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Sun, Mar 5, 06 at 14:37
| Recently purchased bulbs (?) of this plant at a flower show from a QVC salesperson. I just opened the plastic bag that they came in, and instead of 6 separate bulbs, I found 10 marble sized bulbs attached together. When planting, do I detach or plant them all together?
Thanx in advance. |
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| Dogboy, I would plant them as one. Separating them could stall blooms for a year. In my experience, the larger the root mass, the better chance for blooms. Steve |
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| Many curcumas have round storage tubers attached by "arms" to the main rhizome. These provide food for the plant, but do not have a growing point and will not produce a plant if broken off. I don't remember seeing these on C. aurantiaca, but I'd leave them attached anyway. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Curcuma rhizomes
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