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Old April 16, 2017   #7
RJGlew
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Originally Posted by SuntannedSwede View Post
Good to know, thank you. Would you allow one tuber per container, or would it be acceptable to double up? Assuming heavy feedings of liquid fertilizers
Recommended spacing for AA varieties is 18" so your call. They are heavy feeders so I work in a half handfull of granluar 6-12-12 or 10-10-10 when I plant them, and a second dressing of the same somewhere between mid-July & mid-August. Keep the fertilizer away from the stem to avoid burning the plant.

Where I live now I have a hard time flowering AAs (10"+) due to our short season but I always try a few - this year my AAs will be AC Darkhorse, Bonaventure, Clara Huston, Holland Festival, Kelvin Floodlight & Purple Taiheijo. I start the AAs & As indoors in pots (right about now) before planting them out in early/mid June. Typically the smaller the flowers, the earlier they bloom so choose your flower sizes a accordingly. I tend towards `B' (medium, 6"-8") here in Zone 3a since they always flower, unless decimated by hail.

Last edited by RJGlew; April 16, 2017 at 11:25 PM. Reason: Wording.
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