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I live in Tucson Az..No knothing about the "zone". I have a pot with some calla lillie bulbs in it.They became disturbed and knocked over.I noticed the bulbs have a tiny sprout growing.Do I plant with the sprout up or down? and how many bubls should be in a pot?
Donnie from Tucson Az
Plant 1 bulb per 6" pot. If you have a larger pot, you can put 2-3 bulbs per pot (say a 12" pot). make sure there is about 1" of soil around each tuber.
Plant the tiny sprouts facing up and cover with about 1/2 - 3/4" of soil on top. Water well once. Make sure the pots have drainage holes. Fertilize once new growth shows.
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Kenneth Joergensen
Expertise
Can answer questions about spring and summer bulbs: selection, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, designing with bulbs. I can also give references where to buy the bulbs and how to store them. Besides the typical bulbs (tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, lilies etc) I can also answer questions about other geophytes, such as tuberous begonia, dahlias, etc. When to start indoors, light requirement, etc. My experience is in cool season areas, but I can answer questions about warm season areas if given time to research matter.
Experience
Have worked with various bulbs (spring and summer bulbs). I am presently an allexpert advicer on the lawn message board also.
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