Guest guest Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011  Some fun facts about tuberose: http://bellyflowers.blogspot.com/2011/07/tuberose-flowers-moths-aztecs-and.html Elise bellyflowers.com Hello Elise,  So you grow tuberoses? I too love them-they are one of my favorite fragrant flowers(among many others). So you grow them in pots? I remember we had a discussion quite a while ago about growing tuberoses in Florida. I remember Anya saying that they don't do well, in the ground at least, because of nematodes. They actually bloom for you?  They are often sold as summer bulbs up north but I could never get them to bloom when I lived in Chicago. Well, one year I got a spike, but it was so late in the year and I had to bring them in before frost hit and BOOM-the bud spike perished.  I used to buy the cut flowers occasionally at farmers markets and all I would need is one spike and I it scented my apartment two rooms away from where I placed the vase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hi - I have two large pots of tuberoses and about 5 blooming spikes. I am hoping that they continue blooming for a while. I really don't know the best way to get them going here. This last round I just left them in the pots through the winter, but then we had a colder than usual winter. The year before I took out the bulbs and put them in the refrigerator over the winter. I think I didn't get them back outside soon enough because they didn't bloom at all last summer. It seems to me that they need a nice long time outside in the spring before they even start to push up shoots. The bulbs multiply like crazy and there's a ton of green growth, I will probably have to re-pot again this fall. There is absolutely no smell during the day but late afternoon and into the evening there is a lovely fresh green tuberose scent. Early morning before sunrise the scent is richer, a little more decadent. Glad you enjoyed the post! Elise bellyflowers.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011  Hi Elise, What size pots do you have them in? I remember from the posts before that they seem to need a period of cool(I wonder about how long).  I guess I would have to enjoy the fresh, green phase of the blooms, rather than the deep, rich version, because I am so NOT a morning person! When the sun is coming up I'm deep in dreamland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hi Elise, What size pots do you have them in? I remember from the posts before that they seem to need a period of cool(I wonder about how long). I guess I would have to enjoy the fresh, green phase of the blooms, rather than the deep, rich version, because I am so NOT a morning person! When the sun is coming up I'm deep in dreamland. Hi - My tuberoses are in shallow pots about 2 feet across and are planted pretty densely. I think they do need a period of cool but it seems they also need to get out pretty early in the spring. I like both versions of their scent - I try and sniff them daily. Elise bellyflowers.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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