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My two newly acquired tuberose bulbs didn't flower this year (some of you suggested they might not get enough heat) and I'm wondering what I should do with them over winter. There are plenty of leaves




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If it were me I think I would reduce the watering so they die back and become dormant over winter and keep them frost free.

see what others suggest.

10 Sep, 2019

 

Thankyou SBG, I will certainly keep them frost free.

10 Sep, 2019

 

Look at this link:
https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2011-April/kss6c84k92mc7fn3gor8dhfb27.html#

10 Sep, 2019

 

Are the bulbs smallish? Some bulbs need to reach a certain size before they bloom.

10 Sep, 2019

 

Thankyou Wylie, I'll check it out.
Bathgate the bulbs when I planted then were about 3/4inch long and 1inch circumference. I don't know whether this is small.

11 Sep, 2019

 

Hi, yes the bulbs are quite a bit smaller than the regular size of a flowering bulb, the circumference should be about 1 i/2 ", so it appears they need growing on for a year or 2 before you get any flowers, you may get flowers next year, but this is the optimum size, Derek.

11 Sep, 2019

 

Thanks Derek. Bit of a wait then.

11 Sep, 2019

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