Re: Bulbs

In a message dated 1/17/99 10:16:23 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tilton44@erols.com writes:

<< How important is depth?  When you plant a variety
 of bulbs in a small area, do you need to plant them at the depths
 recommended for each variety or can they all go in at the same depth? >>
If you live in the frozen tundra parts of the US and Canada, depth may be very
important to avoid totally frozen bulbs.  Here in Cincinnati it isn't
desperately so, at least for daffodils.  I can't speak for tulips--I don't
grow them much because the critters eat them off before they bloom.  An
interesting thing about a daffodil bulb is that it tends to settle itself at
the depth it wants to be.  Now I wouldn't plant a miniature daffodil bulb
8-12" deep, because it is not likely to ever see the light of day at that
depth.  But if you have a bulb that should be 8" deep and you only get it 4-7"
deep, when you dig it to divide or move it in future years you will probably
find it is somewhere around 8-12" deep unless it has multiplied a lot in which
case you may even find some layers right at the surface.  I keep telling you
that daffodils are tough.  Why would anyone want to mess with tulips?  (I
know--the color!)
Bill Lee

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