3. The tuber
Commercial flowers can be produced from 3‐5g tubers however heavier stock
produces taller stems and more bells (more than 8‐12 bells). Many growers
divide larger flowering tubers in half prior to planting. This helps force both
growing tips.
Uncut tubers can tend to have a dominant growing point, the other
germinating at a later stage. This secondary point often results in an
uneconomic flower and smaller daughter tuber.