Growing Yacon, also Sunroot

Smallanthus sonchifolius : Asteraceae / the daisy family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

Easy to grow. Plant sprouting root/tuber to a depth of about 4cm and mulch to cover. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 39 inches apart
Harvest in approximately 25 weeks. You can collect a few at a time without digging out the whole plant..
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in separate bed

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05 Apr 17, Roy (Australia - temperate climate): It is interesting to hear that you purchased the plant from Bunnings. Which suburb is this store in? If they don't have them anymore I will have to source the plant from somewhere else.
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01 Jan 17, Dean (Australia - temperate climate): I heard Waldecks sells them. Quiet pricey though!
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27 Jan 17, Kimberley rauchelle (Australia - arid climate): They are on gumtree for 15 bucks
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29 Dec 16, Trevor Dahlitz (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, just wondering where I can purchase a plant from in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
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28 Dec 16, Anita Delaney (Australia - temperate climate): Hi was wondering if you could tell me where in Melbourne I could purchase this plant from. Thx
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28 Dec 16, Pauline (Australia - temperate climate): I have just purchased 2 Yacan from Waldecks in Stirling Perth today very expensive. Do they grow in Sandy ground?
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28 Dec 16, William Wiood (Australia - temperate climate): Any suppliers in the Perth Metro or surrounds that I can purchase from. OR where or from whom can I Officially obtain plants,
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05 Apr 17, Roy (Australia - temperate climate): If you have not already read the comments in this forum, you should be able to purchase the plant from Waldecks in Sterling, Perth. Failing this, you can check out Green Harvest in Maleny, Qld. Google greenharvest.com Good luck.
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28 Dec 16, Wendy Fancote (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Does anyone know where I can buy a Yacon plant in Western Australia please??
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29 Dec 16, Susan Baker (Australia - arid climate): Waldecks.
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In July I planted some tubers I got from my relative in the Blue Mountains ...cold up there. Came back to Brisbane and left them lying around for a few days before I got round to finding a big enough garden bag/soil to plant in. Put them NOT too deep in organic compacted soil and in a week or two they shot up. Now in September they are growing very quickly and looking great. The tubers had gone a bit 'soft' before I planted them but all seems to have gone fine...so far. Not sure when they may reach flower and die back. Excited to see what happens.

- Linda B

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