Holding bulbs over winter
Bulborum Botanicum (Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:21:57 PST)
Most bulbs will die if planted to late
or are in a so bad shape that they don't flower the first years
Narcissus don't make roots if the temperature from the ground drops below +7ºC
same for Lilium candidum
Tulips and Hyacints can be planted late
after planting cover well
and they will root in a week and are hardy then
Roland
2012/11/6 J. Denys Bourque <jdbourq@yahoo.co.uk>:
Dear Fellow Horticulturists,
Every year around this time, local stores let go what they have left of their fall bulbs [tulips, etc.] at really cut prices. I have been thinking of buying some, but the ground here is just about frozen. Can anyone advise if the bulbs can be stored for planting next fall?
Thankful for advice on this.
J. Denys Bourque
Saint-Jacques, NB CANADA
US Zone 3 /Canada Zone 3A
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