A Year of Bulbs
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Does more shade mean bulbs pierce the ground later?
Comments (5)Of the crocus that seemed to be absent, I found one under the litter that poked through the soil. I have also found four tulips (in two different spots) on the shady left side. This confirms that bulbs on the shady side will in fact grow, but not at the same speed as the ones on the right side. This is great news, because this means the total blooming period will be stretched by a few weeks, maybe even a month, so I will have a longer spring bloom than most of my neighbours, who have similar conditions on both sides of their entrance. In short, I will have tulips when the neighbour's tulips will be long gone. Thanks for your encouragement! P.S.: I just found out that last year's daffodils (which will bloom for the second time this year) will have on average three times as many blooms. Of the few that are already lush and leafy, most have three flower stems with juicy buds rather than the one each they had last year. About 25% of them already have babies, too, because some of the new growth is a couple of inches further from the mother. They are planted close enough together that they will form a uniform patch of happy flowers, but not close enough that I would have to lift them just yet. Not all daffodils are created equal and I know not all naturalize and increase over time, but this one is really fast. If you are looking for white daffodils that will increase rapidly without much help (they didn't get shrooms, I only added a bit of peat moss to their planting hole to sweeten the clay and only gave them one shooter of liquid fish emulsion after they were done blooming), look no further: Mount Hood daffodils are most satisfying. They are also huge (three inch diameter flowers, close to 1.5 foot high) compared to other daffs. Oh, and these daffs were bought at the worst place for bulbs - at a big box renovation store! Just sayin'!...See Morelike dahlia; what flowers will flower first year and grow bulb/co
Comments (2)I don't know of home gardeners who grow other "bulb" plants from seed. But there are lots of tubers/bulbs that you can buy, and then lift in the fall for storage, though if you can grow a coconut palm, most of them - including dahlias, you probably don't have to lift, unless you are going to divide them. Many people in zone 8 in the US only dig their Dahlias every couple of years to divide the tubers. There is a Bulb forum on GW - I would ask this question there if you really want to start from seed....See Morelast years bulbs
Comments (15)My apartment is very small, being the upper floor of a house, and it's filled year 'round with houseplants, and now bulbs! It really does resemble a small jungle! I actually have some space in a heated kennel attached to a garage that I could use for some seed starting, but I like to keep everything close so I can constantly monitor progress and moisture... I think there may be enough room in here to jam all my seed flats together... last fall, I bough a total of 4 mini-greenhouses for seed starting and bulbs, and only have two set up... if I start my seeds in succession, I should have enough room to keep them going until it's warm enough to begin hardening them off outside... It's just a little crowded with 3 dogs, the husband, 2 computer desks, plus all the other normal things you'd find in a small apartment! It's really more of a studio apartment, having no separate rooms except the bathroom. I've already given up my crafting table to bulbs! What I need is to figure out a way to have shelves in front of the windows, and to invest in a better light set-up. I just need to save a little money for good lights. Actually, I've done fairly well with the small space I have... I envy those that live in the south, although I'm not sure I'm ready for hurricanes! The threat of tornadoes is quite enough to live with! Anna - your place probably looks much like mine in early spring! Flats and pots everywhere! Barely room to navigate through the house, or in my case, the apartment! But it's all so much fun and so rewarding... I wouldn't give up gardening for anything!...See MoreIts that time of year-Cosco Bulbs/Louisian Iris
Comments (0)I was in Cosco today and saw a variety of Louisiana Irises for sale. I couldnt believe how many different types they had. Anyways I got myself a bag of a deep wine-coloured L. Iris called Rhett. Does anyone know if you plant iris rhizomes in the spring, would you get blooms in the summer.???? Ive been reaserching Louisiana Iris's hardiness throughout the web and find reports saying they are only hardy to zone 6a and others that say zone 4. Any thoughts??...See Moresandyslopes z6 n. UT
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