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achimenes, how long do rhizomes last?
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Posted by chazparas 5-6 Haverhill MA (My Page) on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 21:52
Didn't want to hijack the other achimenes thread here. I got a shipment of achimenes this past spring and promplty forgot about them. I just found the package and the rhizomes are still in it. Will they survive till next spring or should I just order new ones for next season?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Chaz |
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RE: achimenes, how long do rhizomes last?
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Haverhill! I was in Merrimac visiting family in Oct! Fall color was just beautiful and so was the snowfall!
Couldn't believe my good luck!, it hardly snows here in Ga. I ordered some this spring too. I thought I had planted them all but then around July/Aug I ran across some I had not planted, so I planted them and they didn't come up. They did look dried out, but not all achimenes varieties look the same. Now I had gotten some others at a DC convention in Early July and planted them the next week and almost all of those came up. I know that didn't answer the question. What I would do is start some indoors early and see if they start growing. If they don't, then you will have time to order some more. tish |
RE: achimenes, how long do rhizomes last?
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Chaz - you need to plant now - and if there is any life left - they will come and you can let them grow, they won;t be gorgeous, but you will save them. They do OK under lights.
Otherwise order new ones for the spring. irina |
RE: achimenes, how long do rhizomes last?
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| Tish, you are welcome to all the snow!!! It's the only thing I hate about New England! It's gorgeous in the mountains, but when you have to shovel it...ugh. LOL Irina, Thanks, I'll get them planted and keep them in my home office under a plant light. I'm so annoyed at myself for forgetting them!!!! I remember last year or so you identified a seemania (I think that's the spelling) plant for me (I believe that's the correct spelling. I left that in the pot while dormant and it came back this summer and is blooming in my sun porch/plant room. Thanks again for the ID.
Chaz |
RE: achimenes, how long do rhizomes last?
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| Chaz - you are more than welcome. I saw Achimenes growing and blooming at home in Siberia near Polar circle. People just plant the rhizomes in a soil with large potted foliage plants - they just come and bloom in summer and sleep in winter. I doubt the rhizomes are ever repotted. Irina |
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