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02 Aug 21, Jessica (USA - Zone 7b climate)

I only plant these in containers, because they spread like wild. I have used cloth bags and terra cotta. They grew very well in both. (Zone 7)

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02 May 20, Fiona Buchanan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hello I've just been given a huge bag of Jerusalem artichokes. No problems in using them but I want to keep some tubers to plant out at then of winter /spring. Can anyone tell me how to store them until then.

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08 May 20, Anon (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Plant a few them out now. As sunflowers, they are prettier in a north facing spot. They'll be fine as long as they get a bit of water. Be warned they can be quite invasive over a couple of year period if you're not careful.

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06 May 20, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Google how to store them.

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02 Apr 20, Anne (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Do you think I could grow these in the Wairarapa? We have frosts to about -5 in winter.

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07 May 20, Christie (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I’ve seen them growing in a few Wairarapa gardens - not sure if people water them but I’ve also seen them growing along side the Ruamahanga under one of the bridges so I guess it should be fine!

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04 Jan 20, Elaine Brown (New Zealand - temperate climate)

hi, I found keeping the tubers in damp sawdust was ok, but the last season I dug what I wanted and left the rest in the ground over winter dug up in september and planted them out, now I have a forest of them . hope this helps

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23 Dec 19, Antoinette (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I am trying to buy some j/a, but do not seem to find them for sale anywhere. Has anyone got some spare tubers I could buy? Thanks Antoinette

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27 Dec 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try the internet - like diggers and Eden seeds.

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20 Jun 20, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

. I got mine posted from living-mudflower.blogspot.com, they seemed pretty good.

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