Tiny bulbs
Jane McGary (Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:52:38 PST)
Thanks to everyone who is replying on this. I'm getting terrific data for
the article. And I apologize for forgetting that there are some tiny Nerine
species; I used to grow one of them (N. filifolia).
Ken Hixson asked, Normally I would start the other way
around, meaning if I have a trough, will it have a grit topping/or bark mulch,
will it represent some kind of landscape or should it be in glorious flower
for a certain period, will it be summer dormant or in flower for a long period
of time, will it have winter protection from frost or rain, or won't it, etc.
I was actually envisioning the bulbs as one component of a trough landscape
with other types of plants in it that would provide year-round interest,
such as dwarf conifers, Daphne petraea and other small species, tiny
Rhododendron species, saxifrages, and so on. The bulbs would be a seasonal
accent, which is why I specified that their foliage not overwhelm the
plants around them.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA