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Post by robh on Mar 15, 2013 15:58:23 GMT
am a little bit disapointed with some of my tubers they have been in since the 3rd week in feb they are covered with a fleece and the temp in the gh never goes below 50 but more than half still show no signs of life its the same stock as my mate who has underground heating cables been in a few days less than mine of 80 tubers in his greenhouse he has nowt showing at all dont know what the problem is
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 15, 2013 16:25:41 GMT
Lack of patience Rob  Some varieties take a lot longer than others to start sprouting...you say you have had some sprouting?...at least you know you are doing the right thing. I have heard of growers, in desperation, dip their tubers in boiling water to "encourage" them.......not something I would do  ......its just a waiting game for you both. |
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Post by markb on Mar 15, 2013 16:36:27 GMT
Could be they are just slow starters Rob. I give mine a little help by spraying the crown with room temperature water, just to soften the surface enough for the eyes to break.
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Post by lesley on Mar 15, 2013 18:45:19 GMT
Could be they are just slow starters Rob. I give mine a little help by spraying the crown with room temperature water, just to soften the surface enough for the eyes to break. I've never heard of that ! 2 of my tubers have just started but the others there's nothing and they were all potted up the same time. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 16, 2013 8:02:48 GMT
A few of my tubers that were nice and big and looked ideal for producing cutting material haven't shown anything yet.
Quite a few of my other tubers, from different varieties, have produced growth but from all areas apart from the crown, making it difficult to take cuttings. Two of them sent up shoots through the main stem only.
It's a strange year so far.
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Post by marynz on Mar 16, 2013 21:01:22 GMT
We all had those problems here last spring. Tubers sprouted over a period of 3 months or more.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 17, 2013 6:45:57 GMT
I was going to ask why so many of my tubers haven't so far shown any sign of growth! If you're having the same problems, I'll have to take Lou's advice and be patient.  I have more tubers on order, too. There won't be space in the propagators for them. |
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Post by peony on Mar 17, 2013 14:13:44 GMT
I was going to ask why so many of my tubers haven't so far shown any sign of growth! If you're having the same problems, I'll have to take Lou's advice and be patient. I have more tubers on order, too. There won't be space in the propagators for them. Mine are taking ages too Geranium, I have 6 in the propagators and so far only 2 are showing any signs of growth. |
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 17, 2013 20:46:32 GMT
I was going to ask why so many of my tubers haven't so far shown any sign of growth! If you're having the same problems, I'll have to take Lou's advice and be patient. I have more tubers on order, too. There won't be space in the propagators for them. Do you have them "bedded" in compost while in the propagator. If not, this may be the problem....they will need a bit of moisture to get going this early in the season.... |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 17, 2013 20:52:57 GMT
Yes, they're in pots and I do water them. I looked again this afternoon, and three now have little shoots. |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 21, 2013 7:11:59 GMT
I checked my dahlias again yesterday, and there are little shoots on seven out of the nine. My Parker's order has arrived, so I'll be busy potting up more dahlias today.
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Post by grindle on Mar 21, 2013 7:19:50 GMT
mine are still not showing, but the chocolate cosmos has shoots starting to show |
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Post by Cherry on Mar 21, 2013 7:35:43 GMT
Not one daffodil is out yet, but there are lots of buds.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 21, 2013 11:05:24 GMT
When, oh when are we getting some sun/warmth to speed things up?
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Post by Cherry on Mar 22, 2013 7:26:02 GMT
Cromer Spring Show has been cancelled because nobody can offer daffodils, tulips or hyacinths and the hellebores have been blown flat. It has been the coldest spring for 50 years.
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Some varieties take a lot longer than others to start sprouting...you say you have had some sprouting?...at least you know you are doing the right thing.
......its just a waiting game for you both.
I have more tubers on order, too. There won't be space in the propagators for them. 
