RE: more bulbs
- Subject: RE: more bulbs
- From: M* D*
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:30:36 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Marge, Claire, Al, Bill & All,
The article was written by Nancy Goodwin and concerned all the autumn bulbs
she grows in her North Carolina garden (Montrose). Everything was hardy for
her, but I don't know what zone she is in. I'm going to give the
Sternbergias a try - maybe a pot would be the way to go. The required dry
summer dormancy is not a problem that way. There are lots of others she
writes about too, so I'm just going to have some fun. Thanks everyone for
your comments. It seems not many people grow autumn flowering bulbs.
Now, how about hardy (zone 7) Gingers (Hedychium)? I planted 3 different
species (H. gardnerianum, H. coronarium & H. greenii) in May. 2 grew very
tall with no blooms. One didn't come up until late August. I don't know
whether to leave them outside and let them go dormant or bring them into a
cool greenhouse and try to keep the foliage intact. Can anyone give me an
idea what is best so they will bloom (and smell heavenly) next summer?
Thanks, Marilyn
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Marge Talt
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 12:51 AM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: more bulbs
Not in Daffodil Society, but do have pot of Sternbergia lutea; got 1
bloom a short while ago; these from seed sown a few years ago.
Understand they require pretty dry dormancy conditions and am not
exactly certain they're bone hardy for me, so they live in a pot.
James Waddick posted somewhere once that he has mixed success with
them in the ground in Kansas City. Seems from other posts I've saved
that a sand bed in full sun is not a bad plan with these guys.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Marilyn Dube <mygarden@easystreet.com>
>
> Hi Everybody,
> Did anyone catch that great article on autumn blooming bulbs in
the
> Sept/Oct issue of The American Gardener? I am duly inspired and
looking to
> purchase some to plant next spring.
> I am particularly interested in the fall blooming Daffodil -
Sternbergia
> lutea. Do any of you Daffodil Society folks grow it? I also am
enamored of
> Crocus cartwrightianus 'Albus' and Crocus medius (royal purple).
Last but
> not least are Rhodophiala spp. (oxblood lily) and Leucojum
autumnale. I
> would love to learn from your experience.
> Thanks, Marilyn
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
>
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