Winter growing dews waking up?

[squidfengshui]

Hey, all. Early this spring I got some D. aberrans tubers in a trade. When I moved a couple months ago, I put the pot in my regular dew tray and forgot to take it out. As a result, they've been getting water, and are now waking up about 3 months early. Anyone have experience with this? Will breaking dormancy early affect their health?

 

[nimbulan]

I don't think it's possible to wake up tubers early by watering them - they'd just rot. It isn't abnormal for tubers to be sprouting this early (my zigzagia have,) though I'd be surprised to see them breaking the surface already.

 

[hcarlton]

It may be important to note that D. aberrans comes more from south to southeast Australia where conditions are overall wetter year-round and more conducive to longer growing seasons than western Australia.

 

[squidfengshui]

Ah, okay, this is all good to know. They have been dormant for quite a few months, so it may just be their time.
(Here is a picture for those interested).Daberrans by squidfengshui, on Flickr