Gardening and Horticulture - can i store all spring bulbs the same way?if so how do i do it properly?
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robinsturgeon
04-01-02, 05:34 PM
Hi!! thanx so much for answering my last question. it was a big help. new problem is how do i store my tulips crocuses and hyasthens?(excuse the bad spelling please)im willing to pull them out this year to make room for my bagonias, but how do i store them over the summer,till i can plant them again in the fall???W.B thank-you....Robinsturgeonnortherngal......
r_abela
04-02-02, 03:53 AM
As a general rule, annual bulbs should be stored in dry compost or wood debris (sorry but I don't know the exact word... hope you understood what I mean). They should never be stored in an air tight place (such as plastic bags for containers).
I'm not sure if this rule applies to your plant but most probably yes.
ROBERT
I'm not sure if this rule applies to your plant but most probably yes.
ROBERT
howiek
04-02-02, 04:29 AM
Hello Robin
If you don't have to move them, you can leave them in the ground - they will continue to come up year after year as long as you let the foliage die back naturally. You may only get a few seasons from the tulips (that's pretty normal) but the crocus and hyacinth will last a long time.
If you can plant your begonias around the bulbs and put up with the foliage for a few weeks, better for all! :)
Robert is right about storing in peat moss or wood shavings - as long as they are in an open container in a cool dark area, they should be okay until you want to replant (if you dig them before the foliage has died back, let it go brown before trying to cut it off, or leave it on and put the whole thing in the peat - just check them periodically to make sure they aren't dried out or there is rot happening...
Good Luck
Howie
If you don't have to move them, you can leave them in the ground - they will continue to come up year after year as long as you let the foliage die back naturally. You may only get a few seasons from the tulips (that's pretty normal) but the crocus and hyacinth will last a long time.
If you can plant your begonias around the bulbs and put up with the foliage for a few weeks, better for all! :)
Robert is right about storing in peat moss or wood shavings - as long as they are in an open container in a cool dark area, they should be okay until you want to replant (if you dig them before the foliage has died back, let it go brown before trying to cut it off, or leave it on and put the whole thing in the peat - just check them periodically to make sure they aren't dried out or there is rot happening...
Good Luck
Howie