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Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca


Whoops it posted above! Yves piaget


These are some absolutely gorgeous photos and I feel so silly to even interrupt with my words. These photos are incredible!!

My Ascot grown in Tennessee was a deep red with hint of purple to it . It was gorgeous .

My pretty in pink was a mess . I’m not sure if it was thrips or what but the individual blooms always had markings on them , and I never could photograph it correctly and I really didn’t love it . I loved it when I bought it but a after that fell out of love . I hope you can see in person first. I will say , I am the only person I’ve ever noticed not like theirs !!

I just ordered princess Elise from heirloom and I’m so excited to get it !!


Currently I have yves piaget . It’s gorgeous but if I grew it in a bed I’d plant a catmint with it to fill out its shape.

It perfumes the whole area in bloom and does look like peonies! I also have James Austin and young lycidas , similar colors . I love them both but they are new this year to me .

Yves again



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linc1164 (Zone 7a central NJ)

Hey Vapor, for you in zone 6, you will need to dig up the bulbs of tuberoses. I started with three little bulbs in three pots three years ago. At the end of each year, I've been able to divide one pot into 2-3 divisions. This is what I do. I plant them in pots because it's much easier to winterize the plants that way. I would wait till the leaves start to turn brown from the cold night time temperature and cut all the leaves down to about 3". Then I would upturn the pot to get the entire root ball out and use two garden forks to split it into either 2 or 3 divisions, depending on how big the plant has grown. Each division is then placed in a gallon food storage bag. A little water is added into the root ball/potting soil so it feels moist, but not soaking wet. Then I would use a piece of twine to loosely tie the bag around the remaining dried up leaves to help keep the moisture in the bag longer. I then place all my divisions in the section of my basement which is connected to my unheated garage. The temperature there in the dead of winter goes down to about 45 degrees F. But I suspect refrigerator temperature (~ 38-40 degrees) will work as well. The only thing in winter you need to pay attention to is to periodically feel the potting soil in the bag and make sure it doesn't become too dry. If so, water it with a spray bottle. The bulbs will wake up in spring by sending fresh green leaves up the tied neck to tell you they're coming out of dormancy. If you pot them up in late March/early April indoors then transition them out when it's warmer, they will bloom for you in early July. Tuberoses really are super easy to grow and very disease-free, and they will reward you with that amazing fragrance, quite unlike anything I've smelled.

--Lin

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