Bulbs for Continental Climates: Upper Midwest

Bulbs for Continental Climates: Upper Midwest
Brian Whyer (Tue, 22 Apr 2003 07:50:53 PDT)

Sorry, spelling mistakes and crossed fingers.

...coupled with the cold.

Brian Whyer

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Subject: RE: [pbs] Bulbs for Continental Climates: Upper Midwest

Jim speaks of his great success with Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'

the

Indianapolis area. I live in virtually the same climate. I bought

about

fifty bulbs of Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola' in 2001 from two

different

(Dutch) sources. I planted them in rich, well drained loam soil. In

the

spring about two or three weak sprouts emerged, I had no flowering

and

nothing appeared the next year. I can't imagine why my results were

different from Jim's.

In the UK on my poor dry chalky soil they thrive in full sun. Are you
giving them too rich a diet maybe, couple with the cold?

Brain Whyer, zone 8'ish, Buckinghamshire, UK

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