use 3 for a 4-foot fence, 4 for a 5-foot fence, and 5 for a 6-foot fence. Put hinges and latch hardware onto the gateposts at roughly their final positions, to install later. Use a rubber mallet to drive end post caps onto the gate, corner and end posts and slip a brace band over each installed post.nstall looped caps, end post caps and rail caps. Drive looped caps onto the line posts with the mallet and put the posts in their holes, but donât fill the holes. Bolt a rail cap to each brace band, tightening just enough to hold the cap in place. Feed the rails through the looped caps.