This is a plant I lusted after up north and one of the first ones I planted down here. The first year it did nothing. So I moved it to a sunnier location. Late last fall it bloomed its first bloom and only bloom for the year. When the weather got cold I cut the bloom and kept it inside for several weeks. Again this year one and only one bloom, but it arrived a bit earlier and the plant is spreading. The bottom looks much like society garlic, just smooth, soft grass. The scent of the flower is why it is grown, it is used in Channel No. 5 and other perfumes. The scent is amazing.
Flowers are on tall stalks, I’ve had to stake them, reaching about 3′ tall they can reach 4′ if conditions are right.
Tuberose wants lots of sun to bloom which it will do very late summer, early fall.
I’m told it does not like to be too wet, so plant it somewhere it will get good drainage during our rainy times. It will need to be thinned out and divided every few years.
Tuberosa is native to Mexico, the Aztecs cultivated the plant. It is one of the first plants brought to Europe. Victorian gardeners loved them and no garden was complete without one.
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1 juliesize // Oct 29, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I love tuberoses and especially the way they smell so nice.
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2 admin // Jan 7, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I’m not happy that I only get one bloom a year from this guy so far. The leaves tend to flatten more in the winter but it is otherwise unaffected by cold weather.
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