fertilizing bulbs
Judy Glattstein (Thu, 07 Apr 2005 05:39:11 PDT)

And what about bulbs that do not synchronize flower and leaf production?
The majority of colchicum for example - flowering must draw on stored
food reserves. These reserves then, are not replenished until leaves
grow the following spring. And the clever colchicums also wait until
spring to produce their seeds, when food reserves are re-supplied.

Judy in New Jersey where yesterday's sunshine and 70° Fahrenheit
temperatures were uncomfortably warm for hard work in the garden. That's
O.K. - today is overcast and more rain forecast. This after last
weekend's flooding of the Delaware River, bridge closings, wet
basements, and other such soggy happenings.