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Tuberose blooming in December?

Randy

By Randy
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I planted 6 tuberose bulbs in pots last spring and was hoping to enjoy the powerful fregrance by late summer.

I waited.

and waited.

and waited.

and waited.

(you get the idea).

So Phoenix metro area has been enjoying warmer than normal temps and I was ready to pull the bulbs for next season, then something caught my eye this morning - an inflo with a big fat bloom "package" pushing out above the foliage.

Looking forward to seeing what happens from here but I'm surprised at the timing. Then again, I never had the tuberose plant before this year.

Randy

Chandler, Arizona

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b(Warming to 10a)

Lowest Temps (usually) in the upper 20's

(Freeze of '07 lowest temp was 18dF)

Highest temps (usually) in the triple digit teens

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The blooms are opening and we're really impressed with the strong fregrance - I took some pics for visual.

I've been keeping this pot indoors during the colder nights and it seems to be responding well.

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Randy

Chandler, Arizona

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b(Warming to 10a)

Lowest Temps (usually) in the upper 20's

(Freeze of '07 lowest temp was 18dF)

Highest temps (usually) in the triple digit teens

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Another pic...

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Randy

Chandler, Arizona

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b(Warming to 10a)

Lowest Temps (usually) in the upper 20's

(Freeze of '07 lowest temp was 18dF)

Highest temps (usually) in the triple digit teens

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And another...

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Randy

Chandler, Arizona

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b(Warming to 10a)

Lowest Temps (usually) in the upper 20's

(Freeze of '07 lowest temp was 18dF)

Highest temps (usually) in the triple digit teens

fastfeat Grand Master

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Randy--

I used to have tuberoses in when I lived in SoCal. December was the normal bloom time for them.

BTW, the single-flowered one is far more fragrant than the double one you have. It's harder to find, especially as a bulb, in nurseries though. Might check out small 'mom and pop' nurseries in your area, or older neighborhoods.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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(fastfeat @ Jan. 03 2008,06:41)

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Randy--

I used to have tuberoses in when I lived in SoCal. December was the normal bloom time for them.

BTW, the single-flowered one is far more fragrant than the double one you have. It's harder to find, especially as a bulb, in nurseries though. Might check out small 'mom and pop' nurseries in your area, or older neighborhoods.

That's good info to know, I'm a newbie to this plant and the info I've had to this point indicated that they bloomed in late summer (Aug-Sept) timeframes.

Seems like this plant should be more used in our landscapes here.

Randy

Chandler, Arizona

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b(Warming to 10a)

Lowest Temps (usually) in the upper 20's

(Freeze of '07 lowest temp was 18dF)

Highest temps (usually) in the triple digit teens

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I think one or two of the caladium growers near Lake Placid, Fla. also produce tuberoses.  Except I've never seen anyone growing them in their yards.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

fastfeat Grand Master

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(Dave-Vero @ Jan. 03 2008,23:20)

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I think one or two of the caladium growers near Lake Placid, Fla. also produce tuberoses.  Except I've never seen anyone growing them in their yards.

Dave, Randy--

I haven't seen them in FL landscapes either. Don't know if it would be too wet in Summer for them or not. They do need good drainage, though maybe they'd do well in sand?

They are somewhat marginal in SoCal. Seems that I remember them breaking dormancy after the first Fall/Winter rains, then blooming around Dec/Jan. Too much rain would rot them in clay soils, and any frost during their bloom would melt them. Probably easiest to manage in containers.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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