UNIT 32 - BULBS

Terms:

Bulbs Corms Tubers Rhizomes

Use of Bulbs:

In Landscape – Massing

Wooded Areas Rock Gardens Evergreen Shrubs Cut Flowers

Selecting and Preparing Soils:

Well Drained Loam Soil Add Sphagnum

moss, leaf mold, compost

Neutral PH 7.0 Fertilize w/5-10-

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Planting Bulbs: (See Chart)

Fall: Crocus Daffodils Hyacinths

Tulips Spring: Dahlia Gladiolus

Amaryllis

Fertilizing Bulbs: Fertilize when

you plant the bulbs: Use 5-10-5 NPK Cover with soil

and dig in fertilizer

Add Bone Meal Add fertilizer Liquid fertilizer is

the best – use after they start to come up

Care after flowering:

Dig bulbs after flowering and foliage turns yellow and dies

Dig bulbs after 1st frost

Remove soil from bulbs – store in sawdust 50 degrees

Bulb Pest and Diseases:

Use cultural control – weed

Use Biological control – insects

Use Chemical control – sprays

Forcing Bulbs: Pot outside

w/straw or bark

40- 50 degrees/cold area

Bring bulbs into Greenhouse last 4 weeks

Summary: Plant at correct depths Plant in well-drained soil Provide protection from rodents Follow directions on bulbs

planting instructions in your area.

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