Re: Siam Tulip

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Siam Tulip
• From: "Andrea H" h*@islc.net
• Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 20:49:39 -0400
• References: 005601c35dee$313a74a0$06a8a8c0@LYNDAYOUNG

Personally, I would leave them in the greenhouse. Well drained soil, little
water. Since you aren't in zone 3456 you should be able to get it out
earlier than most and have it blooming by mid-summer. We plop ours in the
ground here and they do fine. I'm in zone 8b. Hope that helps.


Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 4:46 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Siam Tulip


> Had to get out of the office at lunch and went to Home Depot to wander
> around.  Found a Curcuma alismatifolia "Pink" for less than $10.00 -
> nice sized healthy plant.  Now, I know they're out of my zone so can I
> pot them up in a well draining medium and put them on the cool floor of
> the greenhouse over winter, making sure they don't get overwatered; or,
> should I pull them out of the soil and store as I would other tender
> bulbs, tubers, rhizomes?
>
> Lynda
> West TN - Zone 7
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