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Tuberose not flowering

8 years ago

I live in zone 5 and ordered a number of tuberose I planted in 16 and 12 inch pots late April. They barely grew and no stalks formed. It's now getting too cold for them and will be moving them into my garage. Will I ever get them to flower? What am I doing wrong? I had them sitting in a hot sunny location and fed them once a month with a 5.5.5 fertilizer.

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Rina
8 years ago
Definitely not my field of expertise, but I picked this nice simple summary up online -- did you they by any chance suffer from a bit of drought at the crucial period?

"Place the rhizomes 2 to 4 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart, in well-draining soil in a sunny spot. Note: Polyanthus lily likes hot afternoon sun. Keep the soil consistently moist before and during the period of bloom that occurs in late summer."
hmhcdn
4 years ago
They are also VERY heavy feeders...made a big difference for me feeding them a weak 5-10-5 every single wk and never let them dry out too long

Also they do not like cold nights - a hot humid summer gets best results with a full day of sun
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