Will it be ok to plant it in a pot now or should I wait?
If so what kind of soil to use? Thanks for any help.
Edit to add:
I just got this bulb-it never has been planted before.
So what I need to know; do I plant it now,in a pot,in the ground,or wait until spring to plant?
This message was edited Oct 20, 2003 9:34 AM
VooDoo bulb
christmascactus
Oct 19, 2003
I could'nt tell you. I've always overwintered mine in a box in a cool dark place in the basement. They just waited until the last frost in the spring, then I put them out.
ZONE 5
froto,do I need to wait for a frost to knock them back?
I am glad you asked! I need to do something with mine too. I also need to know if the seeds are done when they look like red corn kernels and fall off? Hope someone knows.
christmascactus
Oct 21, 2003
"bump"
Christmas, if you have a bulb... it was "planted" at some point to have formed. Sometimes they stay dormant for one season, sometimes they take two. If you are referring to amorphophallus, I wouldn't plant it until it is ready to grow. Trust me, when it is ready... it will. Just store it dry in a cool dark place. In the spring the growth bud will start to grow, (even withouht being planted). You can pot it or plant it in the ground then, water once then not again until the leave stalk is up and going.
For further info, it would be helpful if you said what it was ie. amorphophallus, dracunculus etc..., there are more than one plant referred to as voodoo.
root, if you are also talking about amorphophallus, you don't have to wait for frost. It will go dormant with cooler temps and shorter days. The stalk will start to get soft and you can just pull it off the bulb and store the bulb for winter. Some voodoo's are hardy in your area but need to know what cha got.
christmascactus
Oct 22, 2003
Jody,thank you so much for your help.
I don't know which it is-I got it in a trade & they just labeled it voo doo lily.
To all that asked, I just wait till my VooDoo lily falls over. It will get so soft that it will fall over and almost splash,it's so mushy. Then you can dig up the bulbs very carefully because there may be babies there, and you don't want to cut them up. As stated by Judy, store them in a cool dark place and I ashure you they will start growing before you take them out to be planted. Plant them the the same way you dug them up, with the new point sticking up, about three inches down. Then stand back and be amazed!!!
Thanks Dennis. I can't wait!! I do have a question: Will this plant live in a pot and keep growing in the house over the winter?
I could'nt answer that Shirley, I've only kept them outside. Now that you asked, maybe I'll try one of mine. I just hope it does'nt bloom. Remember if it blomms it smells like rotting meat for a couple of days. Hope that does'nt discourage anyone. But it's just so exciting watching it grow, especially if it blooms. Almost as exciting as watching brugs grow.:)Just to see it come up as a flower and then go away and come back in a few weeks as the tree/plant is amazing.
This message was edited Oct 23, 2003 3:04 PM
I have a couple that were cut down by frost. Will they still be okay if I just stick them in the basement? They're amorphophallus bulbs in small pots.....
I think they would do OK as long as the soil dries completely. To be safe I would take them out of the soil and put them in news paper in a cool dark place.