the Grand Poobah speaks
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: the Grand Poobah speaks
- From: j* l* <j*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 06:14:35 -0700 (PDT)
When I consider my dreadful ignorance when it comes to perennials, by
comparison, my knowledge of bulbs rates me the title of "the Grand
Poobah". This is ONE area in which I know what I'm talking about.
(isn't it nice to know that there is SOMETHING I am knowlegeable about)?
Anyway, if you are going to move bulbs to a different location, you
should do so Immediately after they have bloomed and while the foliage
is still green. Get the soil in the new area prepared in advance so
that when you dig them out of one spot, you can immediately plant them
in their new location. I have had to do this a couple of times
because the shrubs in the area had spread so much that the daffs etc.
were being hidden. This is also the time when you should apply
fertilizer..especially to tulips.
I am talking here about the home gardener. Professionals who move
thousands of bulbs have to use a different technique, obviously. But
if you are only moving the number you would find in the average
residential garden, then my suggestion is correct.
On the other hand, I have had remarkable success with throwing them
on the compost heap for a couple of months, then sticking them in a
plastic bag and tossing them in the garage for another couple of
months. And then, finally, planting them in the ground in late
autumn.
Of the above techniques, I would suggest the first.
Jeanne (the Grand Poobah speaketh)
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Jeanne
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