Re: Bulb abuse
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Bulb abuse
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:15:02 EDT
In a message dated 7/21/98 7:18:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kvlykins@mail.atl.bellsouth.net writes:
<< (So why do the
growers harvest in spring? To make room for a new crop?) >>
Growers harvest their daffodil bulbs in the spring because the foliage is
still there and they can see where the bulbs are. I think it is also the best
time to yank them from the ground to begin curing them for out0of-the-ground
dormancy without rotting, but I am not on firm ground on this.
Bill Lee
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