This year was my first attempt at overwintering my tubers, but I think I jumped the gun and woke them up indoors too early. By the time it was warm enough to transplant them outdoors (zone 8b), they got so leggy. I did try and prune them and I’m seeing new leafs at the cut point, but some of these still look so leggy and sad. Should I cut them back down to the ground? Will new shoots pop up? And what can I do better next year?
Advice would be greatly appreciated.
by Prudent_Director_168
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