Re: Corms better to start in a container or just plant in the ground?
That's a good one Mike!
I have planted both ways. Had success both ways. Had defeat both ways.
Planting corms directly in the ground too early the corms rot. Later in the season after the soil warms works great.
Planting in corms in containers I feel I can watch them more closely, and I can control the weather. Add heat with a propagation mat, add water with a can.
You can over water in a container, overheat in a container, or just plain forget about the container.
I feel that some people use the container as a oops clause. Push the send payment button, receive the corm in the mail in the middle of a work week. Then they panic because their perfect spot isn't ready yet. So it gets planted into a container for now. Oops, it stayed there all season.
This is a great topic with so many right answers, and so many possibilities!
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