Re: bulbs, corms tubers and other Geophytes was: Daylilies - another side of them
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- Subject: Re: bulbs, corms tubers and other Geophytes was: Daylilies - another side of them
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 02:27:27 -0500
Windy,
Unhook the borg, my brain is already drained! :-) LOL...cracked me
up.
Anyway, you might find the Clemson U. 'Types of Geophytes' page
helpful. Nice line drawings of true bulbs, tubers, corms, etc. with
a description / explanation of what they are and examples of some of
the plants loosely termed 'bulbs' that have each type of storage
system.
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/hort/sctop/Geophyte/type.htm#true
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Windy <saxmanbc@bellsouth.net>
> Date: Thursday, March 09, 2000 10:42 AM
> Well it is hard to forget something I never knew. I am really
quite new
> to growing bulbs, tubers etc. I came here to learn all you people
have
> to share. I have you hooked up to the borg now and will drain your
> brains shortly.
> I bought some asiatic lilies. I was surprised at the look of the
bulb(I
> guess it is called) It looked more like a loose artichoke. I
thought I
> got ripped off. But they are poking out of the ground so I guess I
> planted them ok.
> I never know what to do with bulbs once I buy them. They were
purchased
> in early February. I put them in the ground about two weeks ago
after
> keeping them in the closet which is cool and dark. Then I got to
> worrying about them drying up or something and not keeping. So with
the
> warmer weather, zone 7, I put them in the ground.
> I also bought a wisteria and kept it in the veggie drawer of the
> refrigerater for a couple of weeks. It is sprouting out new leaves
since
> being in the ground a while.
> I am just guessing with these things. I either guessed right or
they
> will all shrivel up and laugh at me later.
> Thanks for the info from all of you. I appreciate the knowledge
you all
> share.
> WIndy
>
>
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