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Re: [SG] tulips/daffodils

-----Original Message-----
From: Joan Kumlin <kumlinje@CADVISION.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 6:04 PM
Subject: [SG] tulips/daffodils


>Howdy all.  I know that for many of you, these blooms are but a memory
>but here in western Canada, they are still a fact of life.  How long do
>we have to leave the leaves in order that the bulb will be healthy and
>able to bloom next year?  Do we wait until the leaves actually turn
>brown or is a month or so after the bloom fades sufficient.
>
>Joan
>zone 3a

I SIMPLY ALLOW THE FOLIAGE TO DIE BACK.

You can also tie them so they aren't sprawling. Or plant perennials or
annuals that will hide the dying foliage.

Don't cut the leaves off. They provide the bulbs strength to bloom again
next spring.

John Adney
Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)
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