TOXICITY – These tuberous starts are highly toxic if ingested by humans or animals. In case of ingestion, please contact your poison control center at once and advise them of the plant ingested. Keep out of the reach of children.

SPROUTING TIME - Sprouts in June after 6-8 weeks. Most often this occurs only after they have been outside in the summer in partial sun. Once they sprout they grow fast!

BULB PREPARATION - These starts should be planted immediately in pots. You can also start them in pots and then move them into the garden after the ground has thawed permanently.

SHELF LIFE - To insure adequate blooming time, planting should occur by mid June in cold winter areas.

POT SIZE - Plant the starts lying sideways into two separate 8 inch pots or combine together in a larger pot.

SOIL - Use a regular potting mix. In the garden, make sure that the soil is not clay or exposed to pests.

WATER - Water upon planting. They like to be watered twice a week or more while they are outside. Their soil

needs to remain damp during their growing season.

FERTILIZER - Dilute the Hawaiian Flower Magic plant food 8 drops per quart of water. Use the Hawaiian Flower Magic plant food (M7503) every other time you water except in the

winter dormant period.

TEMPERATURE ZONES 9-11 -When nights stay above 50 degrees, place your plants outside and leave them there all summer long. The hotter the better. If you live where it rarely drops below freezing, you can leave your plants outside year round only if planted directly into the ground. Otherwise, bring the pots inside for the winter.

LIGHTING - In the summer growing season, partial sun is the absolute best. In the winter, any lighting is o.k.

BLOOMING – Under correct conditions, blooming begins in mid-July and last well into late September.

DORMANCY - In the fall after the 1st frost, cut all of the foliage away. Bring pots back inside the house. Stop watering until spring. In the spring, place them back outside in partial sun. If you live where it rarely drops below freezing, you can leave your plants outside year round if planted directly into the ground.

PROPAGATING - These tubers multiply underneath soil and will re-bloom every year. After 2-3 years, in the spring or fall, you can divide the tubers into small divisions with 3-4 fingers per tuber and replant separately if desired.