For Donna- bulb answer

Subj:    RE: [GreatLakesBulbs] cross posted question
Date:   7/29/02 9:57:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From:   btankers@chicagobotanic.org (Boyce Tankersley)
Reply-to:   GreatLakesBulbs@yahoogroups.com
To: GreatLakesBulbs@yahoogroups.com

I believe you did the right thing in planting the bulbs. The gladiolus will 
probably flower (based upon my experience) right into frost season. They may 
or maynot have time to produce another corm, but you will have had the 
benefit of their flowers. The flowering of dahlias is triggered by daylength 
so I would not be surprised if they flowered as well, although they may not 
have enough of a growing season to create stored food reserves to survive a 
winter. If you have the space, take a few cuttings of the dahlia shoots when 
they are about 2-3" long, treat with rooting hormone and pot up to hold 
overwinter in a bright sunny south window. Cannas are amazingly tolerant of 
less than ideal conditions. As long as they can produce a rhizome, even a 
small one, they should store overwinter. Winter storage conditions - I have 
to admit - I have not perfected yet. I've either dried everything into 
mummies or rotted them to slime.

Boyce Tankersley
btankers@chicagobotanic.org

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