EE - Can I savwe a mushy bulb?
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Comments (25)LInda I hope you got a BIG walkway or where ever you want to place them hahaha I betcha they were like 5 feet tall. I should have measured them lol Yes we will send them out when temperatures are safe for them to handle it. Kristy I will leave those in the ground or barrels this year if I like the place, or should I say THEY like the place. But Last year I did not like where they were. Amelia just mail me your address. I will not start shipping them out before middle of Feb. Even if it would be ok to send them off to warmer climates now. Got to concentrate on sowing seeds lol and on coming up with things for my daughters birthday beg. of february. Looked at them today and I got LOTS. Even some of the babies are bigger then the bulb I started out with. Lucy...See MoreEE bulb barely growing, no leaves
Comments (10)butterfly, The first time I fertilized it was after I saw green growth (about a week ago). I used 10-10-10 fertilizer and was careful to keep it from touching the growth. After reading your post, I added a bit more fertilizer, probably 2 tablespoons. I don't know what kind it is. I bought it in a bag at the Durham Costco. Normally I'm good about keeping plant tags, but have misplaced that one. I don't think I threw it away but I did clean my desk. I could have put it anywhere in a place that would be easy to remember! I saturated the potting mix before I planted it and then watered it weekly, depending on rainfall. We have had a lot of rainfall over the past month. It never sat in water. I read somewhere not to water heavily until growth emerges. Maybe I didn't water enough before I saw growth? It is now 4 inches tall, so it is growing, but the leaf doesn't look as if it will very large after it unfurls. I do hope it takes off. I want to see those big, beautiful leaves. Thanks for your tips. I have followed them and have fingers crossed....See MoreStoring EE bulbs
Comments (7)Cindy - I tried the newspaper thing already and have decided to switch to something else. I went to check on my bulbs after a couple weeks and the newspaper was really damp and a few bulbs already had soft spots. I chucked those and let the others air out for a couple more days. I now have the bulbs buried in shallow trays full of Sunshine mix (peat and perlite). This stuff seems to stay quite dry and fluffy compared to just the straight peat that seems to compress and always seems a little damp. I'm also leaving a couple of plants in their pots and I've moved them to a heated storage shed. They seem to be doing okay. I'll keep the soil on the dry side. Boca Joe - thanks for the ideas! I like the bucket of water idea. I already have a bucket of brugs going in a spare room. Maybe I'll start a bucket of black magic too. Funny you mentioned your Colocasia Esculenta bulbs being rock hard. I was checking mine yesterday and thought wow these things are like little rocks. I may move them inside now hearing about your successes. Nytwing - I think it depends on your location as to how to overwinter these plants. I've heard of people in my area leaving them out but I have a hard time believing it seeing how fast my bulbs rot in just slightly damp cool conditions. I think its safest to keep checking on these things regularly and watch for any signs of rot or mold....See Moreare my ee bulbs alive after overwintering?
Comments (1)If they are as hard as a rock, they are probbaly still alive. The fact that they are dry may not be good though. Get a bowl and fill it up with about 1-2 inches of water. Put your bulb in that. In about 2-3 weeks you should see lots of white things comming out of it which are roots. In a month your first leaf will appear, and after that you can plant it in a pot, or in the ground....See Morexerophyte NYC
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