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Help! What size pots to start these clumps indoors?


I’m not experienced enough to figure out how to divide these into tubers. After reading endless amounts of info online, I’m unsure of what size pots to start these clumps out indoors?! Most of what I found was about tubers, but I don’t know if planting the clumps together requires different sizing, soil proportions etc. Any help is greatly appreciated! Also, I saw someone on YouTube put clumps like this in shallow soil, kept watering it to proper moisture and when it sprouted she divides after, is that possible?

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by ecreilly

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  2. ecreilly

    Also, I’m in Zone 7B, estimated last frost date is April 14th from what I can find

  3. nitrot150

    Unless I’m wrong, if you are just starting them til they sprout basically, just a pot that they fit in in diameter, and maybe where you can get a couple inches of dirt under and a couple over the top for depth

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