RE: Bulbs

I have planted a wide variety of bulbs and have never been at all careful
about recommended depths, and they have all done very well.  In my
experience, the most critical thing has been planting them with some bulb
food, and feeding them when they flower.

Also, where does everyone stand on the "leave the foliage until it rots off"
issue?  I ask because a couple of years ago, I read in a gardening magazine
that research had shown that after the bulbs faded, leaving the foliage for
3 to 3 1/2 weeks helped the plant manufacture and store food, but that
leaving them on any longer had a negligible effect.  Since then I have
always trimmed to foliage at 3-4 weeks after flowering stopped, and I have
continued to have the same excellent results from my bulbs.

Sue P.

SPesznec@lhs.org                   Milwaukie, OR.






> Hi all-
> When you use the various techniques related here to plant bulbs, are you
> really getting down to the 8" depth I've seen recommended on packages (I
> think it was tulips)?  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?
> TIA
> Barb (Southeastern PA, zone 6/7 who seems to be asking a lot of
> questions lately!
> 
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