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my calla lily bulbs from last summer are sprouting. i took the hard path in storeing them . wash all the dirt off and place them on moss for the winter. but i dont want to loose them (3 in) high now.
First, Congratulations for your success in storing those Bulbs through the hardest months of the year. Yes, it's early to be sprouting, but you have accomplished quite a lot. It is not easy to store a Bulb or Tuber that long without losing them.
Now, it's time to pot them.
You can put up to 6 of them into a 6 inch terra cotta pot. The rounded end goes down. Don't cover completely; leave 1 to 1/12 inches of each tuber exposed. Here's a link to additional details you might need:
http://www.pacificcallas.com/Potgrowerguidelines.htm
Let me know if you have any trouble or further questions, and put the pot in a window. Nice work.
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Expertise
Growing Tulips? Dahlias? Daffodils? Gladiolus? It doesn't get easier than bulbs and tubers. Once in a while, something goes wrong: The dreaded Narcissus Bulb Fly, which resembles a honeybee. Mosaic virus, which can ignite a field of tulips in a single season. Nematodes, lurking underground. Here on the North Shore of Long Island, the garden is full of surprises. If you live in the Northeast/Atlantic Coast, I can help you pick the right bulb for every season, indoors and out, and help you fertilize, bloom and harvest for home or work. How: I have degrees in related fields, but my best understanding is all learned from trial and error. For most of my 53 years I have been gardening somewhere. No matter what the problem, I've learned the best answers are always Organic -- Earth friendly, less expensive, healthier for people and pets, easier and cleaner than toxic liquids and powders that big chemical companies sell so smoothly.
Experience
Besides degrees in related fields, and a few favorite horticultural societies, I work as a docent at our local botanical gardens -- but it's the years of work in the garden that's the real test.
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