Re: Cool weather/bulb question
>Hi all....the plants in my garden are breathing a huge sigh of relief due
>to the cooler weather and rain that we have been experiencing in the last
>few days. I just started my garden last spring and with this extremely hot
>and dry summer I am glad that most everything is still alive!! I am so
>excited that my anemone 'honorine jobert' has 5 buds on it, as I planted it
>in August (I know, bad timing) and lost alot of leaves immediately. I am
>relieved that it recovered enough to bloom. I am waiting for the shipment
>of about 200 daffodil bulbs I ordered from The Daffodil Mart...in a long
>bed, do most of you plant your bulbs in a pattern or randomly? I am also
>getting 5 bulbs of the stargazer lily. Do you think they should be all
>together or scattered in various locations? My bed is 42' long.
>
>Happy Fall Y'All,
>Lynn in NC
>
Planting of bulbs, and most other things for that matter, are often a
matter of personal choice as to their pattern. Probably the best thing to
remember is to generally avoid planting them singly. Doing so will avoid
having a "hole" in your planting scheme if a bulb is lost. . I generally
plant tulips and daffs in groups of 5-10 depending upon the size of the
flower and foliage. Lillies such as stargazer or Crown Imperial
(Fritillaria imperialis) are best in groups of 3 or more. If you are
planting to naturalize, consider planting your daffs. in drifts. Planting
in drifts was once described as standing with a handful of bulbs and gently
broadcasting them in the area where you wish to plant. Then just plant the
bulbs where they land.
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
d*@post.its.mcw.edu
"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies.
Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."
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